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Develop principles of corporate governance and recommend them to the Board for its consideration and approval;
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Review annually the principles of corporate governance approved by the Board to ensure that they remain relevant and are being complied with;
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Recommend ways to enhance communications and relations with stockholders;
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Review periodically the succession planning for the Chief Executive Officer and other executive officers, report its findings and recommendations to the Board, and work with the Board in evaluating potential successors to these executive management positions; and
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Oversee compliance by the Board and its committees with applicable laws and regulations, including those promulgated by the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Nasdaq Stock Market.
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Coordinate the Board evaluation process, including conducting an annual evaluation of the performance of the Board as a whole and reporting to the Board the results of such evaluations;
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Review annually the composition and size of the Board and recommend the criteria for Board membership including issues of character, judgment, diversity, age, independence, expertise, corporate experience, length of service, other commitments and the like;
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Evaluate annually the performance of Board members eligible for re-election (focusing on such areas as integrity, competence, communication, effectiveness and contribution to the Company’s direction and performance) and recommend to the Board the Director nominees for election to the Board by the stockholders at the annual meeting of stockholders;
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Identify, consider and recommend candidates to the Board to fill new positions or vacancies on the Board, and review any candidates recommended by stockholders in accordance with the bylaws; in performing these duties, the Committee shall have the authority to retain and terminate any search firm to be used to identify Board candidates and shall have authority to approve the search firm’s fees and other retention terms;
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Determine whether to accept a letter of resignation from a Director upon reaching 75 years of age or nominate such Director for another term, and in making such determination, weighing the benefit of such Director's contributions against the benefits of fresh viewpoints from a new Director; and
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Make recommendations for continuing education of Board members.
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Annually review the charter of each Board committee and make recommendations to the Board for the creation of additional Board committees or the change in mandate or dissolution of Board committees; and
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Following each annual meeting of shaeholders, recommend in consultation with the Chairman of the Board, Board persons to be members of the various Board committees.
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