Corporate Board Profile
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| Filing Date | Source Excerpt |
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| 2003-08-27 | Steven N. Rappaport ........ Director N/A Partner of Lehigh Court, LLC and RZ Capital (private investment firms) since July 2002 |
| 2004-03-01 | Steven N. Rappaport Director, CH: Since 2003; Partner of Lehigh 44 Director of Lehigh Court, LLC Nominating current term ends Court, LLC and RZ Presstek, Inc. (a 40 East 52nd Street and Audit at the 2006 annual Capital (private digital imaging New York, New York Committee meeting investment firms) technologies 10022 Member since July 2002; company); Director Date of Birth: 07/10/48 Consultant to of Wood Resources, SunGard Securities LLC (a plywood Finance, Inc. from February 2002 manufacturing to 2002 to July company) 2002; President of SunGard Securities Finance, Inc. from July 2001 to February 2002; President of Loanet, Inc. (an on-line accounting service) from 1997 to 2001 |
| 2005-03-01 | Steven N. Rappaport CH: Director, Nominating and Audit Committee Member CH: Since 2003; current term ends at the 2005 annual meeting |
| 2006-03-02 | Steven N. Rappaport CH, LAQ, IF and CH: Since 2003; Partner of Lehigh 47 Director of c/o Lehigh Court, LLC ISL: Director, current term ends at Court, LLC and RZ Presstek, Inc. (a 40 East 52nd Street Nominating and the 2008 annual Capital (private digital imaging New York, New York 10022 Audit Committee meeting investment firms) company); Director Date of Birth: 07/10/48 Member from July 2002 to of Wood Resources, IF: Since 2005; present; Transition LLC (a plywood current term ends at Adviser to SunGard manufacturing the 2006 annual Securities Finance, company) meeting from February |
| 2007-03-02 | Steven N. Rappaport c/o Lehigh Court, LLC 40 East 52nd Street New York, New York 10022 Date of Birth: 07/10/48 CH, LAQ, IF and ISL: Director, Nominating and Audit Committee Member CH: Since 2003; current terms ends at the 2008 annual meeting IF: Since 2005, current term ends at the 2009 annual meeting LAQ: Since 2005; current term ends at the 2008 annual meeting ISL: Since 2005; current term ends at the 2008 annual meeting Partner of Lehigh Court, LLC and RZ Capital (private investment firms) from July 2002 to present; Transition Adviser to SunGard Securities Finance, Inc. from February 2002 to July 2002; President of SunGard Securities Finance, Inc. from 2001 to February 2002; President of Loanet, Inc. (an on-line accounting service) from 1997 to 2001 37 Director of iCAD, Inc. (a surgical and medical instruments and apparatus company); Director of Presstek, Inc. digital imaging technologies company); Director of Wood Resources LLC (a plywood manufacturing company) |
| 2008-03-03 | Steven N. Rappaport c/o Lehigh Court, LLC555 Madison Avenue,29th Floor New York, New York 10022 Date of Birth: 07/10/48 CH, LAQ, IF and ISL: Director, Nominating and Audit Committee Member During the fiscal year ended December 31, 2007, each Director who was not a director, officer, partner, co-partner or employee of Credit Suisse, the Administrator or any affiliate thereof, received an annual fee of $10,800 and $1,000 for each meeting of the Boards attended by him and was reimbursed for expenses incurred in connection with his attendance at the Funds' Board meetings. The following table shows certain compensation information for the Directors of each Fund for the calendar year ended December 31, 2007. Steven N. Rappaport total compensation: $221,300. |
| 2009-04-07 | Steven N. Rappaport c/o Lehigh Court, LLC555 Madison Avenue,29th FloorNew York, NY 10022Year of Birth: 1948 CH, LAQ, IF, ISL and ETF: Director, Nominating and Audit Committee Member CH: Since 2003; current term ends at the 2011 annual meeting. IF: Since 2005; current term ends at the 2009 annual meeting. LAQ: Since 2005; current term ends at the 2011 annual meeting. ISL: Since 1992; current term ends at the 2011 annual meeting. ETF: Since 2006; current term ends at the 2009 annual meeting Partner of Lehigh Court, LLC and RZ Capital (private investment firms) from July 2002 to present 32 Director of iCAD, Inc. (a surgical and medical instruments and apparatus company); Director of Presstek, Inc. (a digital imaging