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EX-10.25 - THIRD AMENDMENT TO AMENDED AND RESTATED LOAN AGREEMENT - PIPER SANDLER COMPANIESpjc2015ex1025.htm
EX-4.1 - SPECIMEN CERTIFICATE FOR PJC COMMON STOCK - PIPER SANDLER COMPANIESpjc2015ex41.htm
EX-23.1 - CONSENT OF ERNST & YOUNG LLP - PIPER SANDLER COMPANIESpjc2015ex231.htm
EX-24.1 - POWER OF ATTORNEY - PIPER SANDLER COMPANIESpjc2015ex241.htm
EX-21.1 - SUBSIDIARIES OF PIPER JAFFRAY COMPANIES - PIPER SANDLER COMPANIESpjc2015ex211.htm
EX-31.2 - CERTIFICATION OF CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER - PIPER SANDLER COMPANIESpjc2015ex312.htm
EX-10.38 - AGREEMENT FOR CA-BASED EMPLOYEE GRANTS IN 2016 - PIPER SANDLER COMPANIESpjc2015ex1038.htm
10-K - 10-K - PIPER SANDLER COMPANIESpjc201510k.htm
EX-32.1 - SECTION 1350 CERTIFICATION - PIPER SANDLER COMPANIESpjc2015ex321.htm
EX-10.37 - AGREEMENT FOR EMPLOYEE GRANTS IN 2016 - PIPER SANDLER COMPANIESpjc2015ex1037.htm
EX-31.1 - CERTIFICATION OF CHAIRMAN AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER - PIPER SANDLER COMPANIESpjc2015ex311.htm

Exhibit 10.20

PIPER JAFFRAY COMPANIES
2016 Compensation and Benefits for Non-Employee Directors
 
Amount
Objective
Time and Terms of Payment
Annual Cash Retainer

$60,000
Consideration for Board and committee service for the current calendar year
Paid quarterly in arrears. For any director joining or leaving the Board during a quarter, the amount paid shall be a pro rata sum based on the number of days served during the quarter.
Additional Annual Cash Retainer for Lead Director and Committee Chairpersons

$20,000-Lead Director
$25,000-Audit
$15,000-Compensation
$15,000-Nominating and Governance
Consideration for service as lead director or committee chairperson for the current calendar year
Paid quarterly in arrears. For any director gaining (or resigning) a lead director or committee chairperson position during a quarter, the amount paid shall be a pro rata sum based on the number of days served during the quarter.

Additional Annual Cash Retainer for Committee Members
$10,000-Audit
$5,000-Compensation
$5,000-Nominating and Governance
Consideration for service as committee member for the current calendar year

Paid quarterly in arrears. For any director joining or leaving a committee during a quarter, the amount paid shall be a pro rata sum based on the number of days served during the quarter.

Additional Cash Fee for Non-Member Attendance at Committee Meetings
$1,000 per meeting

Consideration for attendance at a meeting of a committee on which the attendee is not a member
Paid on the last business day in December.

Initial Equity Grant

$60,000 (valued as of election date)

Establish PJC equity interest upon initial election to the Board to align director and shareholder interests
Shares of PJC common stock granted on the date of the director's initial election or appointment to the Board.
Annual Equity Grant

$70,000 (valued on the date of the annual meeting of shareholders)

Incentive compensation for continuing service on the Board and enhanced alignment of director and shareholder interests
Shares of PJC common stock granted on the date of the annual meeting of shareholders to any director whose service on the Board will continue following the annual meeting. For directors joining the Board after the annual meeting in any year, an equity award will be granted on the date the director is elected to the Board covering a pro rata number of shares based on the number of days during which the director will serve on the Board during that year.
Deferral Opportunity

All cash and equity received on an annual basis

Increase equity stake by directors
Annual opportunity to participate in the Amended and Restated Piper Jaffray Companies Deferred Compensation Plan for Non-Employee Directors, permitting deferral into phantom stock units of all or a portion of the director’s annual cash compensation for service as a Piper Jaffray Companies director, and deferral of any shares granted in consideration of the director’s service as a director. To participate in any year, irrevocable election must be made by December 31 of the preceding year for continuing directors and on the date of initial election or appointment to the Board for new directors. Annual opportunity to change the subsequent year’s election. The deferral date for the cash retainer is the first business day in January each year; the deferral date for the equity grant is the date of the annual meeting of shareholders each year.




 
Amount
Objective
Time and Terms of Payment
Charitable Gift Matching Program

Up to $1,500

Encourage charitable giving
Pursuant to the Piper Jaffray Gift Matching Program, Piper Jaffray will match directors' gifts to eligible organizations dollar for dollar from a minimum of $50 up to an aggregate maximum of $1,500 per year (the same terms and conditions as are applicable to employees).
Reimbursement of Out-of-Pocket Expenses

In addition to the foregoing, non-employee directors will be reimbursed for reasonable out-of-pocket expenses incurred in connection with their service on the Board and Board committees.