SAMUEL M. ZENTMAN - Corporate Board Profile

ACORN ENERGY, INC.

Filing Date	Source Excerpt
2004-12-03	SAMUEL M. ZENTMAN has been one of our directors since November 16, 2004. Since 1980 Dr. Zentman has been the president and chief executive officer of a privately-held textile firm, where he also served as vice president of finance and administration from 1978 to 1980. Mr. Zentman is paid $6,000 per annum plus meeting fees in connection with their service on the Board. Dr. Zentman was appointed to the Audit Committee by the Board of Directors on November 16, 2004.
2006-08-23	Dr. Zentman was paid a total of $13,000 in connection with their respective service on the Board and the Audit Committee.
2007-11-15	Samuel M. Zentman has been a director since November 2004. ... In October 2007, the Audit Committee was reestablished. Mr. Giacco, Mr. Musanti, and Dr. Zentman currently serve on the Audit Committee. ... The following table sets forth the compensation paid by the Company to non-employee Directors for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2006: ... Samuel M. Zentman 19,500 fees + 29,495 option awards = 48,995 total.
2008-10-08	Samuel M. Zentman has been one of our directors since November 2004. From 1980 until 2006 Dr. Zentman was President and Chief Executive Officer of a privately-held textile firm, where he also served as Vice President of Finance and Administration from 1978 to 1980. From 1973 to 1978, Dr. Zentman served in various capacities in the Information Systems area at American Motors Corporation. Dr. Zentman currently serves as Lead Director at PowerSafe Technology Corp.
2009-06-22	Samuel M. Zentman has been one of our directors since November 2004. From 1980 until 2006 Dr. Zentman was the president and chief executive officer of a privately-held textile firm, where he also served as vice president of finance and administration from 1978 to 1980. From 1973 to 1978, Dr. Zentman served in various capacities at American Motors Corporation. He holds a Ph.D. in Complex Analysis and serves on the board of Powersafe Technology Corp. and on the board of a national not-for-profit organization devoted to advancing the quality of education. He is a member of the Audit Committee. Total compensation was $93,932.
2010-04-28	Samuel M. Zentman has been one of our directors since November 2004. From 1980 until 2006, Dr. Zentman was the president and chief executive officer of a privately-held textile firm, where he also served as vice president of finance and administration from 1978 to 1980. From 1973 to 1978, Dr. Zentman served in various capacities at American Motors Corporation. He holds a Ph.D. in Complex Analysis.
2011-09-09	Samuel M. Zentman has been one of our directors since November 2004. ... The three members of the Audit Committee are Joe Musanti, Richard Rimer and Samuel M. Zentman. ... Director Compensation Table shows total compensation for 2010 as $87,860.
2012-07-26	Samuel M. Zentman has been one of our directors since November 2004. From 1980 until 2006, Dr. Zentman was the president and chief executive officer of a privately-held textile firm, where he also served as vice president of finance and administration from 1978 to 1980. From 1973 to 1978, Dr. Zentman served in various capacities at American Motors Corporation. He holds a Ph.D. in Complex Analysis. Dr. Zentman serves on the boards of Powersafe Technology Corp. as well as several national charitable organizations devoted to advancing the quality of education. Key Attributes, Experience and Skills. Dr. Zentman’s long-time experience as a businessman together with his experience with computer systems and software enables him to bring valuable insights to the Board. Dr. Zentman has a broad, fundamental understanding of the business drivers affecting our Company. Dr. Zentman also brings leadership and oversight experience to the Board. The three members of the Audit Committee are Joe Musanti, Richard J. Giacco and Samuel M. Zentman. Richard Rimer resigned from the Audit Committee in December 2011, prior to his appointment as Vice-Chairman of the Board of Acorn. The Board of Directors has determined that each member of the Audit Committee meets the independence criteria prescribed by NASDAQ governing the qualifications of audit committee members and each Audit Committee member meets NASDAQ’s financial knowledge requirements. Our Board has determined that Joe Musanti qualifies as an “audit committee financial expert,” as defined in the rules and regulations of the SEC. The Audit Committee met four (4) times. The charter of the Audit Committee is available on our website www.acornenergy.com under the "Investor Relations" tab. The Board appointed Samuel M. Zentman and Christopher Clouser as members of the Nominating Committee with Dr. Zentman serving as Chairman of the Nominating Committee. In December 2011, Mr. Clouser replaced Mr. Rimer, who had been the Committee’s chair, following his resignation from the Committee upon being appointed as Vice Chairman. The Board of Directors has determined that each member of the Nominating Committee meets the independence criteria prescribed by NASDAQ governing the qualifications of nominating committee members. The charter of the Nominating Committee is available on our website www.acornenergy.com under the "Investor Relations" tab. The Nominating Committee met twice. During the fiscal year ended December 31, 2011, there were nine meetings of the Board of Directors. All incumbent directors attended 75% or more of the Board meetings and meetings of the committees on which they served during the last fiscal year. Directors are encouraged to attend the annual meeting of stockholders, and all directors attended the 2011 annual meeting of stockholders. The following table sets forth information concerning the compensation earned for service on our Board of Directors during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2011 by each individual (other than Mr. Moore who is not separately compensated for Board service) who served as a director at any time during the fiscal year. DIRECTOR COMPENSATION IN 2011: Samuel M. Zentman Fees Earned or Paid in Cash ($) 43,000 Option Awards ($) 25,213 All Other Compensation ($) — Total ($) 68,213.
