SEC Filings
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| 10-K/A | |
| HRG GROUP, INC. filed this Form 10-K/A on 01/27/2017 | |
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Board Structure and Risk Oversight Mr. Steinberg serves as the Chairman of our Board and Mr. Asali serves as a member of our Board and our President and Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Asali is responsible for overseeing the day-to-day activities of the Company, including M&A activity and overall business strategy for the Company and its subsidiaries. Our management is responsible for understanding and managing the risks that we face in our business, and our Board is responsible for overseeing management’s overall approach to risk management. Our Board receives, reviews and discusses reports on the operations of our businesses from members of management and members of management of our subsidiaries as appropriate. Our Board also fulfills its oversight role through the operations of our NCG Committee, Audit Committee and Compensation Committee. Our Audit Committee is responsible for oversight of corporate finance and financial reporting-related risks, including those related to our accounting, auditing and financial reporting practices. Our Compensation Committee is responsible for the oversight of our compensation policies and practices, including conducting annual risk assessments of our compensation policies and practices. Our NCG Committee is responsible for assisting our Board with reviewing and making recommendations to our Board regarding our overall corporate governance, including board and committee composition, board nominees, size and structure and director independence, our corporate governance profile and ratings, and our political participation and contributions. Governance Documents Availability We have posted our Corporate Governance Guidelines, Code of Business Conduct and Ethics for Directors, Officers and Employees, Code of Ethics for Chief Executive and Senior Financial Officers, Audit Committee Charter, Compensation Committee Charter and NCG Committee Charter on our website under the heading “Corporate Governance” at www.HRGgroup.com. We intend to disclose any amendments to, and, if applicable, any waivers of, these governance documents on that section of our website. These governance documents are also available in print without charge to any stockholder of record that makes a written request to HRG. Inquiries must be directed to the Investor Relations Department at HRG Group, Inc., 450 Park Avenue, 29th floor, New York, New York 10022. INFORMATION ABOUT COMMITTEES OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS Our Audit Committee, Compensation Committee and NCG Committee were our Board’s standing committees during Fiscal 2016. Our Board held 25 meetings during Fiscal 2016. In addition, a special committee of the independent directors of our Board operated on an ad hoc basis during Fiscal 2016. Audit Committee As of the date hereof, our Audit Committee is composed of Messrs. Luterman (Chairman), Glovier and Ianna. Our Board determined that all members of our Audit Committee qualify as independent under applicable SEC rules (including Exchange Act rule 10A-3), NYSE Rules and the Company’s Corporate Governance Guidelines. Messrs. Luterman and Ianna also qualify as “audit committee financial experts” as defined by Item 407(d)(5)(ii) of Regulation S-K. Messrs. Luterman and Ianna were members of the Audit Committee for the entirety of Fiscal 2016. Mr. Glovier was appointed as a member of our Audit Committee in August 2016 and Mr. Davis, a former HRG director, served as a member of the Audit Committee until August 2016. Our Audit Committee held five meetings during Fiscal 2016. Our Audit Committee has been delegated the authority to, among other things, (i) appoint and replace the independent auditor; (ii) determine the compensation and oversight of the independent auditor; (iii) pre-approve all auditing services and permitted non-audit services, including the fees and terms thereof, to be performed for the Company by its independent auditor; (iv) provide oversight with respect to the Company’s internal control and procedures; and (v) prepare any reports required by law to be prepared by the Audit Committee. Our Audit Committee operates under, and has the responsibility and authority set forth in, the written charter adopted by our Board, which can be viewed on our website, www.HRGgroup.com, under the heading “Corporate Governance.” Compensation Committee As of the date hereof, our Compensation Committee is composed of Messrs. Ianna (Chairman), Glovier, Luterman, McKnight and Steinberg. Messrs. Ianna, Glovier, Luterman and Steinberg were members of the Compensation Committee for the entirety of Fiscal 2016. Mr. McKnight was appointed as a member of the Compensation Committee in July 2016 and Mr. Davis, a former HRG director, served as a member of the Compensation Committee until August 2016. Our Board determined that all members of our Compensation Committee qualify as independent under applicable SEC rules, NYSE Rules and the Company’s Corporate Governance Guidelines. Our Compensation Committee held 10 meetings during Fiscal 2016. Our Compensation Committee has been delegated the authority to, among other things, (i) review and recommend to our Board corporate goals and objectives relevant to our executive officer compensation and recommend to our Board the compensation level of our executive officers; (ii) make recommendations to our Board with respect to executive officer compensation and benefits, including incentive-compensation and equity-based plans for executive officers; (iii) review and recommend to our Board any employment agreements or severance or termination arrangements to be made with any of our executive officers; and (iv) review 6 | |
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