technologies company); Director of Wood Resources LLC (a plywood manufacturing company) With respect to CH, ISL, LAQ and IF, during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2008, each Director who was not a director, officer, partner, co-partner or employee of Credit Suisse, the Administrator or any affiliate thereof, received an annual fee of $11,800 and $1,000 for each meeting of the Boards attended by him and was reimbursed for expenses incurred in connection with his attendance at the Funds' Board meetings. Effective January 1, 2008, the annual fee increased to $11,800. The Independent Chairman of these Funds also received an annual fee of $5,000; this fee was increased from $4,000 on January 1, 2008. The total remuneration paid or accrued by CH, LAQ, ISL and IF during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2008 to all such unaffiliated Directors was $96,000, $96,000, $78,200 and $79,200, respectively. The Directors have approved a compensation plan that permits each Director entitled to receive a fee from the Fund to elect to receive up to 100 percent of his annual fee in the form of Fund shares issued by the Fund. The following table shows certain compensation information for the Directors of CH, ISL, IF and LAQ for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2008, and for the Directors of ETF for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2008. All officers of the Funds are employees of and are compensated by Credit Suisse. None of the Funds' executive officers or Directors who are also officers or directors of Credit Suisse received any compensation from any Fund for such period. None of the Funds has any bonus, profit sharing, pension or retirement plans. Name of Director Aggregate Compensation From Fund Total Compensation From Fund and Fund Complex Paid to Directors* CF ISL IF LAQ ETF Non-Interested Nominees For Director: Steven N. Rappaport $ 17,800 $ 17,800 $ 17,800 $ 17,800 $ 17,800 $ 227,950 |
| 2010-01-27 | Steven N. Rappaport c/o Aberdeen Asset Management Inc. Att: US Legal 1735 Market Street, 32nd Fl Philadelphia, PA 19103 (1948) CH, LAQ, IF, ISL and ETF: Director, Nominating and Audit Committee Member |
| 2011-02-10 | Steven N. Rappaport c/o Aberdeen Asset Management Inc. Att: US Legal 1735 Market Street, 32nd Floor Philadelphia, PA 19103 (1948) CH, LAQ, IF, ISL and ETF: Director, Nominating and Audit and Valuation Committee Member ... Compensation table shows Steven N. Rappaport total compensation 97,000. |
| 2012-02-10 | Steven N. Rappaport c/o Aberdeen AssetManagement Inc.Att: US Legal1735 Market Street,32nd FloorPhiladelphia, PA 19103(1948) CH, LAQ, IF, ISL and ETF: Director, Nominating and Audit and Valuation Committee Member ... The total compensation paid to the Directors from the Fund Complex is provided for the calendar year ended December 31, 2011. ... Steven N. Rappaport $ 21,500 $ 21,500 $ 20,500 $ 20,500 $ 19,650 $ 103,650 |
| 2013-01-14 | Steven N. Rappaport c/o Aberdeen AssetManagement Inc.Att: US Legal1735 Market Street,32nd FloorPhiladelphia, PA 19103(1948) CH, LAQ, IF, ISL and ETF: Director, Nominating and Audit and Valuation Committee Member. ... The total compensation paid to the Directors from the Fund Complex is provided for the calendar year ended December 31, 2012. ... Steven N. Rappaport $21,500 $21,500 $21,500 $21,500 $22,500 $108,500 |
| 2014-02-19 | Steven N. Rappaport c/o Aberdeen AssetManagement Inc.Attn: US Legal1735 Market Street,32nd FloorPhiladelphia, PA 19103(1948) CH, LAQ, IF, ISL and ETF: Director; Nominating Committee Member; and Audit and Valuation Committee Member; Cost Review Committee Member. The following table shows certain compensation information for the Directors of CH, ISL, IF, and LAQ for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2013, and for the Directors of ETF for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2013. The total compensation paid to the Directors from the Fund Complex is provided for the calendar year ended December 31, 2013. Steven N. Rappaport $26,057 $26,057 $26,057 $26,057 $24,250 $128,478 |
