STEVEN E. WHEELER - Corporate Board Profile

Anika Therapeutics, Inc.

Filing Date	Source Excerpt
2001-04-30	During 2000, each director who was not an employee of the Company was entitled to receive a director's fee of $10,000 and immediately exercisable options for 1,596 shares of Common Stock under the Stock Option Plan. The number of stock options granted was valued at approximately $10,000 using the Black-Scholes method.
2002-04-29	During 2001, each director who was not an employee of the Company was entitled to receive a director's fee of $10,000 and immediately exercisable options for 13,500 shares of Common Stock under the Stock Option Plan. The number of stock options granted was valued at approximately $10,000 using the Black-Scholes method. In addition, each non-employee director is entitled to be paid $1,000 for each Board meeting or committee meeting attended in person or regular Board meetings attended telephonically and $500 for each special Board meeting or committee meeting attended telephonically. The Compensation Committee members are Dr. Bower, Dr. Davidson, Mr. McKay and Mr. Wheeler. The Audit Committee members are Dr. Bower and Messrs. McKay and Wheeler.
2003-04-30	During 2002, each director who was not an employee of Anika Therapeutics received a director's fee of $10,000 and immediately exercisable options for 11,800 shares of Common Stock under the Anika Therapeutics, Inc. 1993 Stock Option Plan (the "1993 Stock Option Plan"). The number of stock options granted was valued at approximately $10,000 using the Black-Scholes method. The current members of the Compensation Committee are Dr. Bower, Dr. Davidson, Mr. McKay and Mr. Wheeler. The current Audit Committee members are Dr. Bower and Messrs. McKay and Wheeler.
2004-04-29	Mr. Wheeler joined the Board of Directors of Anika Therapeutics in February 1993. He is Chairperson of the Nominating Committee. The Board of Directors has three standing committees including Audit Committee (Mr. McKay (Chairperson), Dr. Bower and Mr. Wheeler), Compensation Committee (Dr. Bower (Chairperson), Dr. Davidson, Mr. McKay and Mr. Wheeler), and Nominating Committee (Mr. Wheeler (Chairperson), Dr. Bower, Dr. Davidson, Mr. McKay and Dr. Sadow). Compensation for non-employee Directors in 2003 was $10,000 cash and options valued at $10,000. For fiscal 2004, the cash portion was increased to $20,000.
2005-04-29	Mr. Wheeler joined the Board of Directors of Anika Therapeutics in February 1993. The Audit Committee members include Mr. McKay (Chairperson), Dr. Bower and Mr. Wheeler. The Compensation Committee members include Dr. Bower (Chairperson), Dr. Davidson, Mr. McKay and Mr. Wheeler. The Nominating Committee members include Mr. Wheeler (Chairperson), Dr. Bower, Dr. Davidson, Mr. McKay and Dr. Sadow. During 2004, each Director who was not an employee of Anika Therapeutics received a director's fee of $20,000. In addition, each non-employee director was paid $1,000 for each Board meeting or committee meeting attended in person or regular Board meetings attended telephonically and $500 for each special Board meeting or committee meeting attended telephonically. Annually, each non-employee Director is also entitled to receive immediately exercisable options for shares of Common Stock under the Anika Therapeutics, Inc. 2003 Stock Option and Incentive Plan (the "2003 Plan"). The number of stock options granted is valued at approximately $10,000 using the Black-Scholes method and based on the market value of Anika Therapeutics' common stock on the date of grant. Options with respect to 2004 were awarded following the end of the 2004 fiscal year.
2006-04-24	Mr. Wheeler joined the Board of Directors of Anika Therapeutics in February 1993. The Compensation Committee members include Mr. Wheeler. The Nominating Committee members include Mr. Wheeler (Chairperson). The Audit Committee members include Mr. Wheeler. For fiscal year 2005, each director who was not an employee of Anika Therapeutics received a director's fee of $20,000.
2007-04-27	Mr. Wheeler joined the Board of Directors of Anika Therapeutics in February 1993. The current members of the Audit Committee are Mr. Land, as Chairperson, Dr. Bower and Mr. Wheeler. The Compensation Committee members include Mr. Wheeler. The Nominating Committee members include Mr. Wheeler as Chairperson. The following table summarizes the compensation paid by the Company to non-employee Directors for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2006. Steven E. Wheeler Fees Earned or Paid in Cash ($): $28,000, Stock Awards ($): 0, Option Awards ($): 19,952, Total ($): 47,952.
2008-04-25	Mr. Wheeler joined the Board of Directors of Anika Therapeutics in February 1993. The current members of the Compensation Committee are Dr. Bower, as Chairperson, Dr. Davidson, and Mr. Wheeler. The Governance and Nominating Committee members include Mr. Wheeler, as Chairperson. For fiscal year 2007, each director who was not an employee of Anika Therapeutics received a director's fee of $20,000. Steven E. Wheeler received $37,500.
