Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors;
Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
(e)
2009 Bonus Plan
The Company maintains a bonus program for all employees of the Company,
including its executive officers (the "Bonus Plan"). With respect to the
Company's President and Chief Executive Officer, the Bonus Plan is administered
annually by the Company's Board, and with respect to executive officers other
than the Chief Executive Officer, by the Compensation Committee of the Board
(the "Compensation Committee"). The purpose of the Bonus Plan is to reward
employees, including executive officers, for successful achievement of specified
performance goals.
On January 14, 2009, the Board and Compensation Committee approved the Bonus
Plan for 2009. The performance goals, eligible bonus percentages and weighting
for executive officers under the 2009 Bonus Plan are substantially similar to
those utilized in the Bonus Plan for 2008. The Board and Compensation Committee
may, in its sole discretion, eliminate any individual bonus or reduce or
increase the amount of compensation payable with respect to any individual
bonus. An executive officer must be an employee of the Company on the date of
payment to qualify for a bonus. Any executive officer who leaves the employment
of the Company, voluntarily or involuntarily, prior to the payment date, is
ineligible for any bonus. An employee who becomes an executive officer during
the fiscal year may be eligible for a pro-rated bonus at the option of the
Compensation Committee, provided the participant has been employed a minimum of
three months during the calendar year.
The Board and Compensation Committee's approval of the terms of the 2009 Bonus
Plan shall not be deemed to create an enforceable agreement between the Company
and any eligible participant and the Board and the Compensation Committee
retains the discretion to change plan design and participants without notice to,
or approval of, any participants. No entitlement to payouts under the 2009 Bonus
Plan shall exist until the payments are authorized by the Board or Compensation
Committee.
2008 Bonus Plan and Base Salary
On January 14, 2009, the Board and Compensation Committee determined that in
order to conserve cash, there would be no payouts under the Bonus Plan for 2008
to executive officers and that base salaries for all executives would remain
unchanged from 2008 levels.