RICHARD S. RESSLER

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2013-03-26 Richard S. Ressler has been Chairman of the Board of Directors and a director of j2 Global since 1997... Mr. Ressler is separately compensated for his services as Chairman of the Board of Directors pursuant to a consulting agreement... Orchard Capital receives compensation of $23,000 per month... Director Compensation Table shows total $455,996.
2014-03-26 Richard S. Ressler has been Chairman of the Board of Directors and a director of j2 Global since 1997, and served as j2 Global’s Chief Executive Officer from 1997 to 2000, serving in each of these capacities pursuant to a consulting agreement between j2 Global and Orchard Capital Corporation. Mr. Ressler is the founder and President of Orchard Capital, a firm that provides consulting and advisory services to companies (including j2 Global) in which Orchard Capital or its affiliates invest. Mr. Ressler’s Annual Retainer is $276,000 and the Annual Retainer for all other directors is $60,000. Mr. Ressler’s Annual Retainer is paid pursuant to a consulting agreement between j2 Global and Orchard Capital, a company controlled by Mr. Ressler. The agreement is terminable by either party by written notice delivered at least 30 days prior to commencement of the next six-month term. The following table contains information with respect to the compensation of j2 Global’s directors for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2013. Director Compensation Table: Richard S. Ressler Fees Earned or Paid in Cash $276,000, Stock Awards $179,991, Total $455,991.
2015-03-26 Richard S. Ressler has been Chairman of the Board of Directors and a director of j2 Global since 1997, and served as j2 Global’s Chief Executive Officer from 1997 to 2000, serving in each of these capacities pursuant to a consulting agreement between j2 Global and Orchard Capital Corporation. Mr. Ressler’s Annual Retainer is $276,000. Mr. Ressler’s Annual Retainer is paid pursuant to a consulting agreement between j2 Global and Orchard Capital, a company controlled by Mr. Ressler. Total compensation $455,988.
2016-03-23 Richard S. Ressler has been Chairman of the Board of Directors and a director of j2 Global since 1997, and served as j2 Global's Chief Executive Officer from 1997 to 2000, serving in each of these capacities pursuant to a consulting agreement between j2 Global and Orchard Capital Corporation ("Orchard Capital"). Mr. Ressler is the founder and President of Orchard Capital, a firm that provides consulting and advisory services to companies (including j2 Global) in which Orchard Capital or its affiliates invest. He has been President of Orchard Capital since 1994. Through his affiliation with Orchard Capital, Mr. Ressler serves in various senior capacities with, among others, CIM Group, L.P., a real estate investment and management company and Orchard First Source Asset Management (together with its affiliates, "OFSAM"), an investment adviser focusing on middle market debt investments. CIM Investment Advisors, LLC, an affiliate of CIM Group, LP, and OFSAM and its wholly owned subsidiary, OFS Capital Management, LLC, are all registered with the SEC as registered investment advisers. Mr. Ressler is currently a director of Presbia PLC and the chairman of the board of directors of CIM Commercial Trust Corporation. Mr. Ressler also serves as a board member for various private companies in which Orchard Capital or its affiliates invest. Mr. Ressler's extensive experience with, and knowledge of, business management and finance are invaluable to our Board's discussions.
2017-03-23 Richard S. Ressler has been Chairman of the Board of Directors and a director of j2 Global since 1997... Mr. Ressler's Annual Retainer is $276,000... Mr. Ressler's Annual Retainer is paid pursuant to a consulting agreement between j2 Global and Orchard Capital, a company controlled by Mr. Ressler... Total compensation $455,968.
2018-03-23 Richard S. Ressler has been Chairman of the Board of Directors and a director of j2 Global since 1997... Mr. Ressler's Annual Retainer is paid pursuant to a consulting agreement between j2 Global and Orchard Capital... 2017 Director Compensation Table shows total compensation of $455,970.
2019-03-22 Richard S. Ressler has been Chairman of the Board of Directors and a director of j2 Global since 1997... Mr. Ressler's Annual Retainer is paid pursuant to a consulting agreement between j2 Global and Orchard Capital, a company controlled by Mr. Ressler... 2018 Director Compensation Table shows total $475,938.
2020-03-26 Richard S. Ressler has been Chairman of the Board of Directors and a director of J2 Global since 1997... Mr. Ressler’s Annual Retainer is paid pursuant to a consulting agreement between J2 Global and Orchard Capital, a company controlled by Mr. Ressler... 2019 Director Compensation Table shows total compensation of $476,069.
2021-03-26 Richard S. Ressler(4) 62 M President of Orchard Capital Corporation 1997 ... (4) Member of the Executive Committee ... 2020 Director Compensation Table ... Richard S. Ressler $276,000 $200,050 – $476,050

Source material: SEC submissions metadata and DEF 14A proxy filings from EDGAR. Last updated: 2026-03-22