ROBERT J. APPEL - Corporate Board Profile

AMPCO PITTSBURGH CORP

Filing Date	Source Excerpt
2009-03-13	Robert J. Appel (age 77, Director since 2004); Mr. Appel has been President of Appel Associates for more than five years. The Compensation Committee met four times in 2008 and is comprised of Robert J. Appel (Chairman), Paul A. Gould and William K. Lieberman. The Investment Committee met five times in 2008 and was comprised of Robert A. Paul, Ernest G. Siddons, Robert J. Appel and Paul A. Gould. The Audit Committee held eight meetings in 2008 and was comprised of Carl H. Pforzheimer, III (Chairman), Leonard M. Carroll, Paul A. Gould and Robert J. Appel. The following table sets forth certain information regarding the compensation earned by each non-employee director and one employee director who served on our Board of Directors in 2008. Robert J. Appel: Fees earned or paid in cash $58,500.
2010-03-16	Robert J. Appel (age 78, Director since 2004). Mr. Appel has been President of Appel Associates since 2003 and before that was a partner of Neuberger Berman (an investment advisory firm) for twenty years. He also served as a director of Neuberger Berman during the past five years. The Board concluded that Mr. Appel should serve as a director because of his many years of financial and investment experience, including his background as a certified public accountant. The Executive Committee in 2009 was comprised of five Directors: Robert A. Paul, Ernest G. Siddons, Leonard M. Carroll, William K. Lieberman and Carl H. Pforzheimer, III. The Compensation Committee met twice in 2009 and is comprised of Robert J. Appel (Chairman), Paul A. Gould, William K. Lieberman and Carl H. Pforzheimer, III. The Audit Committee held eight meetings in 2009 and was comprised of Carl H. Pforzheimer, III (Chairman), Leonard M. Carroll, Paul A. Gould, Robert J. Appel and William K. Lieberman. Robert J. Appel received $74,500 in total compensation in 2009.
2011-03-22	Robert J. Appel (age 79, Director since 2004). The Executive Committee in 2010 was comprised of five directors: Robert A. Paul, Ernest G. Siddons, Leonard M. Carroll, William K. Lieberman and Carl H. Pforzheimer, III. The Compensation Committee is comprised of four directors: Robert J. Appel (Chairman), Paul A. Gould, William K. Lieberman and Carl H. Pforzheimer, III. The Audit Committee was comprised of five directors: Carl H. Pforzheimer, III (Chairman), Leonard M. Carroll, Paul A. Gould, Robert J. Appel and William K. Lieberman. In 2010, each director who was not employed by the Corporation received an annual retainer, payable quarterly in cash, of $45,000, except for the Chairman of the Audit Committee who received $48,500. Each non-employee director also received $2,500 for each Board meeting attended, $2,000 for attendance in person at each Audit Committee meeting and $1,500 for attendance in person at all other committee meetings. The following table sets forth certain information regarding the compensation earned by each non-employee director and one employee director who served on our Board of Directors in 2010. Robert J. Appel received $67,500 in total compensation.
2012-03-15	Robert J. Appel (age 80, Director since 2004). Mr. Appel has been President of Appel Associates since 2003 and before that was a partner of Neuberger Berman (an investment advisory firm) for twenty years. He also served as a director of Neuberger Berman during the past five years. The Board concluded that Mr. Appel should serve as a director because of his many years of financial and investment experience, including his background as a Certified Public Accountant. The Compensation Committee met three times in 2011 and is comprised of four directors: Robert J. Appel (Chairman), Paul A. Gould, William K. Lieberman and Carl H. Pforzheimer, III. The Audit Committee held eight meetings in 2011 and was comprised of five directors: Carl H. Pforzheimer, III (Chairman), Leonard M. Carroll, Paul A. Gould, Robert J. Appel and William K. Lieberman. In 2011, our non-employee directors were compensated by payment of an annual $50,000 cash retainer and annual stock award valued at $25,000, a meeting fee of $2,500 for each Board meeting attended, $2,000 for each Audit Committee meeting attended in person and a meeting fee of $1,500 for all other committee meetings attended in person. Fees for attendance by telephone were $1,000 for Audit Committee meetings and $500 for all other committee meetings. The Chairman of Compensation Committee received an additional $2,000 retainer. The total compensation for Robert J. Appel was $103,577.
2013-03-19	Robert J. Appel (age 81, Director since 2004). ... The Compensation Committee met twice in 2012 and is comprised of four directors: Robert J. Appel (Chairman), Paul A. Gould, William K. Lieberman and Carl H. Pforzheimer, III. ... The Investment Committee met three times in 2012 and was comprised of seven directors: Robert A. Paul (Chairman), Ernest G. Siddons, Robert J. Appel, Paul A. Gould, Leonard M. Carroll, Laurence E. Paul and Stephen E. Paul. ... The Audit Committee held eight meetings in 2012 and was comprised of five directors: Carl H. Pforzheimer, III (Chairman), Leonard M. Carroll, Paul A. Gould, Robert J. Appel and William K. Lieberman. ... In 2012, each director who was not employed by the Corporation received an annual retainer, payable quarterly in cash in equal installments, of $50,000, except for the Chairman of the Audit Committee who received an additional $6,500 ... Each non-employee director also received an annual stock award valued at $25,000; ... The following table sets forth certain information regarding the compensation earned by each non-employee director who served on our Board of Directors in 2012. ... Robert J. Appel 84,500 25,000 109,500
2014-03-17	Robert J. Appel (age 82, Director since 2004). Mr. Appel has been President of Appel Associates since 2003 and before that was a partner of Neuberger Berman (an investment advisory firm) for twenty years. He also served as a director of Neuberger Berman during the past five years. The Board concluded that Mr. Appel should serve as a director because of his many years of financial and investment experience, including his background as a Certified Public Accountant. The Compensation Committee met three times in 2013 and is comprised of four directors: Robert J. Appel (Chairman), Paul A. Gould, William K. Lieberman and Carl H. Pforzheimer, III. The Investment Committee met four times in 2013 and was comprised of seven directors: Robert A. Paul (Chairman), Ernest G. Siddons, Robert J. Appel, Paul A. Gould, Leonard M. Carroll, Laurence E. Paul and Stephen E. Paul. The Audit Committee held eight meetings in 2013 and was comprised of five directors: Carl H. Pforzheimer, III (Chairman), Leonard M. Carroll, Paul A. Gould, Robert J. Appel and William K. Lieberman. Robert J. Appel received a total of $106,000 in 2013.