| 2015-02-19 | Steven N. Rappaport c/o Aberdeen AssetManagement Inc.Attn: US Legal1735 Market Street,32nd FloorPhiladelphia, PA 19103(1948) CH, LAQ, IF, ISL and ETF: Director; Nominating Committee Member; Audit and Valuation Committee Member; and Cost Review Committee Member. ...The total compensation paid to the Directors from the Fund Complex is provided for the calendar year ended December 31, 2014. Steven N. Rappaport total compensation: $139,557. |
| 2016-02-18 | Steven N. Rappaport** † c/o Aberdeen AssetManagement Inc.,1735 Market Street,32nd FloorPhiladelphia, PA 19103Year of Birth: 1948 CH, IF Class III Director; ISL, LAQ Class II Director; ABE Class I Director ††† The members of each Fund's Audit and Valuation Committee are Messrs. Steven N. Rappaport (CH, ABE, ISL, IF, LAQ)... The members of each Fund's Nominating Committee are Messrs. Steven N. Rappaport (CH, ABE, ISL, IF, LAQ)... The members of each Fund's Cost Review Committee are Messrs. Steven N. Rappaport (CH, ABE, ISL, IF, LAQ)... Aggregate Compensation from Fund Fiscal Year Ended October 31, 2015 (ABE) and December 31, 2015 (CH, ISL, IF, LAQ): $128,000. |
| 2017-02-16 | Steven N. Rappaport** 60; c/o Aberdeen AssetManagement Inc.,1735 Market Street,32nd FloorPhiladelphia, PA 19103Year of Birth: 1948 CH, IF Class III Director; ISL, ABE Class II Director. LAQ Class I Director ... The members of each Fund's Audit and Valuation Committee are Messrs. Enrique R. Arzac, James J. Cattano and Steven N. Rappaport. ... The members of each Fund's Nominating Committee are Messrs. Enrique R. Arzac (CH, ABE, ISL, IF, LAQ), James J. Cattano (CH, ABE, ISL, IF, LAQ), Lawrence J. Fox (CH, ISL, IF, LAQ), and Steven N. Rappaport (CH, ABE, ISL, IF, LAQ). ... The members of each Fund's Cost Review Committee are Messrs. James J. Cattano and Steven N. Rappaport. ... Steven N. Rappaport $22,000 $27,000 $27,000 $27,000 $27,000 $130,000 |
| 2017-12-20 | Mr. Rappaport has been a Partner of Lehigh Court, LLC (private investment firm) and RZ Capital LLC (private investment firm) since 2004. |
| 2019-01-22 | Steven N. Rappaport** †c/o Aberdeen Standard Investments Inc.,1735 Market Street,32nd FloorPhiladelphia, PA 19103Year of Birth: 1948 Class III Director since 2003; Chairman of the Board and Nominating Committee since 2017; Current term ends at the 2020 annual meeting Mr. Rappaport has been a Partner of Lehigh Court, LLC (private investment firm) and RZ Capital LLC (private investment firm) since 2004. He is also a Director of Backstage LLC (publication) since 2013. The members of the Fund's Audit and Valuation Committee are Messrs. James J. Cattano, Lawrence J. Fox, C. William Maher, Rahn K. Porter and Steven N. Rappaport and Ms. Nancy Yao Maasbach. The members of the Fund's Nominating Committee are Messrs. James J. Cattano, Lawrence J. Fox, C. William Maher, Rahn Porter and Steven N. Rappaport and Ms. Nancy Yao Maasbach. The members of the Fund's Cost Review Committee are Messrs. James J. Cattano and Steven N. Rappaport. Mr. Rappaport's compensation includes fees paid to him from the Aberdeen Emerging Markets Smaller Company Opportunities Fund, Inc., Aberdeen Israel Fund, Inc. Aberdeen Indonesia Fund, Inc. and Aberdeen Latin America Equity Fund, Inc. for the period January 1, 2018 to April 27, 2018, which no longer are considered part of the Fund complex. Total Compensation From Fund and Fund Complex Paid To Directors: $198,358.15 |
| 2020-01-23 | Steven N. Rappaport** †c/o Aberdeen Standard Investments Inc.,1900 Market Street,Suite 200Philadelphia, PA 19103Year of Birth: 1948 Class III Director since 2003; Chairman of the Board and Nominating Committee since 2017; Current term ends at the 2020 annual meeting ...The members of the Fund's Audit and Valuation Committee are Messrs. C. William Maher, Rahn K. Porter and Steven N. Rappaport and Ms. Nancy Yao Maasbach. ...The following table sets forth information regarding compensation of Directors of the Fund for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2019...Steven N. Rappaport $66,000...Total Compensation From Fund and Fund Complex Paid To Directors $164,000. |
