Exhibit 10.14

 

TRIAD HOSPITALS, INC.

COMPENSATION OF NON-EMPLOYEE DIRECTORS

 

     Annual Retainer

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  Per Meeting
Attendance Fees

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   Annual Equity
Grant1

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Non-Employee Directors

   $55,0002   $ 2,500    2,000 shares
restricted stock

Audit Committee Members

   $5,000
Committee Chairman   $ 1,500    N/A

Compensation Committee Members

   $5,000
Committee Chairman   $ 1,500    N/A

Quality Committee Members

   N/A   $ 1,500    N/A

Ethics and Compliance Committee Members

   $5,000
Committee Chairman   $ 1,500    N/A

Nominating and

Corporate Governance Committee Members

   $5,000
Committee Chairman   $ 1,500    N/A

Executive Committee

Members

   N/A   $ 1,500    N/A

Development Committee Members

   N/A   $ 1,500    N/A

 

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1 On May 24, 2005, the Board of Directors granted a restricted stock award for
non-employee directors in lieu of an annual stock option grant provided for
under the Company’s Outside Directors Stock and Incentive Compensation Plan (the
“Compensation Plan”). The award is subject to certain restrictions until the
first anniversary of the date of the award. In addition to the annual equity
grant, the Board of Directors’ practice is to grant an initial equity award to
each non-employee director upon commencement of service as a member of the Board
of Directors.

 

2 Non-employee directors have the option to elect to receive all or a portion
(in 25% increments) of the annual retainer in deferred stock units pursuant to
the Compensation Plan.