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| Donna D. Fraiche | | | Adam Portnoy | |
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Elect the Trustee nominees identified in the accompanying Proxy Statement to our Board of Trustees;
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Advisory vote to approve executive compensation;
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Approve the Second Amended and Restated Office Properties Income Trust 2009 Incentive Share Award Plan;
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Ratify the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as our independent auditors to serve for the 2025 fiscal year; and
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Record Date: You can vote if you were a shareholder of record as of the close of business on March 17, 2025 (the “Record Date”).
Attending Our 2025 Annual Meeting: To provide all of our shareholders an opportunity to participate in our 2025 Annual Meeting, our 2025 Annual Meeting will be a virtual meeting of shareholders which will be conducted by webcast. Shareholders will be able to listen, vote and submit questions online during our 2025 Annual Meeting. In order to attend and participate in our 2025 Annual Meeting, shareholders must register in advance at www.proxyvote.com by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time, on June 11, 2025.
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Our Board includes members of underrepresented communities and, assuming the election of our Trustee nominees, is comprised of 50% women and 12.5% African American persons.
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We have an active Board refreshment plan, including an ongoing engagement with an executive search and consulting firm to identify and evaluate candidates to expand and refresh our Board; four new Independent Trustees have joined our Board since 2017.
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Although we do not pay any cash compensation directly to our officers and have no employees, we have adopted the Office Properties Income Trust Amended and Restated 2009 Incentive Share Award Plan (the “Share Award Plan”) to reward our named executive officers and other employees of RMR who provide services to us and to align their interests with those of our shareholders.
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57.4%
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61.3%
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Over time, chronic or acute climate stressors such as extreme heat, increased precipitation, drought, inland flooding or storm surges could lead to the need for capital investments to meet landlord commitments or improve asset resilience.
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On-site solar power generation can drive down utility expenses and provide clean energy and covered parking for tenants. Battery energy storage may further reduce operating expenses and contribute to an increase of localized grid reliability.
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TRUSTEE SINCE 2021
BOARD COMMITTEES None |
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Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary of RMR Inc. since 2015.
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Executive Vice President and General Counsel of RMR since 2008 and its Secretary since 2015.
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Secretary of each of the companies to which RMR or its subsidiaries provide management services, including our Company.
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Officer of ABP Trust.
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Director and secretary of Sonesta International Hotels Corporation and its parent.
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Director, executive vice president, general counsel and secretary of Tremont Realty Capital LLC.
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Chief legal officer of Seven Hills Realty Trust from 2002 to January 2021.
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Until RMR Advisors LLC merged with Tremont Realty Capital LLC in January 2021, director of RMR Advisors LLC from 2016, its president and chief executive officer from 2019 and prior to that its executive vice president and general counsel from October 2017 through December 2018, and its secretary since 2004.
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Partner at the law firm of Sullivan & Worcester prior to joining RMR.
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The RMR Group Inc. (since 2018)
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AlerisLife Inc. (from 2020 until it was acquired by ABP Trust in March 2023)
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Diversified Healthcare Trust (from 2018 to June 2021)
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Seven Hills Realty Trust (from 2019 to January 2021)
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Ms. Clark brings to our Board extensive professional skills and experience in legal, corporate governance and real estate matters. Ms. Clark possesses extensive experience in, and knowledge of, the CRE and residential real estate industries and REITs, and institutional knowledge earned through prior service as an officer of RMR Inc. and leadership positions with RMR. Ms. Clark identifies as Caucasian and as female. Ms. Clark qualifies as a Managing Trustee in accordance with the requirements of our governing documents.
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Yael Duffy
Age: 45
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President and Chief Operating Officer since 2024
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Ms. Duffy serves as a Senior Vice President of RMR, responsible for overseeing asset management, leasing and property management functions of a portfolio of office, industrial and retail properties managed by RMR. Ms. Duffy joined RMR in 2006 and has served in various capacities with RMR since that time. Ms. Duffy has served as president of Industrial Logistics Properties Trust since 2022, and its chief operating officer since 2020. Ms. Duffy identifies as Caucasian and as female.
