Nominating
Committee of the Board of Director's Charter
PURPOSE
The purpose of the Nominating Committee is to provide assistance
to the Board of Directors in identifying, screening and recommending
qualified candidates to serve as Directors of the Company.
QUALIFICATIONS
The Nominating Committee shall consist of three or more members
of the Board, each of whom shall be independent as defined by the
requirements of the primary trading market or security exchange
on which the Company’s securities are traded.
ORGANIZATION
The Board of Directors shall annually designate the members and
the Chairman of the Nominating Committee. A majority of the Committee
members shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business.
The action of a majority of those present at a meeting at which
a quorum is present shall be the action of the Committee. The Committee
shall keep a record of its actions and proceedings, and shall make
a report thereof from time to time to the Board of Directors.
MEETINGS
The Committee shall hold one regular meeting (in person or by telephone
conference) per year and such other special meetings as may be necessary
to fulfill its duties as follows:
• December/January – recommend
nominees for the slate of the directors to stand for election at
the next
annual meeting of shareholders.
• Special – recommend nominees
to fill new positions or vacancies which may occur on the
Board of Directors.
POWERS, DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
The Nominating Committee shall:
• Develop and recommend criteria
for the selection of new directors to the Board, including, but
not limited to age, skills,
diversity, experience, education, availability and such other criteria
as the Committee shall
determine to relevant at the
time;
• Actively seek individuals qualified
to become members of the Board of Directors. The Committee may
consider candidates proposed
by security holders or management, but is not required to do so;
• If deemed advisable, retain
(or terminate) any consulting or search firm to be used to identify
director
candidates, including authority
to approve the firm’s fees and other retention terms;
• Review the qualifications of
and screen potential candidates to fill Board positions, in light
of criteria
established by the Board;
• Recommend to the full Board
of Directors:
• Nominees
to fill new positions or vacancies as they occur among the Directors;
and
• Prior
to each annual meeting of shareholders, the candidates for election
or reelection as Directors by
the
shareholders at the annual meeting;
• Be available to the Chairman
of the Board and other Directors for consultation concerning candidates
as Directors;
• Review and update this charter
from time to time for consideration by the Board of Directors;
• Evaluate the performance and
function of the Nominating Committee from time to time; and
• Perform such additional duties
and have such additional responsibilities as the Board may from
time to
time determine.