Allen Cocumelli
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Allen Cocumelli - Mr. Cocumelli was appointed Chairman of the Board in October 2008. Mr. Cocumelli also previously served as Chairman of the Board from April 2000 to November 2002. Mr. Cocumelli has been Secretary and General Counsel of SimpleNet, Inc. since 2004. Prior thereto, Mr. Cocumelli was a Director of Website Services at Yahoo! Inc. from 2000 to 2004. Prior to joining Yahoo! Inc., Mr. Cocumelli was General Counsel of Simplenet Network Communications Inc. from 1996 and Chief Operating Officer of Simplenet Network Communications Inc. from November 1997 until 1999. Prior to joining Simplenet Network Communications Inc., Mr. Cocumelli was in the private practice of law. From 1978 to 1986 Mr. Cocumelli served as a manager in the Components Manufacturing Group and as Director of Corporate Training and Development at Intel. Mr. Cocumelli obtained a B.S. degree in Industrial Psychology from the University of California, Los Angeles in 1972 and a J.D. from Thomas Jefferson University in 1991. Mr. Cocumelli is a member of the California Bar Association.
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While Mr. Cocumelli, as Chairman of our Board of Directors, is technically considered as an executive officer under our bylaws, we do not believe that he meets the definition of an "executive officer" under Rule 16a-1(f) of the Exchange Act in that he does not perform any policy-making functions for our company, nor is he compensated for this position. Consequently, we consider Mr. Cocumelli as independent. Board Committees and Meetings The Board of Directors met five times during fiscal 2009 and acted by unanimous written consent seven times. During such fiscal year, each Board member attended 100% of the meetings of the Board held during the period for which he was a director.
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Compensation Committee - The Compensation Committee is currently comprised of two non-employee Board members, Allen Cocumelli and Eric M. Polis (appointed to the Committee in October 2008). The Compensation Committee reviews and recommends to the Board the salaries, bonuses and perquisites of our company's executive officers. The Compensation Committee also reviews and recommends to the Board any new compensation or retirement plans and administers such plans. No executive officer of our Company serves as a member of the board of directors or compensation committee of any other entity that has one or more executive officers serving as a member of our Company's Board of Directors or Compensation Committee. The Compensation Committee did not hold any meetings during the fiscal year ended March 31, 2009. See "Executive Compensation - Compensation Overview" below.
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The Compensation Committee of the Company's Board of Directors was formed in June 2000 and is currently comprised of Directors, Allen Cocumelli and Eric M. Polis. None of these individuals was at any time during the fiscal year 2009, or at any time, considered an employee or officer of the Company. No executive officer of the Company serves as a member of the board of directors or compensation committee of any other entity that has one or more executive officers serving as a member of the Company's Board of Directors or Compensation Committee.
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* Allen Cocumelli, as Chairman of our Board of Directors, is technically considered as an executive officer under our bylaws. However, we do not believe that he meets the definition of an "executive officer" under Rule 16a-1(f) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 in that he does not perform any policy-making functions for our Company, nor is he compensated for this position.
e.Digital has been at the forefront of many fundamental innovations since it was founded over 20 years ago," stated Allen Cocumelli,