2009-04-28	Mr. Wheeler joined the Board of Directors of Anika Therapeutics in February 1993. The current members of the Compensation Committee are Dr. Bower, as Chairperson, Dr. Davidson, and Mr. Wheeler. The current members of the Governance and Nominating Committee are Mr. Wheeler, as Chairperson, and Messrs. Moran and Land. The following table summarizes the compensation paid by the Company to non-employee Directors for the year ended December 31, 2008. Steven E. Wheeler received $38,750 in fees and $29,954 in stock awards, totaling $68,704.
2010-04-22	Mr. Wheeler is a member of the Compensation Committee and Chairperson of the Governance and Nominating Committee. The following table summarizes the compensation paid by the Company to non-employee Directors for the year ended December 31, 2009. Steven E. Wheeler: Fees Earned or Paid in Cash $40,500, Stock Awards $22,875, Total $63,375.
2011-04-28	Mr. Wheeler is Chairperson of the Governance and Nominating Committee and serves on the Compensation Committee. For 2010, he received $38,500 in fees and $29,994 in stock awards, totaling $68,494.
2012-04-25	Mr. Wheeler is President of Wheeler & Co. He serves on the Compensation Committee and is Chair of the Governance and Nominating Committee. The following table summarizes the compensation paid by the Company to non-employee Directors for the year ended December 31, 2011. Steven E. Wheeler received $39,000 in fees earned or paid in cash and $29,994 in stock awards, totaling $68,994.
2013-04-23	Mr. Wheeler is President of Wheeler & Co., a private investment firm. ... Mr. Wheeler brings to our Board a broad understanding of business and finance matters, as well as 20 years of experience with the Company as a member of its Board. ... The current members of the Compensation Committee are Dr. Bower, as Chairperson, Mr. Thompson, and Mr. Wheeler. ... The current members of the Governance and Nominating Committee are Mr. Wheeler, as Chairperson, and Messrs. Moran and Land. ... The following table summarizes the compensation paid by the Company to non-employee Directors for the year ended December 31, 2012. ... Steven E. Wheeler Fees Earned or Paid in Cash $40,500, Stock Awards $29,994, Total $70,494.
2014-04-23	Mr. Wheeler is President of Wheeler & Co., a private investment firm. Mr. Wheeler brings to our Board a broad understanding of business and finance matters. The current members of the Compensation Committee are Dr. Bower, as Chairperson, Mr. Thompson, and Mr. Wheeler. The Governance and Nominating Committee current members are Mr. Wheeler, as Chairperson, and Messrs. Moran and Land. The following table summarizes the compensation paid by the Company to non-employee Directors for the year ended December 31, 2013. Steven E. Wheeler Fees Earned or Paid in Cash $36,000, Stock Awards $30,001, Total $66,001.
2015-04-23	Steven E. Wheeler joined the Board of Directors in 1993. He is a member of the Compensation Committee and the Governance and Nominating Committee. The following table summarizes the compensation we paid to non-employee directors for the year ended December 31, 2014. Steven E. Wheeler: Fees Paid in Cash $53,250, Stock Awards $59,973, Total $113,223.
2016-04-20	Steven E. Wheeler joined the Board of Directors in 1993. He serves on the Compensation Committee and the Governance and Nominating Committee. For 2015, he received $57,000 in cash fees and $59,972 in stock awards, totaling $116,972.
2017-04-28	Steven E. Wheeler joined the Board of Directors in 1993. Since 1997, he has been the President of Wheeler & Co., a private investment firm. He is also currently a director of HFF, Inc. During the past five years, Mr. Wheeler also served as a director of Bariston Partners, LLC, a private equity investment firm, and PingTone Communications, Inc., a privately-held VOIP telephone services provider. Between 1993 and 1996, he was Managing Director and a director of Copley Real Estate Advisors and President, Chief Executive Officer, and a director of Copley Properties, Inc., a publicly traded real estate investment trust. From 1991 to 1993, he was Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Hancock Realty Investors, which manages an equity real estate portfolio. Earlier, he was an Executive Vice President of Bank of New England Corporation from 1990 to 1991. Mr. Wheeler received a B.S. in engineering from the University of Virginia, an M.S. in nuclear engineering from the University of Michigan, and an M.B.A. from Harvard University Business School. Mr. Wheeler brings to the Board a broad understanding of business and finance matters, as well as over 20 years of experience as a member of the Board. He serves as a member of the Compensation Committee and as Chairperson of the Governance and Nominating Committee.
2018-04-17	Steven E. Wheeler joined the Board in 1993. He serves as a member of the Compensation Committee and as Chairperson of the Governance and Nominating Committee. The following table summarizes the compensation we paid to non-employee directors for 2017. Steven E. Wheeler: Fees Earned or Paid in Cash ($) 57,000, Stock Awards ($) 99,959, Total ($) 156,959.
2020-04-29	Steven E. Wheeler retired from the Board of Directors effective February 8, 2019. 2019 Director Compensation: $7,313