| 2021-02-24 | Steven N. Rappaport** †c/o Aberdeen Standard Investments Inc.,1900 Market Street,Suite 200Philadelphia, PA 19103Year of Birth: 1948 Class III Director since 2003; Chairman of the Board and Nominating Committee since 2017; Current term ends at the 2024 annual meeting Mr. Rappaport has been a Partner of Lehigh Court, LLC (private investment firm) and RZ Capital LLC (private investment firm) since 2004. The Fund's Audit and Valuation Committee consists of all the Independent Directors of the Fund, was established in accordance with Section 3(a)(58)(A) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "1934 Act"), is responsible for the selection and engagement of the Fund's independent registered public accounting firm (subject to ratification by the Fund's Independent Directors), pre-approves and reviews both the audit and non-audit work of the Fund's independent registered public accounting firm, and reviews compliance of the Fund with regulations of the SEC and the Internal Revenue Service, and other related matters. The members of the Fund's Audit and Valuation Committee are Messrs. C. William Maher, Rahn K. Porter and Steven N. Rappaport and Ms. Nancy Yao Maasbach. ** Member of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee. The following table sets forth information regarding compensation of Directors of the Fund for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2020. The total compensation paid to the Directors from the Fund Complex is provided for the calendar year ended December 31, 2020. Steven N. Rappaport $63,000 $161,000 |
| 2022-03-01 | Steven N. Rappaport** †c/o Aberdeen Standard Investments Inc.,1900 Market Street,Suite 200Philadelphia, PA 19103Year of Birth: 1948 Class III Director since 2003; Chairman of the Board and Nominating Committee since 2017; Current term ends at the 2023 annual meeting ...The Fund's Audit and Valuation Committee consists of all the Independent Directors of the Fund... The members of the Fund's Audit and Valuation Committee are Messrs. C. William Maher, Rahn K. Porter and Steven N. Rappaport and Ms. Nancy Yao Maasbach. ...The members of the Fund's Nominating Committee are Messrs. C. William Maher, Rahn Porter and Steven N. Rappaport and Ms. Nancy Yao Maasbach. ...The following table sets forth information regarding compensation of Directors of the Fund for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021... Steven N. Rappaport $63,000. |
| 2023-03-10 | Steven N. Rappaport** †c/o abrdn Inc.,1900 Market Street,Suite 200Philadelphia, PA 19103Year of Birth: 1948 Class III Director since 2003; Chair of the Board and Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee since 2017; Current term ends at the 2023 annual meeting ...The members of the Audit Committee are Messrs. C. William Maher, Rahn K. Porter and Steven N. Rappaport and Ms. Nancy Yao Maasbach. ...The members of the Nominating Committee are Messrs. C. William Maher, Rahn K. Porter and Steven N. Rappaport and Ms. Nancy Yao Maasbach. ...The following table sets forth information regarding compensation of Directors for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2022...Steven N. Rappaport...$69,000...Total Compensation From Fund and Fund Complex Paid To Directors*$181,673.91 |
| 2024-04-08 | Steven N. Rappaport** †c/o abrdn Inc.,1900 Market Street,Suite 200Philadelphia, PA 19103Year of Birth: 1948 Class III Director since 2003; Chair of the Board and Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee since 2017; Current term ends at the 2026 annual meeting The Audit Committee has selected, and the Independent Directors have ratified the selection of, KPMG LLP ("KPMG"), located at 1601 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19103, an independent registered public accounting firm, to audit the financial statements of the Fund for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2023. The Audit Committee consists of all the Independent Directors, was established in accordance with Section 3(a)(58)(A) of the 1934 Act, is responsible for the selection and engagement of the Fund's independent registered public accounting firm (subject to ratification by the Independent Directors), pre-approves and reviews both the audit and non—audit work of the Fund's independent registered public accounting firm, and reviews compliance of the Fund with regulations of the SEC and the Internal Revenue Service, and other related matters. The members of the Audit Committee are Messrs. C. William Maher, Rahn K. Porter and Steven N. Rappaport and Ms. Nancy Yao. The Nominating Committee