EX-10
from 10-K
1 page
American Italian Pasta Company Board of Directors Compensation Program Effective January 13, 2006 Annual Board Retainer Chairman: $65,000 in Cash Other Board Members: $14,000 in Cash All: A Number of Shares of Common Stock in the Company Equal to $20,000 Payable Once Each Year On, and Based on the Market Price On, the First to Occur of (1) the Day of the Annual Stockholder Meeting or (2) the Third Thursday in February. Audit Committee Chairman $80,000 Per Year Compensation Committee Chairman $3,500 Per Year Governance Committee Chairman $3,500 Per Year Lead Director $3,500 Per Year Board Meeting Attendance $1,750 Per Meeting (As Designated by the Chairman as an Official Board Meeting) Committee Meetings (Other Than Audit Committee) $1,000 Per Meeting (As Designated by the Committee Chairman as a Paid Meeting) Audit Committee Meetings $3,500 Per Meeting for the Chairman; $1,500 Per Meeting for Other Audit Committee Members (As Designated by the Committee Chairman as a Paid Meeting) Telephonic Board Meetings $350 Per Meeting Telephonic Committee Meetings $350 Per Meeting
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