Compensation Committee Charter
The compensation committee of the Board of Directors (the "Board") of AMB Financial Corp. (the "Company"), shall consist of a minimum of three directors, as determined by the Board. Current committee members consist of Thomas Corsiglia, Donald Harle and Michael Purcell. Members of the committee shall be appointed by the Board and may be removed by the Board. All members of the committee shall be "independent", as defined using the methodology utilized by the Board in identifying independent directors, and shall satisfy the applicable standards for independence. In addition, all members of the committee shall be "non-employee directors" as defined by Rule 16b-3 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended and "outside directors" under Section 162m of the Internal Revenue Code.
The purpose of the committee shall be to assist the Board in carrying out the Board's overall responsibility relating to executive compensation.
In furtherance of this purpose, the committee shall have the following authority and responsibilities:
- To assist the Board in developing and evaluating potential candidates for executive positions and to oversee the development of executive succession plans.
- To recommend to the Board for approval the Chief Executive Officer's annual compensation, including salary, bonus, incentive and equity compensation. The committee shall consult with the Chief Executive Officer regarding his compensation and benefits.
- To review and recommend to the Board for approval on an annual basis, with the participation of the Chief Executive Officer, annual compensation packages, including salary, bonus, incentive and equity compensation, for the Company's executive officers.
- To review the Company's stock-based and other major incentive/compensation plans and recommend to the Board such changes as may be appropriate. The committee shall make recommendations to the Board regarding the recipients, amounts and form of any stock awards to be issued under any stock-based incentive plan of the Company.
- To prepare and publish any required compensation committee reports including any reports required for the Company's proxy statement.
- To review, in consultation with the Nominating/Corporate Governance Committee and the Chief Executive Officer, director compensation and benefits.
The committee shall report its actions and any recommendations to the Board after each committee meeting. The committee shall review at least annually the adequacy of this charter and recommend any proposed changes to the Board for approval.