Exhibit 99.3
COMPENSATION COMMITTEE CHARTER
OF
FLUX POWER HOLDINGS, INC.
ADOPTED:
June 28, 2019
1.1 The
Compensation Committee (the “Committee”) of the Board
of Directors (the “Board”) of Flux Power Holdings, Inc.
(the “Company”) shall consist
of at least two members of the Board, all of whom satisfy the
independence requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
as amended (the “Exchange Act”), and the
NASDAQ Listing Rules with respect to Committees, as such
requirements are interpreted by the Board in its business judgment.
In addition, members of the Committee shall qualify as
“non-employee directors” for purposes of Rule 16b-3
under the Exchange Act, and as “outside directors” for
purposes of Section 162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as
amended. If the Committee is comprised of at least three members,
the Committee may have one (1) non-independent member in accordance
with Rule 5605(d)(2)(B).
1.2 Members
of the Committee shall be appointed by the Board, and shall serve
at the pleasure of the Board and for such term as the Board may
determine. Vacancies shall be filled by majority vote of the Board.
The entire Committee or an individual Committee member may be
removed without cause by the affirmative vote of a majority of the
Board.
1.3 The
Board shall designate one member of the Committee as its
chairperson. In the absence of such designation, the members of the
Committee may designate a chairperson by a majority vote of the
full Committee. In the event of a tie vote on any issue, the
chairperson’s vote will decide the issue.
2. Purpose.
2.1 The
purpose of the Committee is to assist the Board in carrying out its
responsibilities with respect to compensation. In particular, the
Committee shall evaluate the compensation paid or payable to the
Company’s Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”) and other executive
officers (“EOs”). The
Committee’s review shall include, without limitation,
compensation paid or payable under employee qualified benefit
plans, employee stock option and restricted stock plans, individual
employment agreements and executive compensation and bonus
programs.
2.2 If
any subsidiary or affiliate controlled by the Company (a
“Controlled
Entity”) does not have its own Committee, then the
Company’s Committee shall perform the same functions with
respect to such Controlled Entity’s CEO and other EOs. If a
Controlled Entity does have its own Committee, then as to the CEO,
other EOs and other employees of such Controlled Entity, the
Company’s Committee shall act in coordination with such
Controlled Entity’s Committee.
3. Duties and
Responsibilities.
3.1 The Committee shall
annually review and approve corporate goals and objectives relevant
to CEO compensation, evaluate the CEO’s performance relative
to those goals and objectives, and determine and approve the
CEO’s compensation level based on this evaluation. In
evaluating and determining CEO compensation, the Committee shall
consider the results of the most recent stockholder advisory vote
on executive compensation (“Say on Pay Vote”)
required by Section 14A of the Exchange Act.
A. With the
participation of the CEO, the Committee shall annually review and
make recommendations to the Board regarding the corporate goals and
objectives relevant to the compensation of other EOs, evaluate
their performance relative to those goals and objectives, and
determine and approve the compensation of such other EOs based on
this evaluation. In evaluating and making recommendations regarding
executive compensation, the Committee shall consider the results of
the most recent Say on Pay Vote.
B. The Committee shall
review and approve, and when appropriate, and make recommendations
to the Board for approval, the compensation for the CEO and other
EOs of the Company and Controlled Entities, if applicable,
including their salaries, annual and long-term incentives,
employment and severance agreements, and retirement and savings
plans and other benefits.
C. The Committee shall
review compensation philosophy and major compensation programs,
including goals and objectives, and to review executive incentive
compensation plans and equity-based plans and similar arrangements
for which the Committee is the designated administrator. The CEO
cannot be present during any voting or deliberations by the
Committee on his or her compensation.
D. The Committee shall
review and approve and, when appropriate, and make recommendations
to the Board for approval, awards under incentive compensation
plans and equity-based plans, to the extent that such awards exceed
thresholds, if any, designated in advance by the Board. In
reviewing and making recommendations regarding incentive
compensation plans and equity-based plans, including whether to
adopt, amend or terminate any such plans, the Committee shall
consider the results of the most recent Say on Pay
Vote.
