33
3
47
3
47
Meeting Attendance Fees
53 of the Top 100 companies pay board and/or committee meeting attendance fees.
Board meeting
attendance fees only
Committee meeting
attendance fees only
No meeting
attendance fees
Both board and
committee meeting
attendance fees
13
1
1
6
5
7
2
4
0
5
10
15
Number
of
Companies
Board meeting
fee is higher
than
committee
meeting fee
Board chairman
meeting fee is
higher than
committee
chairman
meeting fee
Committee
chairman
meeting fee is
higher than
committee
member
meeting fee
Meeting fees
for telephonic
meetings are
lower than in-
person meeting
fees
Meeting fees
are paid only if
the minimum
number of
required
meetings is
exceeded
Compensation
committee
meeting fee is
higher than
other committee
meeting fees
Audit committee
meeting fee is
higher than
other committee
meeting fees
Executive
sessions/
special board
meeting fees
paid
The amount of the meeting attendance fees differs based on the type of meeting (e.g., board or committee)
and whether it is in-person or telephonic.
