STEVEN P. MURPHY

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2013-07-03 Mr. Murphy has been a director of the Company since November 2005. He has been the Chief Executive Officer of Christie's International plc since September 2010. The Board of Directors has determined that he is independent. The Audit Committee met seven times in Fiscal 2013. The annual retainer for each non-employee director is $60,000. The fee paid to non-employee directors for each meeting of a committee of the Board of Directors that a director attends is $2,000 per committee meeting. The annual equity award for each non-employee director has a target equity value of $100,000. The Director Compensation Table shows Mr. Murphy's total compensation as $190,496.
2014-06-26 Mr. Murphy has been a director of the Company since November 2005. He has been the Chief Executive Officer of Christie’s International plc, one of the world’s largest fine art auctioneers, since September 2010. He previously served as the President and Chief Executive Officer of Rodale Inc., a privately held publishing and media company, from 2002 to December 2009, and joined Rodale in 2000 as its President and Chief Operating Officer. Mr. Murphy held the position of Executive Vice President and Managing Director of Disney Publishing Worldwide from 1998 until 2000. From 1991 to 1998, he served as President of EMI Music/Angel Records. Mr. Murphy brings to the Board extensive business and management experience obtained through his current role as Chief Executive Officer of Christie’s as well as through his former role as Chief Executive Officer of Rodale. As Chief Executive Officer of Christie’s, Mr. Murphy has insight into operational issues facing a large international corporation and provides the Board with valuable experience in the areas of finance and strategic planning. As Chief Executive Officer of Rodale, he had broad-based responsibilities with respect to financial reporting, marketing, sales and the creation of product development. In addition, Mr. Murphy’s extensive experience in the area of publishing and entertainment provides the Board with insight into the areas of media, communications and technology. As a result of this service, he has a broad understanding of the operational, financial and strategic issues facing large companies and provides our Board with valuable perspective with respect to these matters that come before the Board.

Data sourced from SEC filings. Last updated: 2026-03-05