Director Independence
Although our shares are not registered on a national securities exchange, we do review and take into consideration the director independence criteria required by both the New York Stock Exchange and the Nasdaq Stock Market in determining the independence of our directors. In addition, the charters of our Audit, Human Resources and Nominating and Governance Committees prohibit members from having any relationship that would interfere with the exercise of their independence from management and the Company. The fact that a Board member may own stock or voting trust certificates representing stock in the Company is not, by itself, considered an "interference" with independence under the committee charters. Family shareholders or other family member directors are not eligible for membership on the Audit Committee.