2013-08-08	Samuel M. Zentman has been one of our directors since November 2004 and currently serves as Chairman of our Audit Committee and as a member of the Nominating Committee. ... The three members of the Audit Committee are Samuel M. Zentman, Richard J. Giacco and Mannie L. Jackson. ... The Members of the Nominating Committee are Samuel M. Zentman and Christopher Clouser.
2014-08-14	Samuel M. Zentman has been one of our directors since November 2004 and currently serves as Chairman of our Audit Committee. ... DIRECTOR COMPENSATION IN 2013 ... Samuel M. Zentman 50,000 60,000 — 110,000
2016-06-22	Samuel M. Zentman has been one of our directors since November 2004 and currently serves as Chairman of our Audit Committee. ... The following table sets forth information concerning the compensation earned for service on our Board of Directors during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2015 by each individual (other than Mr. Moore who was not separately compensated for his Board service) who served as a director at any time during the fiscal year. DIRECTOR COMPENSATION IN 2015: Samuel M. Zentman 40,000.
2017-07-13	Samuel M. Zentman has been one of our directors since November 2004 and currently serves as Chairman of our Audit Committee...The chair of the Audit Committee receives an additional annual retainer of $10,000; each Audit Committee member other than the chair receives an additional annual retainer of $2,000...DIRECTOR COMPENSATION IN 2016: Samuel M. Zentman Fees Earned or Paid in Cash ($) 25,000 Option Awards ($) 978 Total ($) 25,978.
2018-07-03	Samuel M. Zentman has been one of our directors since November 2004 and currently serves as Chairman of our Audit Committee and is a member of our Compensation Committee. ... DIRECTOR COMPENSATION IN 2017: Samuel M. Zentman Fees Earned or Paid in Cash ($) 25,000 Option Awards ($) 1,314 All Other Compensation ($) — Total ($) 26,314.
2019-08-14	Samuel M. Zentman has been one of our directors since November 2004 and currently serves as Chairman of our Audit Committee and as a member of our Compensation and Nominating Committees.
2020-08-11	Samuel M. Zentman has been one of our directors since November 2004 and currently serves as Chairman of our Audit Committee and as a member of our Compensation and Nominating Committees.
2021-08-02	Samuel M. Zentman has been one of our directors since November 2004 and currently serves as Chairman of our Audit Committee and as a member of our Compensation and Nominating Committees.
2022-07-27	Samuel M. Zentman has been one of our directors since November 2004 and currently serves as Chairman of our Audit Committee and as a member of our Compensation and Nominating Committees.
2023-07-28	Samuel M. Zentman has been one of our directors since November 2004 and currently serves as Chairman of our Audit Committee and as a member of our Compensation and Nominating Committees.
2024-08-02	Samuel M. Zentman has been one of our directors since November 2004 and currently serves as Chairman of our Audit Committee and as a member of our Compensation and Nominating Committees. ... The following table sets forth information concerning the compensation earned for service on our Board of Directors during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2023 by each individual who served as a director at any time during the fiscal year (other than Mr. Loeb who was not separately compensated for his Board service). ... DIRECTOR COMPENSATION IN 2023 ... Samuel M. Zentman 25,000 (2) 2,306 (1) — 27,306 ... The three members of the Audit Committee are Samuel M. Zentman (who serves as Chairman of the Audit Committee), Gary Mohr and Michael F. Osterer.