STEPHEN L. GULIS, JR.

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INDEPENDENT BANK CORP /MI/

Filing Date Source Excerpt
2014-03-07 Stephen L. Gulis, Jr. (age 56)...Mr. Gulis retired in 2008 as the Executive Vice President and President of Wolverine Worldwide Global Operations Group. He became a director of Independent Bank Corporation in 2004...Our audit committee, which met on 10 occasions in 2013, consists of directors Gulis (Chairman), Boer, Haske and Van Loan...Includes additional retainer for service as chairperson of the audit committee...Stephen L. Gulis, Jr.(5) $56,300.
2015-03-06 Stephen L. Gulis, Jr. (age 57) ... He became a director of Independent Bank Corporation in 2004. ... Our audit committee, which met on 10 occasions in 2014, consists of directors Gulis (Chairman), Haske and Van Loan. ... Stephen L. Gulis ... $56,300.
2016-03-07 Stephen L. Gulis, Jr. (age 58) ... He became a director of Independent Bank Corporation in 2004 ... Our audit committee, which met on eight occasions in 2015, consists of directors Gulis (Chairman), Haske and Van Loan ... Our nominating and corporate governance committee, which met on two occasions in 2015, consists of directors Boer (Chairman), Gulis, and Missad ... Director Compensation – 2015 ... Stephen L. Gulis ... $56,995 cash, no stock, total $56,995.
2017-03-07 Our audit committee, which met on eight occasions in 2016, consists of directors Gulis (Chairman), Haske and Van Loan. Our Board has determined that Mr. Gulis qualifies as the "Audit Committee Financial Expert," as that term is defined in SEC rules.
2018-03-07 Stephen L. Gulis, Jr. (age 60) ... He became a director of IBCP in 2004. ... Our audit committee, which met on eight occasions in 2017, consists of directors Gulis (Chairman), Cok, and Haske. ... Our nominating and corporate governance committee, which met on two occasions in 2017, consists of directors Boer (Chairman), Gulis, and Van Loan. ... For 2017, the annual retainer paid to non-employee directors was $57,000. ... Stephen L. Gulis received $65,000 in cash for a total of $65,000 in 2017.
2019-03-07 Stephen L. Gulis, Jr. (age 61)... He became a director of IBCP in 2004... Mr. Gulis is Chairman of the Audit Committee... Fees Earned or Paid in Cash and Stock: $65,000.
2020-03-06 Stephen L. Gulis, Jr. (age 62) ... He became a director of IBCP in 2004 ... Our audit committee consists of directors Gulis (Chairman), Cok, and Kruse ... Includes additional retainer for service as chairperson of the audit committee.
2021-03-05 Stephen L. Gulis, Jr. (age 63) ... Mr. Gulis retired in 2008 as the Executive Vice President and President of Wolverine Worldwide Global Operations Group ... He became a director of IBCP in 2004 ... Our audit committee, which met on eight occasions in 2020, consists of directors Gulis (Chairman), Archer, Cok, and Kruse ... For 2020, the annual retainer paid to non-employee directors was $60,000 ... Fees Earned or Paid in Cash and Stock for Stephen L. Gulis were $68,000 total.
2022-03-04 Stephen L. Gulis, Jr. (age 64) ... He became a director of IBCP in 2004. ... Our audit committee ... consists of directors Gulis (Chairperson), Archer, Cok, and Kruse. ... For 2021, the annual retainer paid to non-employee directors was $60,000. Additional retainers of $8,000 were paid during 2021 to the chairpersons of the Board’s Audit Committee.
2023-03-03 Stephen L. Gulis, Jr. (age 65) ... Mr. Gulis became a director for IBCP in 2004 ... Mr. Gulis is also a director for Sleep Number Corporation. ... Our audit committee, which met on seven occasions in 2022, consists of directors Gulis (Chairperson), Archer, Cok, and Kruse. ... For 2022, the annual retainer paid to non-employee directors was $60,000. Additional retainers of $35,000, $8,000, $6,000, and $6,000 were paid during 2022 to the chair of the Board and the chairpersons of the Board’s Audit Committee, Compensation Committee, and Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee, respectively.
2024-03-08 Stephen L. Gulis, Jr. (age 66) ... Effective Tuesday, April 23, 2024 Stephen L. Gulis Jr. will become Chairperson of our Board. ... Our audit committee ... consists of directors Gulis (Chairperson), Archer, Cok, and Kruse. ... For 2023, the annual retainer paid to non-employee directors was $63,750. ... Includes additional retainer for service as chairperson of the audit committee during 2023.
2025-03-07 Mr. Gulis is Chairperson of the Board of Directors. Mr. Gulis became a director in 2004. He retired in 2008 as the Executive Vice President and President of Wolverine Worldwide Global Operations Group.

MERITAGE HOSPITALITY GROUP INC

Filing Date Source Excerpt
2005-04-11 Stephen L. Gulis, Jr. (2)(7)(8) 47 Director 6,053 * Executive Committee Member. Compensation Committee Member. Audit Committee Member.

