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Purpose
The purpose of the International Assets Holding Corporation ("INTL") Nominating
Committee ("the Committee") is to analyze, on an annual basis, important Board member
skills and characteristics, and recommending to the Board appropriate individuals
for nomination as Board members.
Composition
The Committee shall consist of not fewer than two independent directors (as defined
in the applicable rules for NASDAQ-traded issuers as well as applicable Federal
law and as set forth in the INTL Code of Conduct). Appointment to the Committee,
including Chair of the Committee, shall be made on annual basis by the full Board
at the first organizational meeting of the Board after the annual shareholders meeting.
Meetings of the Committee shall be held at such times and places as the Committee
shall determine, including by written consent, but shall meet at least once each
year. The Committee will retain written minutes of its meetings, which minutes will
be filed with the minutes of the Board of Directors. When necessary, but at least
once per year, the Committee shall meet in executive session outside of the presence
of any executive directors of the Corporation. The Chair of the Committee shall
report on activities of the Committee to the full Board.
Responsibilities and Duties
The Nominating Committee shall:
- Annually review and reassess the adequacy of its charter and recommend to the Board
any changes and revisions to this charter deemed necessary or desirable, although
the Board shall have the sole authority to amend this charter.
- Identify and recommend to the Board candidates for the Board’s approval and/or candidates
to be put before the shareholders for election as directors at the Company's annual
meeting of shareholders, or, if applicable, at a special meeting of shareholders.
In identifying appropriate candidates the Committee will consider issues of diversity,
experience, skills, familiarity with ethical and corporate governance issues which
the Company faces in the current environment, and other relevant factors. The Committee
will make these determinations in the context of the perceived needs of the Company
at the time.
- Formulate policies and procedures for identifying and evaluating director nominees,
including consideration of nominees recommended by shareholders.
- Identify and recommend to the Board individuals for the Board to appoint to fill
vacancies existing on the Board.
- Evaluate the Board’s overall composition and the performance of individual directors
at least annually.
- Administer the process concerning shareholder nominations for director candidates.
- Recommend members of the audit and compensation committees to the full board at
first meetings of the directors following the annual meeting of shareholders.
- Review periodically as it deems appropriate, but at least annually, the standards
to be applied by the Board in making determinations as to whether a director should
be deemed "independent" under the rules applicable to NASDAQ-traded entities and
the SEC, recommend to the Board any modifications to these standards that the Committee
deems desirable, and provide to the Board the Committee’s assessment of which directors
should be deemed independent directors under the then-current standards and under
any recommended modifications to the standards.
- Make recommendations to the Board from time to time as to changes that the Committee
believes desirable to the size of the Board or any committee thereof.
- Conduct an annual evaluation of the performance of the Board and communicate this
evaluation to the full Board. The performance evaluation shall be conducted in such
manner as the Committee deems appropriate.
- Report regularly to the Board on Committee actions and any significant issues considered
by the Committee.
- Perform such other functions as assigned by law, the Company’s Articles of Incorporation
or Bylaws, or the Board.
- The Committee may, in its discretion, form and delegate authority to subcommittees,
including single members, when appropriate.
- The Committee shall conduct an annual performance evaluation of the Committee, which
evaluation shall compare the performance of the Committee with the requirements
of this charter. The performance evaluation shall be conducted in such manner as
the Committee deems appropriate.
SHAREHOLDER RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE NOMINATING COMMITTEE
The Nominating Committee is charged with recommending to the entire board a slate
of director nominees for election at each annual meeting of the shareholders. Candidates
for director nominees are selected for their character, judgment and business experience.
The Committee will consider recommendations from Company shareholders when establishing
the slate of director nominees to be submitted to the entire board. Such recommendations
will be evaluated by the Committee using the same process and criteria that are
used for recommendations received from directors and executive officers. The Committee
will consider issues of diversity, experience, skills, familiarity with ethical
and corporate governance issues which the Company faces in the current environment,
and other relevant factors. The Committee will make these determinations in the
context of the perceived needs of the Company at the time.
Procedures by Which Shareholders May Submit Nominees for Director
For a shareholder to recommend a director nominee to the Committee, the shareholder
should send the recommendation to the Chair of the Nominating Committee, c/o Corporate
Secretary, International Assets Holding Corporation, 220 E. Central Parkway, Suite
2060, Altamonte Springs, Florida 32701. The recommendation should include (a) the
name, address and telephone number of the potential nominee; (b) a statement regarding
the potential nominee’s background, experience, expertise and qualifications; (c)
a signed statement from the potential nominee confirming his or her willingness
and ability to serve as a director and abide by the corporate governance policies
of International Assets Holding Corporation (including the Code of Ethics) and his
or her availability for a personal interview with the Committee; and (d) evidence
establishing that the person making the recommendation is a shareholder of the Company.
Recommendations which comply with the foregoing procedures received by the Secretary
before September 1 in any year will be forwarded to the Chairman of the Nominating
Committee for review and consideration by the Committee for inclusion in the slate
of director nominees to be recommended to the entire board for presentation at the
annual meeting of shareholders in the following year.
Resources and Authority
The Committee shall have the resources and authority appropriate to discharge its
duties and responsibilities. The Committee shall have sole authority to retain and
terminate any search firm to be used to identify director candidates, including
sole authority to approve the search firm’s fees and other retention terms.
Revised 6/7/05
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