recommends nominations for membership on the Board and reviews and evaluates the effectiveness of the Board in its role in governing the Fund and overseeing the management of the Fund. The members of the Nominating Committee are Messrs. C. William Maher, Rahn K. Porter and Steven N. Rappaport and Ms. Nancy Yao. The following table sets forth information regarding compensation of Directors for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2023. The total compensation paid to the Directors from the Fund Complex is provided for the calendar year ended December 31, 2023. Name of Director Aggregate Compensation from Fund for Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2023 Total Compensation From Fund and Fund Complex Paid To Directors* Steven N. Rappaport $ 63,488 $ 149,314 |
| Filing Date | Source Excerpt |
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| 2005-03-22 | Steven N. Rappaport None None Partner of Lehigh 42 Director of Presstek, c/o Lehigh Court, LLC Court, LLC and RZ Inc. (a digital imaging 40 East 52nd Street Capital (private technologies company); New York, New York investment firms) Director of Wood 10022 from July 2002 to Resources, LLC (a Date of Birth: 07/10/48 present; Transition plywood manufacturing Adviser to SunGard company) Securities Finance, Inc. from February 2002 to July 2002; President of SunGard Securities Finance, Inc. from 2001 to February 2002; President of Loanet, Inc. (an on-line accounting service) from 1997 to 2001 |
| 2006-03-02 | Steven N. Rappaport Director, Since 2005; current Partner of Lehigh 47 Director of Lehigh Court LLC Nominating term ends at the Court, LLC and RZ Presstek, Inc. 40 East 52nd Street and Audit 2008 annual meeting Capital (private (digital imaging New York, New York 10022 Committee investment firms) company); Director Date of Birth: 07/10/48 Member from July 2002 to of Wood Resources, present; Transition LLC (plywood Adviser to SunGard manufacturing Securities Finance, company) Inc. from February 2002 to July 2002; President of SunGard Securities Finance, Inc. from 2001 to February 2002; President of Loanet, Inc. (on-line accounting service) from 1997 to 2001 |
| 2007-03-02 | Steven N. Rappaport Lehigh Court LLC 40 East 52nd Street New York, New York 10022 Date of Birth: 07/10/48 Director, Nominating Committee and Audit Committee Member Since 2005; current term ends at the 2008 annual meeting Partner of Lehigh Court, LLC and RZ Capital (private investment firms) from July 2002 to present; Transition Adviser to SunGard Securities Finance, Inc. from February 2002 to July 2002; President of SunGard Securities Finance, Inc. from 2001 to February 2002; President of Loanet, Inc. (on-line accounting service) from 1997 to 2001 During the fiscal year ended December 31, 2006, each Director who was not a director, officer, partner, co-partner or employee of Credit Suisse, the Administrator or any affiliate thereof, received an annual fee of $12,500 and $1,000 for each meeting of the Board attended by him/her and was reimbursed for expenses incurred in connection with his/her attendance at the Funds Board meetings. Effective January 1, 2007, the annual fee will increase to $13,300. The total remuneration paid or accrued by the Fund during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2006 to all such unaffiliated Directors was $80,431. The Directors receive fifty percent of his/her annual fee in the form of shares purchased by the Funds transfer agent in the open market on his/her behalf. |
| 2008-03-03 | Steven N. Rappaport Lehigh Court LLC 555 Madison Avenue,29th FloorNewYork, New York 10022 Date of Birth: 07/10/48 Director, Nominating Committee and Audit Committee Member Since 2005; current term ends at the 2008 annual meeting During the fiscal year ended December 31, 2007, each Director who was not a director, officer, partner, co-partner or employee of Credit Suisse, the Administrator or any affiliate thereof, received an annual fee of $13,300 and $1,000 for each meeting of the Board attended by him/her and was reimbursed for expenses incurred in connection with his/her attendance at the Fund's Board meetings. The following table shows certain compensation information for the Directors for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2007. Steven Rappaport $18,300 aggregate compensation from the Fund. |