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Age: 50
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Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer since 2023
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Mr. Donley is a Senior Vice President of RMR and has served in various finance and accounting leadership roles at RMR since 1997. Mr. Donley has served as chief financial officer and treasurer of Service Properties Trust since 2019. Mr. Donley served as chief financial officer and treasurer of Industrial Logistics Properties Trust from October 2022 to September 2023. He has more than 25 years of commercial real estate experience with REITs. Mr. Donley served as chief financial officer and treasurer of Seven Hills Realty Trust (then known as RMR Mortgage Trust and prior to that as RMR Real Estate Income Fund) from 2019 to 2021. Mr. Donley is a certified public accountant. Mr. Donley identifies as Caucasian and as male.
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Members
William A. Lamkin (Chair)
Donna D. Fraiche Barbara D. Gilmore John L. Harrington Elena B. Poptodorova Jeffrey P. Somers Mark A. Talley
8 meetings during 2024
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Our Audit Committee is comprised solely of Independent Trustees. Its primary role is to help our Board fulfill its oversight responsibilities related to the integrity of our financial statements and financial reporting process, the qualifications, independence and performance of our independent registered public accounting firm, the performance of our internal audit function, risk management, including cybersecurity and the use of artificial intelligence, and our compliance with legal and regulatory requirements. Our Audit Committee is responsible for the appointment, compensation, retention and oversight, and the evaluation of the qualifications, performance and independence, of our independent auditor and the resolution of disagreements between management and our independent auditor. Our independent auditor reports directly to our Audit Committee. Our Audit Committee reviews the overall audit scope and plans of the audit with our independent auditor. Our Audit Committee also reviews with management and our independent auditors our quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, annual reports on Form 10-K and earnings releases.
Our Board has determined that each member of our Audit Committee is financially literate and that Mr. Harrington is our Audit Committee’s “financial expert.”
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Donna D. Fraiche (Chair)
Barbara D. Gilmore Elena B. Poptodorova Mark A. Talley
5 meetings during 2024
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| | Our Compensation Committee is comprised solely of Independent Trustees. Its primary responsibilities pertain to evaluating the performance and compensation of RMR and our executive officers, evaluating and approving any changes in our agreements with RMR and approving equity compensation awards. Our Compensation Committee recommends to our Board the cash compensation payable to our Trustees for Board and committee service. Our Compensation Committee determines and approves the equity based compensation payable to our Trustees for Board and committee service, and any compensation payable to the Lead Independent Trustee in his, her or their capacity as such. Our Compensation Committee administers our Share Award Plan and determines all awards granted pursuant to the Share Award Plan. It also reviews amounts payable by us to RMR under our business and property management agreements and approves any proposed amendments to or termination of those agreements. | |
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Jeffrey P. Somers (Chair)
Elena B. Poptodorova
1 meeting during 2024
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| | Our Nominating and Governance Committee is comprised solely of Independent Trustees. Its primary role is to identify individuals qualified to become Board members, consistent with criteria approved by our Board, and to recommend candidates to our entire Board for nomination or selection as Board members for each annual meeting of shareholders or when vacancies occur; to perform certain assessments of our Board and Board committees, including to assess the independence of Trustees and Trustee nominees; and to develop and recommend to our Board governance principles for our Company. Under its charter, our Nominating and Governance Committee is also responsible for considering and reporting on our succession planning to our Board. | |
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Stock Awards ($)(2)
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All Other
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Total ($)
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Jennifer B. Clark(3) | | | | | — | | | | | | 24,998 | | | | | | — | | | | | | 24,998 | | |
Donna D. Fraiche | | | | | 100,000 | | | | | | 24,998 | | | | | | — | | | | | | 124,998 | | |
Barbara D. Gilmore | | | | | 85,000 | | | | | | 24,998 | | | | | | — | | | | | | 109,998 | | |
John L. Harrington | | | | | 85,000 | | | | | | 24,998 | | | | | | — | | | | | | 109,998 | | |
William A. Lamkin | | | | | 105,000 | | | | | | 24,998 | | | | | | — | | | | | | 129,998 | | |
Elena B. Poptodorova | | | | | 102,500 | | | | | | 24,998 | | | | | | — | | | | | | 127,498 | | |
Adam Portnoy(3) | | | | | — | | | | | | 24,998 | | | | | | — | | | | | | 24,998 | | |
Jeffrey P. Somers | | | | | 100,000 | | | | | | 24,998 | | | | | | — | | | | | | 124,998 | | |
Mark A. Talley | | | | | 85,000 | | | | | | 24,998 | | | | | | — | | | | | | 109,998 | | |
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Aggregate
Number of Shares Beneficially Owned* |
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Percent of
Outstanding Shares** |
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Additional Information
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Adam Portnoy | | |
790,695
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1.13%
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Includes 576,258 Common Shares owned by ABP Trust. Voting and investment power with respect to Common Shares owned by ABP Trust may be deemed to be shared by Adam Portnoy as ABP Trust’s sole trustee.
