ROBERT S. PRATHER, JR.

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DIEBOLD NIXDORF, Inc

Filing Date Source Excerpt
2016-03-10 Robert S. Prather, Jr. President and CEO of Heartland Media, LLC Age: 71 Director since 2013 Committees: Audit Committee, Finance Committee 2015 Director Compensation: Total $218,900
2017-03-13 Robert S. Prather, Jr. Age: 72 Director since 2013 Committees: Audit Committee Finance Committee Mr. Prather serves as the President and Chief Executive Officer of Heartland Media, LLC (a television broadcast company), and has served in that position since 2013. From 1992-2013 he was President and Chief Operating Officer of Gray Television, Inc. (a television broadcast company). Mr. Prather currently serves as lead independent director of GAMCO Investors, Inc. (an asset management and financial services company). He also serves as a director of Ryman Hospitality Properties, Inc. (a real estate investment trust). Mr. Prather brings significant acumen to our Board as a result of his extensive, broad-based business background, and critical leadership and board roles in diverse industries. Particularly, Mr. Prather’s long-term experience within the financial and investment services market brings valuable insight to our Board. In addition, his knowledge and familiarity with the specific needs of companies within regulated industries further strengthens the proficiency of our Board in that area. 2016 Director Compensation The following table details the compensation of our non-employee directors for 2016: Robert S. Prather, Jr. Fees Earned or Paid in Cash ($) 85,000 Stock Awards ($) 123,500 All Other Compensation ($) 10,484 Total ($) 218,984