| 2009-03-13 | Steven N. Rappaport Lehigh Court LLC 555 Madison Avenue,29th FloorNewYork, New York 10022 Year of Birth: 1948 Director, Nominating Committee and Audit Committee Member Since 2005; current term ends at the 2011 annual meeting Partner of Lehigh Court, LLC and RZ Capital (private investment firms) from July 2002 to present During the fiscal year ended December 31, 2008, each Director who was not a director, officer, partner, co-partner or employee of Credit Suisse, the Administrator or any affiliate thereof, received an annual fee of $14,300 and $1,000 for each meeting of the Board attended by him/her and was reimbursed for expenses incurred in connection with his/her attendance at the Fund's Board meetings. The Independent Chairman receives an additional annual fee of $5,000 and the Audit Committee Chairman receives an additional annual fee of $2,000. The following table shows certain compensation information for the Directors for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2008. Steven Rappaport Aggregate Compensation From the Fund: $19,300 Total Compensation From Fund and Fund Complex Paid To Director or Nominee: $209,796 |
| 2011-03-10 | Steven N. Rappaport Lehigh Court LLC555 MadisonAvenue,29th FloorNew York,New York 10022Year of Birth: 1948 Director, Nominating Committee and Audit Committee Member Since 2005; current term ends at the 2011 annual meeting Partner of Lehigh Court, LLC and RZ Capital (private investment firms) from July 2002 to present |
| 2012-03-09 | Steven N. Rappaport Lehigh Court LLC555 MadisonAvenue,29th FloorNew York,New York 10022Year of Birth: 1948 Chairman of the Board of Directors, Nominating Committee Chairman and Audit Committee Member Since 2005; Chairman since 2012; current term ends at the 2014 annual meeting Partner of Lehigh Court, LLC and RZ Capital (private investment firms) from July 2002 to present During the fiscal year ended December 31, 2011, each Director who was not a director, officer, partner, co-partner or employee of Credit Suisse, the Administrator or any affiliate thereof, received an annual fee of $14,300 and $1,000 for each meeting of the Board attended by him/her and was reimbursed for expenses incurred in connection with his/her attendance at the Fund's Board meetings. Effective January 1, 2012, the annual fee increased to $15,800 and for each meeting attended the fee was increased to $1,500. The total remuneration paid or accrued by the Fund during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2011 to all such Independent Directors was $104,474. |
| 2013-03-25 | Steven N. Rappaport Lehigh Court LLC555 Madison Avenue,29th FloorNew York, New York 10022Year of Birth: 1948 Chairman of the Board of Directors, Nominating Committee Chairman and Audit Committee Member Since 2005; Chairman since 2012; current term ends at the 2014 annual meeting Partner of Lehigh Court, LLC and RZ Capital (private investment firms) from July 2002 to present During the fiscal year ended December 31, 2012, each Independent Director received an annual fee of $15,800 and $1,500 for each meeting of the Board attended by him/her and was reimbursed for expenses incurred in connection with his/her attendance at the Fund's Board meetings. The Chairman receives an additional annual fee of $5,000 and the Audit Committee Chairman receives an additional annual fee of $2,000. The following table shows certain compensation information for the Directors for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2012. Steven N. Rappaport $25,980 from the Fund, $137,961 total from Fund and Fund Complex. |
| 2014-03-13 | Steven N. Rappaport Year of Birth: 1948 Position(s) Held With Fund: Chairman of the Board of Directors, Nominating Committee Chairman and Audit Committee Member Aggregate Compensation From the Fund: $27,900 |
