ROBERT J. BROOKS

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Filing Date Source Excerpt
2016-03-31 Robert J. Brooks Age 72 Director since 1990 Executive Vice President of Wabtec from November 1999 to March 2004; Chief Financial Officer and Secretary of Wabtec since prior to 1997 to March 2003. Executive Committee, Board of Trustees, Franklin & Marshall College since 2006; Mayor of Murrysville, Pennsylvania since January 2010; NASDAQ Nominating Committee since 2009; Southwestern Pennsylvania Planning Commission, since 2012. Mr. Brooks had an extensive career as an executive at Wabtec, including serving as its Chief Financial Officer for many years. His thorough knowledge of Wabtec and the rail industry, and his financial background and experience have enabled him to provide an important executive and leadership perspective to the Board and to the Company. Director Compensation table shows $70,000 fees earned in cash and $140,000 stock awards totaling $210,000.
2017-03-31 Robert J. Brooks, Age 73, Director since 1990. Executive Vice President of Wabtec from November 1999 to March 2004; Chief Financial Officer and Secretary of Wabtec since prior to 1997 to March 2003. Executive Committee, Board of Trustees, Franklin & Marshall College since 2006; Mayor of Murrysville, Pennsylvania since January 2010; NASDAQ Nominating Committee since 2009; Southwestern Pennsylvania Planning Commission, since 2012. Mr. Brooks had an extensive career as an executive at Wabtec, including serving as its Chief Financial Officer for many years. His thorough knowledge of Wabtec and the rail industry, and his financial background and experience have enabled him to provide an important executive and leadership perspective to the Board and to the Company.
2018-04-05 Robert J. Brooks Age 74 Director since 1990 Executive Vice President of Wabtec from November 1999 to March 2004; Chief Financial Officer and Secretary of Wabtec since prior to 1997 to March 2003. Executive Committee, Board of Trustees, Franklin & Marshall College since 2006; Mayor of Murrysville, Pennsylvania since January 2010; NASDAQ Nominating Committee since 2009; Southwestern Pennsylvania Planning Commission, since 2012. The Audit Committee met six times in 2017, including one telephonic meeting. The members of the Audit Committee in 2017 were Mr. Alfroid, Mr. Brooks, Mr. Foster, Mr. Hehir, Mr. Fernandez and Ms. Harty. The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee met three times during 2017. The members of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee in 2017 were Mr. Brooks, Mr. Faiveley, Mr. Fernandez, Mr. Hehir, Mr. Howell and Mr. Vande Steeg. The following table provides information concerning the compensation of our non-employee directors for the period January 1, 2017 through December 31, 2017: Robert J. Brooks $85,000 Fees Earned or Paid in Cash, $150,000 Stock Awards, Total $235,000.
2019-04-05 The following table provides information concerning the compensation of our non-employee directors for the period January 1, 2018 through December 31, 2018: Robert J. Brooks Fees Earned or Paid in Cash $85,000 Stock Awards $149,980 Total $234,980. Mr. Brooks has reached the mandatory retirement age to serve on the Board and was not nominated to continue to serve an additional term.

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