E. The Committee shall
issue the report required by the rules of the Securities and
Exchange Commission (“SEC”) to be included in
the Company’s annual proxy statement, if applicable, and
otherwise review and report to the Board on risks arising from the
Company’s compensation policies and practices as may be
required by SEC rules.
F. The Committee shall
review and recommend to the Board for approval the frequency with
which the Company will conduct Say on Pay Votes, taking into
account the results of the most recent stockholder advisory vote on
frequency of Say on Pay Votes required by Section 14A of the
Exchange Act, and review and approve the proposals regarding the
Say on Pay Vote and the frequency of the Say on Pay Vote to be
included in the Company's proxy statement.
G. The Committee shall
review all director compensation and benefits for services on the
Board and Board Committees at least once a year and recommend any
changes to the Board as necessary.
H. The Committee shall
review and reassess the adequacy of this Charter annually and
recommend any changes to the Board for approval.
I. The Committee shall
refer to the Board those items that the Committee deems appropriate
for full Board consideration and to decide itself on all other
matters.
4. Outside Advisors.
4.1 The Committee shall
have the authority, in its sole discretion, to select, retain and
obtain the advice of compensation consultants, legal counsel, and
such other advisors as necessary to assist with the execution of
its duties and responsibilities as set forth in this Charter. The
Committee shall set the compensation, and oversee the work, of the
compensation consultants, legal counsel and other advisors. The
Committee shall receive appropriate funding from the Company, as
determined by the Committee in its capacity as a committee of the
Board, for the payment of compensation to its compensation
consultants, outside legal counsel and any other advisors. However,
the Committee shall not be required to implement or act
consistently with the advice or recommendations of its compensation
consultant, legal counsel or other advisor to the compensation
committee, and the authority granted in this Charter shall not
affect the ability or obligation of the Committee to exercise its
own judgment in fulfillment of its duties under this
Charter.
4.2 The Committee may
select, or receive advice from, a compensation consultant, legal
counsel or other adviser to the Committee, other than in-house
legal counsel, only after taking into consideration the following
factors: (i) the provision of other services to the Company by the
person that employs the compensation consultant, legal counsel or
other adviser; (ii) the amount of fees received from the Company by
the person that employs the compensation consultant, legal counsel
or other adviser, as a percentage of the total revenue of the
person that employs the compensation consultant, legal counsel or
other adviser; (iii) the policies and procedures of the person that
employs the compensation consultant, legal counsel or other adviser
that are designed to prevent conflicts of interest; (iv) any
business or personal relationship of the compensation consultant,
legal counsel or other adviser with a member of the Committee; (v)
any stock of the Company owned by the compensation consultant,
legal counsel or other adviser; and (vi) any business or personal
relationship of the compensation consultant, legal counsel, other
adviser or the person employing the adviser with an executive
officer of the Company.
4.3 The Committee is
not required to assess the independence of any compensation
consultant or other advisor that acts in a role limited to
consulting on any broad-based plan that does not discriminate in
scope, terms or operation in favor of executive officers or
directors and that is generally available to all salaried employees
or providing information that is not customized for a particular
company or that is customized based on parameters that are not
developed by the consultant or advisor, and about which the
consultant or advisor does not provide advice. The Committee shall
evaluate whether any compensation consultant retained or to be
retained by it has any conflict of interest in accordance with Item
407(e)(3)(iv) of Regulation S-K.
5. Meetings. The Committee shall
meet as often as may be deemed necessary or appropriate in its
judgment or at the direction of the Board (and in no event less
than once per fiscal year), either in person or telephonically (as
permitted by the laws of Nevada), and at such times and places as
the Committee shall determine. A quorum of the Committee will
consist of a majority of its members. The Committee may invite such
members of management and other persons to its meetings as it may
deem desirable or appropriate; however, the CEO shall not be
present when his or her compensation or performance is discussed or
determined. The Committee shall keep proper minutes and shall
report its activities to the Board on a regular basis.
6. Delegation of Authority. The
Committee shall have the authority to delegate any of its
responsibilities, along with the authority to take action in
relation to such responsibilities, to one or more subcommittees as
the Committee may deem appropriate in its sole
discretion.
7. Amendment. This Charter and any
provision contained herein may be amended or repealed by the
Board.