GAMCO INVESTORS, INC. ET AL

Filing Date Source Excerpt
2007-04-25 Robert S. Prather, Jr., age 62, has been a director of the company since May 2004. ... Mr. Prather is also a director of Gray Television, Inc. ... Messrs. Bready, Prather and Tese, each of whom is an independent director as defined by the corporate governance standards of the New York Stock Exchange, are members of the Audit Committee. ... Messrs. Prather and Tese, each of whom is an independent director, are the members of the Compensation Committee.
2007-11-16 Robert S. Prather, Jr. received $95,667 in fees earned or paid in cash in 2006 as a director.
2008-04-17 Robert S. Prather, Jr., age 63, has been a director of the Company since May 2004. ... Mr. Prather chairs the meetings of our non-management and independent directors. ... Messrs. Avansino, Bready, McGrath and Prather, each of whom is an independent director as defined by the corporate governance standards of the New York Stock Exchange and the Company’s guidelines as set forth in Exhibit A, are members of the Audit Committee. ... Messrs. Bready and Prather, each of whom is an independent director, are the members of the Compensation Committee. ... Messrs. Bready and Prather, each of whom is an independent director, are the members of the Governance Committee. ... Robert S. Prather, Jr. Fees Earned or Paid in Cash ($): 95,000, Total ($): 95,000.
2009-04-09 Robert S. Prather, Jr., age 64, has been a director of the Company since May 2004 and serves as the lead independent director. ... The following table sets forth fees, awards, and other compensation paid to or earned by our non-executive directors in 2008. ... Robert S. Prather, Jr. Fees Earned or Paid in Cash ($): 105,000.
2010-04-09 Robert S. Prather, Jr. has been a director of the Company since May 2004 and serves as the lead independent director. ... Mr. Robert S. Prather, Jr. receives $105,000 in fees earned or paid in cash in 2009.
2011-04-04 Robert S. Prather, Jr. has been a director of the Company since May 2004 and serves as the lead independent director. ... Director Compensation Table for 2010 shows Fees Earned or Paid in Cash ($) as 147,500.
2012-04-12 Robert S. Prather, Jr. has been a director of the Company since May 2004 and serves as the lead independent director. ... Mr. Prather is Chairman of the Audit Committee and Compensation Committee. ... Director Compensation Table for 2011 shows Mr. Prather earned $173,000.
2013-04-26 Robert S. Prather, Jr. has been a director of the Company since May 2004 and serves as the lead independent director. ... The table below sets forth certain information regarding the nominees to the Board of Directors and Committees on which they serve. ... Director Compensation Table for 2012. The following table sets forth fees, awards, and other compensation paid to or earned by our non-executive directors in 2012. ... Robert S. Prather, Jr. 190,000.
2013-10-30 Robert S. Prather, Jr., Director
2014-04-24 Robert S. Prather, Jr. has been a director of the Company since May 2004 and serves as the lead independent director. ... Director Compensation Table for 2013 shows fees earned of $180,000.
2015-04-24 Robert S. Prather, Jr. has been a director of the Company since May 2004 and serves as the lead independent director. Director Compensation Table for 2014 shows Fees Earned or Paid in Cash: $177,000.
2016-04-21 Robert S. Prather, Jr. has been a director of the Company since May 2004 and serves as the Board’s lead independent director. ... The Board believes that Mr. Prather’s qualifications to serve on the Board include his position as President and Chief Executive Officer of Heartland Media LLC and his position as a director of other public and private companies. ... The Board concluded that the following directors were independent and determined that none of them had a material relationship with us which would impair his ability to act as an independent director: Messrs. Artzt, Avansino, McGrath and Prather. ... The following table sets forth fees, awards, and other compensation paid to or earned by our non-executive directors in 2015. ... Robert S. Prather, Jr. 2015 Total Compensation: $204,000.
2017-04-12 Robert S. Prather, Jr., has been a director of the Company since May 2004 and serves as the Board’s lead independent director. ... Director Compensation Table for 2016 shows Fees Earned or Paid in Cash: $164,000.
2018-04-20 Robert S. Prather, Jr., has been a director of the Company since May 2004 and serves as the Board’s lead independent director. ... The Board believes that Mr. Prather’s qualifications to serve on the Board include his position as President and Chief Executive Officer of Heartland Media LLC and his position as a director of other public and private companies.
2019-04-23 Robert S. Prather, Jr. has been a director of the Company since May 2004 and serves as the Board’s lead independent director. ... The Board concluded that Mr. Prather was independent. ... Director Compensation Table for 2018 shows fees earned of $182,000.
2020-04-29 Robert S. Prather, Jr. has been a director of the Company since May 2004 and serves as the Board’s lead independent director. He is Chairman of the Audit Committee and Co-Chair of the Compensation Committee. Director Compensation Table for 2019 shows fees earned of $166,000.
2021-04-29 Robert S. Prather, Jr. has been a director of the Company since May 2004 and serves as the Board’s lead independent director. ... The table below sets forth certain information regarding the nominees to the Board and the Committees on which they currently serve. ... Director Compensation Table for 2020 ... Robert S. Prather, Jr. Fees Earned or Paid in Cash ($) 191,000.
2022-04-29 Robert S. Prather, Jr. has been a director of the Company since May 2004 and serves as the Board’s lead independent director. ... The following table sets forth fees, awards, and other compensation paid to or earned by our non-executive directors in 2021. ... Robert S. Prather, Jr. Fees Earned or Paid in Cash ($) 182,000, Total ($) 182,000.

GRAY MEDIA, INC

Filing Date Source Excerpt
2011-04-19 Robert S. Prather, Jr. has served as our President and Chief Operating Officer since September 2002.
2012-04-19 Robert S. Prather, Jr. has served as our President and Chief Operating Officer since September 2002.
2013-04-25 Robert S. Prather, Jr. has served as our President and Chief Operating Officer since September 2002 and as one of our directors since 1993.

Ryman Hospitality Properties, Inc.

Filing Date Source Excerpt
2016-03-29 Robert S. Prather, Jr., 71, Director since 2009, President & CEO, Heartland Media, LLC, Human Resources Committee member, 2015 Non-Employee Director Compensation Table: Fees Earned or Paid in Cash $68,750, Stock Awards $79,975, Total $148,725.
2017-03-31 Robert S. Prather, Jr., 72, Director since 2009, President & CEO, Heartland Media, LLC, Human Resources and Nominating & CG Committees Member, 2016 Non-Employee Director Compensation Table shows $147,480 total compensation.
2018-03-29 Robert S. Prather, Jr., 73, Director since 2009, President & CEO, Heartland Media, LLC. Member of Audit, Human Resources and Nominating & Corporate Governance Committees. 2017 Non-Employee Director Compensation Table shows total compensation of $152,499.
2019-04-02 Robert S. Prather, Jr., 74, Director since 2009, President & CEO, Heartland Media, LLC. Serves on Audit and Human Resources Committees. 2018 Non-Employee Director Compensation Table shows total compensation of $176,235.

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