Sleep Number Corp

Filing Date Source Excerpt
2014-04-04 Stephen L. Gulis, Jr. joined our Board of Directors in July 2005. ... The following table summarizes the total compensation paid or earned by each of the non-employee members of our Board of Directors for the 2013 fiscal year ended December 28, 2013. ... Stephen L. Gulis, Jr. $171,594.
2016-04-01 Stephen L. Gulis, Jr. Age 58 Occupation: Retired Executive Vice President and President of Global Operations for Wolverine World Wide, Inc... The current members of each of the Board committees are identified in the table below... Stephen L. Gulis, Jr. Chair X X... The Audit Committee is comprised entirely of independent directors, currently including Stephen L. Gulis, Jr. (Chair)... The Management Development and Compensation Committee is comprised entirely of independent directors, currently including Brenda J. Lauderback (Chair), Daniel I. Alegre, David T. Kollat and Michael A. Peel... The Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee is comprised entirely of independent directors, currently including Michael A. Peel (Chair), Stephen L. Gulis, Jr., Michael J. Harrison and Kathleen L. Nedorostek... The following table summarizes the total compensation paid or earned by each of the non-employee members of our Board of Directors for the 2015 fiscal year ended January 2, 2016... Stephen L. Gulis, Jr. 82,000 72,438 22,470 0 176,908
2017-04-04 Stephen L. Gulis, Jr. Age 59 Occupation: Retired Executive Vice President and President of Global Operations for Wolverine World Wide, Inc. (WWW), a global marketer of branded footwear, apparel and accessories, a position he held from October 2007 until July 2008; Executive Vice President, CFO and Treasurer of WWW from April 1996 until October 2007. Qualifications: Mr. Gulis provides the Board with extensive experience as a senior executive of a publicly traded consumer products company, including as a chief financial officer and treasurer with responsibility for capital stewardship and cash management, significant M&A activity and broad oversight of financial reporting and controls. Mr. Gulis also brings expertise in risk management, implementation of enterprise technology platforms, global operations, human resources and product sourcing and quality directives. Director Since 2005 Committees: Audit (Chair), Management Development and Compensation Director Compensation Table: Stephen L. Gulis, Jr. $184,900 total compensation in 2016.
2018-04-06 Stephen L. Gulis, Jr. Age 60 Occupation: Retired Executive Vice President and President of Global Operations for Wolverine World Wide, Inc. (WWW), a global marketer of branded footwear, apparel and accessories, a position he held from October 2007 until July 2008; Executive Vice President, CFO and Treasurer of WWW from April 1996 until October 2007. The Board maintains three standing committees, including an Audit Committee, a Management Development and Compensation Committee and a Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee. The current members of each of the Board committees are identified in the table below. Stephen L. Gulis, Jr. Audit Committee: Chair Management Development and Compensation Committee: X Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee: X Director Compensation The following table summarizes the total compensation paid or earned by each of the non-employee members of our Board of Directors for the 2017 fiscal year ended December 30, 2017. Stephen L. Gulis, Jr. Fees Earned or Paid in Cash: $91,250 Stock Awards: $71,075 Option Awards: $23,278 Total: $185,603
2019-04-02 Stephen L. Gulis, Jr. Board committees: Audit Committee, Management Development and Compensation Committee Director Compensation: $193,606 in total for 2018 fiscal year.
2020-03-31 Stephen L. Gulis, Jr. Age 62 Occupation: Retired Executive Vice President and President of Global Operations for Wolverine World Wide, Inc. Committees: Audit Committee, Management Development and Compensation Committee. Director Compensation: $193,190.
2021-03-30 Stephen L. Gulis, Jr. Age 63 Director since 2005 The current members of each of the Board committees are identified in the table below. Director Audit Committee Management Development and Compensation Committee Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee Stephen L. Gulis, Jr. X X The following table summarizes the total compensation paid or earned by each of the non-employee members of our Board of Directors for the 2020 fiscal year ended January 2, 2021. Stephen L. Gulis, Jr. $84,912 $54,142 $18,154 $20 $157,228
2023-03-30 Stephen L. Gulis, Jr. Age 65 Director since 2005 The Audit Committee is comprised entirely of independent Directors, currently including Barbara R. Matas (Chair), Stephen L. Gulis, Jr., Julie M. Howard, Deborah L. Kilpatrick, Ph.D. and Angel L. Mendez. The Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee (the CGNC) is comprised entirely of independent Directors, currently including Stephen L. Gulis, Jr. (Chair), Deborah L. Kilpatrick, Ph.D., Angel L. Mendez, and Jean-Michel Valette.
2024-04-02 Stephen L. Gulis, Jr., Age 66, Sleep Number setting 45. Chair of the Audit Committee. Member of the Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee. Total compensation $231,692.

Data sourced from SEC filings. Last updated: 2025-10-12