| 2015-03-09 | Steven N. Rappaport Lehigh Court LLC555 Madison Avenue, 29th FloorNew York, New York 10022Year of Birth: 1948 Chairman of the Board of Directors, Nominating Committee Chairman and Audit Committee Member Since 2005; Chairman since 2012; current term ends at the 2017 annual meeting Partner of Lehigh Court, LLC and RZ Capital (private investment firms) from July 2002 to present. During the fiscal year ended December 31, 2014, each Non-Interested Director received an annual fee of $18,000 and $1,500 for each meeting of the Board attended by him or her and was reimbursed for expenses incurred in connection with his or her attendance at the Fund's Board meetings. The Independent Chairman receives an additional annual fee of $5,000 and the Audit Committee Chairman receives an additional annual fee of $2,000. |
| 2016-03-07 | Steven N. Rappaport Year of Birth: 1948 Chairman of the Board of Directors, Nominating Committee Chairman and Audit Committee Member Since 2005; Chairman since 2012; current term ends at the 2017 annual meeting During the fiscal year ended December 31, 2015, each Non-Interested Director received an annual fee of $18,000 and $1,500 for each meeting of the Board attended by him or her. The Independent Chairman receives an additional annual fee of $5,000 and the Audit Committee Chairman receives an additional annual fee of $2,000. The following table shows certain compensation information for the Directors for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2015: Steven Rappaport $30,500 aggregate compensation from the Fund. |
| 2017-03-13 | Steven N. Rappaport Year of Birth: 1948 Chairman of the Board of Directors, Nominating Committee Chairman and Audit Committee Member Since 2005; Chairman since 2012; current term ends at the 2017 annual meeting During the fiscal year ended December 31, 2016, each Non-Interested Director received an annual fee of $18,000 and $2,000 for each meeting of the Board attended by him or her and was reimbursed for expenses incurred in connection with his or her attendance at the Fund's Board meetings. The total remuneration paid or accrued by the Fund during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2016 to all such Non-Interested Directors was $137,000. The Independent Chairman receives an additional annual fee of $5,000 and the Audit Committee Chairman receives an additional annual fee of $2,000. The following table shows certain compensation information for the Directors for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2016. Steven Rappaport $31,000 |
| 2018-03-13 | Steven N. Rappaport Lehigh Court LLC 555 Madison Avenue, 29th Floor New York, New York 10022 Year of Birth: 1948 Chairman of the Board of Directors, Nominating Committee Chairman and Audit Committee Member Director since 2005 and Chairman since 2012; current term ends at the 2020 annual meeting Partner of Lehigh Court, LLC and RZ Capital (private investment firms) from July 2002 to present; Partner of Backstage Acquisition Holdings, LLC (publication job postings) from November 2013 to present. 10 Director of iCAD, Inc. (a surgical & medical instruments & apparatus company); Director of Aberdeen Chile Fund, Inc., Aberdeen Indonesia Fund, Inc., Aberdeen Israel Fund, Inc., Aberdeen Latin America Equity Fund, Inc. and Aberdeen Emerging Markets Smaller Company Opportunities Fund, Inc. (each a closed-end investment company); Director of Aberdeen Funds (23 open-end portfolios); Director of Presstek, Inc. (digital imaging technologies company) from 2003 to 2012; Director of Wood Resources, LLC (plywood manufacturing company) from 2003 to October 2013. |
| 2019-03-12 | Steven N. Rappaport c/o Credit Suisse Asset Management, LLC Eleven Madison Avenue New York, New York 10010 Year of Birth: 1948 Chairman of the Board of Directors, Nominating Committee Chairman and Audit Committee Member Director since 2005 and Chairman since 2012; current term ends at the 2020 annual meeting During the fiscal year ended December 31, 2018, the Chairman of the Board receives an additional annual fee of $5,000 and the Audit Committee Chairman receives an additional annual fee of $2,000. |
