Executive
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE CHARTER
Purpose
The Executive Committee is appointed by the Board to provide board oversight, direction
and counsel to the Chief Executive Officer of the Company on all policy matters.
The Executive Committee shall be routinely involved in matters affecting the strategic
direction of the Company including development and acquisition activities.
The Executive Committee shall monitor the financial performance of the Company and
the adequacy of capital.
The Executive Committee shall assist and guide the Chief Executive Officer in the
resolution and implementation of major management decisions.
Committee Membership
The Executive Committee shall consist of no fewer than five members, a majority
of whom shall meet the independence requirements of the New York Stock Exchange.
Committee members may be replaced by the Board.
Committee Authority and Responsibilities
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The Executive Committee shall have all of the authority to act on behalf of the
Board of Directors on all matters when the Board is not in session except that the
committee shall not have the power or authority to amend the Articles of Incorporation,
adopt an agreement of merger or consolidation, recommend to the shareholders the
sale, lease or exchange of all or substantially all of the Company's property and
assets, recommend to the shareholders a dissolution of the Company or revocation
of a dissolution, amend the Bylaws of the Company, fill vacancies in the Board of
Directors, or fix compensation of the directors serving on the Board or on a committee.
The Executive Committee shall have the authority to declare a dividend and to authorize
the issuance of capital stock.
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The Executive Committee, through its Chairman, shall report to the Board at each
regularly scheduled meeting of the Board of Directors on the activities of the committee.