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Jennifer B. Clark | | |
143,774
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Less than 1%
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Jeffrey P. Somers | | |
38,739
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Less than 1%
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Yael Duffy | | |
38,308
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Less than 1%
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Brian E. Donley | | |
37,755
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Less than 1%
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William A. Lamkin | | |
36,177
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Less than 1%
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Includes 36,177 Common Shares owned by Janet W. Lamkin and William A. Lamkin as trustees of a trust, Trustees U/T/D 9-28-18. Mr. Lamkin may be deemed to hold voting and investment power as a trustee and beneficiary of the trust.
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36,177
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Less than 1%
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Barbara D. Gilmore | | |
34,939
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Less than 1%
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John L. Harrington | | |
34,189
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Less than 1%
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Includes 34,189 Common Shares owned by the John L. Harrington Revocable Trust. Mr. Harrington may be deemed to hold voting and investment power as a trustee and beneficiary of the John L. Harrington Revocable Trust.
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25,607
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Less than 1%
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Mark A. Talley | | |
20,798
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Less than 1%
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All Trustees, the Trustee nominees and executive officers as a group (eleven persons)
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1,237,158
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1.77%
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Name and Address
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Aggregate
Number of Shares Beneficially Owned |
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Percent of
Outstanding Shares* |
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Additional Information
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MSD Partners, L.P. (“MSD”)
One Vanderbilt Avenue, 26th Floor, New York, New York 10017 |
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5,052,548
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7.24%
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MSD filed a Schedule 13G with the SEC on December 17, 2024, reporting that, at December 11, 2024, MSD beneficially owned and had shared voting and shared dispositive power over 5,052,548 Common Shares.
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The Vanguard Group, Inc. (“Vanguard”)
100 Vanguard Boulevard Malvern, Pennsylvania 19355 |
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4,936,384
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7.07%
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Vanguard filed a Schedule 13G/A with the SEC on January 31, 2025, reporting that, at December 31, 2024, Vanguard beneficially owned 4,936,384 Common Shares and had sole dispositive power over 4,918,508 Common Shares and shared dispositive power over 17,876 Common Shares.
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D. E. Shaw & Co., L.P. (“D.E. Shaw”)
D. E. Shaw & Co., L. L. C. David E. Shaw Two Manhattan West 375 Ninth Avenue, 52nd Floor New York, NY 10001 |
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3,965,620
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5.68%
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D.E. Shaw filed a Schedule 13G/A with the SEC on February 14, 2025, reporting that, at December 31, 2024, (i) D.E. Shaw beneficially owned and had shared dispositive power over 3,965,620 Common Shares and shared voting power over 3,947,320 Common Shares; (ii) D. E. Shaw & Co., L. L. C. beneficially owned and had shared dispositive and voting power over 3,466,613 Common Shares; and (iii) David E. Shaw beneficially owned and had shared dispositive power over 3,965,620 Common Shares and shared voting power over 3,947,320 Common Shares.