| 2020-03-04 | Steven N. Rappaport Chairman of the Board of Directors, Nominating Committee Chairman and Audit Committee Member Director since 2005 and Chairman since 2012; current term ends at the 2020 annual meeting During the fiscal year ended December 31, 2019, each Non-Interested Director received an annual fee of $20,000 and $2,000 for each meeting of the Board attended by him or her and was reimbursed for expenses incurred in connection with his or her attendance at the Fund's Board meetings. The total remuneration paid by the Fund during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2019 to all such Non-Interested Directors was $130,748. The Chairman of the Board receives an additional annual fee of $5,000 and the Audit Committee Chairman receives an additional annual fee of $2,000. The following table shows certain compensation information for the Directors for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2019. Name of Director or Nominee Aggregate Compensation From the Fund Steven Rappaport $34,500 |
| 2021-03-15 | Steven N. Rappaport c/o Credit Suisse Asset Management, LLC Eleven Madison Avenue New York, New York 10010 Year of Birth: 1948 Chairman of the Board of Directors, Nominating Committee Chairman and Audit Committee Member Director since 2005 and Chairman since 2012; current term ends at the 2023 annual meeting During the fiscal year ended December 31, 2020, each Non-Interested Director received an annual fee of $20,000 and $2,000 for each meeting of the Board attended by him or her and was reimbursed for expenses incurred in connection with his or her attendance at the Fund's Board meetings. The Chairman of the Board receives an additional annual fee of $5,000 and the Audit Committee Chairman receives an additional annual fee of $2,000. The following table shows certain compensation information for the Directors for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2020. Steven Rappaport $33,500 aggregate compensation from the Fund. |
| 2022-03-29 | Steven N. Rappaport c/o Credit Suisse Asset Management, LLC Eleven Madison Avenue New York, New York 10010 Year of Birth: 1948 Chairman of the Board of Directors, Nominating Committee Chairman and Audit Committee Member Director since 2005 and Chairman since 2012; current term ends at the 2023 annual meeting During the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021, each Non-Interested Director received an annual fee of $20,000 and $2,000 for each meeting of the Board attended by him or her and was reimbursed for expenses incurred in connection with his or her attendance at the Fund's Board meetings. The total remuneration paid by the Fund during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021 to all such Non-Interested Directors was $135,000. The Chairman of the Board receives an additional annual fee of $5,000 and the Audit Committee Chairman receives an additional annual fee of $2,000. |
| 2023-03-14 | Steven N. Rappaport has been a Director since 2005 and Chairman since 2012; current term ends at the 2023 annual meeting. During the fiscal year ended December 31, 2022, the Chairman of the Board received an additional annual fee of $5,000. Total compensation from the Fund was $39,000. |
| 2024-03-15 | Steven N. Rappaport Director,NominatingCommitteeand AuditCommitteeMember Director since 2005 and Chair from 2012 to November 2023; current term ends at the 2026 annual meeting During the fiscal year ended December 31, 2023, each Non-Interested Director received an annual fee of $23,100 and $2,100 for each meeting of the Board attended by him or her and was reimbursed for expenses incurred in connection with his or her attendance at the Fund's Board meetings. The total remuneration paid by the Fund during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2023 to all such Non-Interested Directors was $153,850. During the fiscal year ended December 31, 2023, the Chair of the Board received an additional annual fee of $5,250 and the Audit Committee Chair received an additional annual fee of $2,100. The Nominating Committee Chair received an additional annual fee of $2,000. Each Director also received a $25,000 fee from the the Credit Suisse Funds complex as compensation for the numerous formal and informal meetings held in 2023 to consider matters in connection with the merger of Credit Suisse Group AG with UBS Group AG. Effective January 1, 2024, the Chair of the Board's annual fee decreased to $4,764 from $5,250; the Audit Committee Chair's annual fee increased to $2,608.50; and the Nominating Committee Chair's annual fee decreased to $1,071.50. Total Compensation From Fund and Fund Complex Paid To Director or Nominee: $229,988. |
Data sourced from SEC filings. Last updated: 2025-10-12