Director Compensation
In 2019, we compensated each non-management director of our Company by granting to each such outside director 15,000 RSUs. The RSUs vested in equal amounts of 3,750 RSUs on each of March 15, 2019, June 15, 2019, September 15, 2019 and December 15, 2019. In addition, we pay our non-management directors cash director fees of $40,000 per annum ($10,000 per quarter). Non-management directors also receive additional cash compensation on an annual basis for serving on the following Board committees: The Audit Committee Chairperson receives $7,500 and members receive $5,000; the Chairperson and members of each of the Compensation Committee and Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee receive annual fees of $3,750 and $2,500, respectively.
In consideration for serving as the sole member of our Strategic Development Committee, in June 2013 we issued to Niv Harizman a five-year stock option to purchase 300,000 shares of our common stock, at an exercise price of $1.88 per share, which option vested 100,000 shares on the date of grant, 100,000 shares on the first anniversary of the date of grant and vested 100,000 shares on the second anniversary from the grant date. On June 17, 2018, Mr. Harizman exercised the aforementioned stock option on a net (cashless) exercise basis by delivering to us 181,936 shares of our common stock and he received 118,064 shares of our common stock.
The following table sets forth the compensation awarded to, earned by or paid to all persons who served as members of our board of directors (other than our Named Executive Officers) during the year ended December 31, 2019. No director who is also a Named Executive Officer received any compensation for services as a director in 2019.
(1) Represents directors’ fees payable in cash to each non-management director of $10,000 per quarter ($40,000 per annum) for 2019 plus additional cash fees for serving on Board committees as disclosed in the text above.
(2) The amounts included in this column represent the grant date fair value of restricted stock unit awards (RSUs) granted to directors, computed in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 718. For a discussion of valuation assumptions see Note B[11] to our consolidated financial statements included in this Annual Report. The 15,000 RSUs granted to each non-management director vested on a quarterly basis beginning March 15, 2019. Each restricted stock unit represents the contingent right to receive one share of common stock.
(3) As of December 31, 2019, each of the above listed directors held outstanding stock options to purchase 35,000 shares of our common stock at an exercise price of $2.34 per share.
(4) Includes payment of dividends (dividend equivalent rights) on RSUs for 2019.
Table:
Name | Fees earned or paid in cash ($) (1) | Stock Awards ($) (2) (3) | All other compensation ($) (4) | Total ($)
Emanuel Pearlman | $ 50,000 | $ 39,000 | $ 750 | $  89,750
Niv Harizman | $ 46,250 | $ 39,000 | $ 750 | $  86,000
Alison Hoffman | $ 48,890 | $ 39,000 | $ 750 | $ 88,640


Question: Who are the members who served as members of the board of directors (other than Named Executive Officers)?
Answer: Emanuel Pearlman, Niv Harizman, Alison Hoffman