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Yael Duffy(4)
President and Chief Operating Officer |
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Brian E. Donley
Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer |
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Yael Duffy(3)
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| | | 2023 | | | | | | 2,400 | | | | | | 2,400 | | | ||
| | | 2022 | | | | | | 960 | | | | | | 960 | | | ||
| | | 2021 | | | | | | 200 | | | | | | 200 | | | ||
Brian E. Donley(4)
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| | | 2023 | | | | | | 2,400 | | | | | | 2,400 | | | ||
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Yael Duffy(2) | | | | | 29,850 | | | | | | 29,845 | | |
Brian E. Donley(3) | | | | | 29,370 | | | | | | 29,365 | | |
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Number of securities
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Weighted-
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Equity compensation plans approved by security holders | | | | | None | | | | | | None | | | | | | 94,000 | | |
Equity compensation plans not approved by security holders | | | | | None | | | | | | None | | | | | | None | | |
Total | | | | | None | | | | | | None | | | | | | 94,000 | | |
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Year | | | Summary Compensation Table Total for Principal Executive Officer (“PEO”) | | | Compensation Actually Paid to PEO(1) | | | Summary Compensation Table Total for PEO | | | Compensation Actually Paid to PEO(1) | | | Average Summary Compensation Table Total for Non-PEO NEOs | | | Average Compensation Actually Paid to Non-PEOs NEOs(2)(3) | | | Value of initial fixed $100 Investment Based on Total Shareholder Return | | | Net Income (Loss) ($000s) | | |||||||||||||||||||||
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2024 | | | | $ | 70,454 | | | | | $ | 9,609 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | $ | 70,427 | | | | | $ | 13,852 | | | | | $ | 5.36 | | | | $(136,107) | |
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2023 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 71,960 | | | | | | 40,110 | | | | | | 49,273 | | | | | | 31,212 | | | | | | 38.59 | | | | (69,432) | |
2022 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 123,504 | | | | | | 20,120 | | | | | | 124,241 | | | | | | 17,233 | | | | | | 60.00 | | | | (6,109) | |
Year | | | PEO Name | | | Total Compensation Per Summary Compensation Table | | | Stock Grant Amount | | | Year End Fair Value of Equity Awards Granted and Unvested During Applicable Year | | | Change in Fair Value as of Year End of Any Prior Year Awards that Remain Unvested as of Year End | | | Awards Granted and Vested in the Same Year, at Fair Value as of the Vesting Date | | | Change in Fair Value as of Year End of Any Prior Year Awards that Vested During Applicable Year | | | Total Equity Value Reflected in Compensation Actually Paid | | | Compensation Actually Paid to PEO | | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
2024 | | | Yael Duffy | | | | $ | 70,454 | | | | | $ | (69,998) | | | | | $ | 26,285 | | | | | $ | (22,500) | | | | | $ | 14,000 | | | | | $ | (8,632) | | | | | $ | 9,153 | | | | | $ | 9,609 | | |
Year | | | Total Compensation Per Summary Compensation Table | | | Stock Grant Amount | | | Year End Fair Value of Equity Awards Granted and Unvested During Applicable Year | | | Change in Fair Value as of Year End of Any Prior Year Awards that Remain Unvested as of Year End | | | Awards Granted and Vested in the Same Year, at Fair Value as of the Vesting Date | | | Change in Fair Value as of Year End of Any Prior Year Awards that Vested During Applicable Year | | | Total Equity Value Reflected in Compensation Actually Paid | | | Compensation Actually Paid to Non-PEO NEOs | | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
2024 | | | | $ | 70,427 | | | | | $ | (69,998) | | | | | $ | 26,285 | | | | | $ | (19,466) | | | | | $ | 14,000 | | | | | $ | (7,396) | | | | | $ | 13,423 | | | | | $ | 13,852 | | |
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51,806,445
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48,389,422
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48,278,293
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2022 | | | | | 172,700 | | | | | | 48,278,293 | | |
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Audit Fees | | | | | 873,200 | | | | | | 788,300 | | |
Audit Related Fees | | | | | 32,250 | | | | | | 31,200 | | |
Tax Fees | | | | | 8,100 | | | | | | 7,350 | | |
All Other Fees | | | | | 948 | | | | | | 948 | | |
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Donna D. Fraiche Barbara D. Gilmore John L. Harrington Elena B. Poptodorova Jeffrey P. Somers Mark A. Talley |
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