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Patti Temple Rocks

Director at OLD SECOND BANCORP
Board

About Patti Temple Rocks

Independent director status: Not independent per NASDAQ/SEC rules due to prior related-party payments to Temple Rocks IMC; engagement ended December 2022. Age 65; OSBC director since 2015; four-decade marketing/communications career with C-suite roles at ICF Next, Golin, Leo Burnett, and Chief Communications Officer at Dow Chemical; currently heads Temple Rocks IMC .

Past Roles

OrganizationRoleTenureCommittees/Impact
Dow Chemical CompanyChief Communications OfficerNot disclosedSenior corporate communications leadership
ICF NextC-suite leadership (marketing agency)Not disclosedMarketing/communications leadership
GolinC-suite leadership (marketing agency)Not disclosedMarketing/communications leadership
Leo BurnettC-suite leadership (marketing agency)Not disclosedMarketing/communications leadership

External Roles

OrganizationRoleTenureNotes
Temple Rocks IMCSenior Partner / HeadNot disclosedMarketing firm; prior related-party engagement with OSBC ended Dec 2022

Board Governance

  • Committee assignments: Chair, Information Technology Steering Committee; Member, Risk and Insurance Committee; not on Audit/Compensation/Nominating .
  • Anticipated post-annual meeting committee matrix continues her Chair role in IT Steering and Member role in Risk & Insurance .
  • Independence: Board determined she is not independent due to payments to Temple Rocks IMC ($144,297 in 2022; $0 in 2023 and 2024; engagement ended December 2022) .
  • Attendance: Board held 4 meetings in 2024; all directors attended at least 75% of board and applicable committee meetings .
  • Board skills matrix: Risk Management, Technology/IT, Marketing/Communications expertise (checkmarks) .

Fixed Compensation

Component2024 Amount
Director service fee (cash)$49,000 per director
Chair fee – Information Technology Steering Committee$8,000 (Ms. Temple Rocks)
Committee member fees$4,000 (Compensation); $4,000 (Risk & Insurance); $4,000 (IT Steering); $6,000 (Audit/Loan); $1,500 (Nominating & Governance)
Annual equity award (RSUs) – grant-date fair value$58,005 (per non-employee director for 2024 awards)
2024 grant date and vestingGrant: Feb 20, 2024; cliff vest: Feb 20, 2027
Director Compensation Detail (2024)Cash Fees ($)Stock Awards ($)Total ($)
Patti Temple Rocks$64,500 $58,005 $122,505
Year-over-Year Director Compensation20232024
Cash fees – Patti Temple Rocks ($)$52,000 $64,500
Stock awards – grant-date FV ($)$53,017 $58,005
Total ($)$105,017 $122,505

Notes:

  • No director meeting fees beyond the listed retainers/chair/member fees .
  • Equity awards to directors are time-vesting RSUs with 3-year cliff vesting; no performance-vesting for directors .

Performance Compensation

  • Directors receive time-based RSUs; no disclosed performance metrics or PSU awards for directors. The director equity program vests by time; therefore no performance metric table applies .

Other Directorships & Interlocks

  • Public company directorships: None disclosed for Ms. Temple Rocks in OSBC’s proxy .
  • Interlocks: Related-party link through Temple Rocks IMC (marketing services to OSBC in 2022; engagement ended) .

Expertise & Qualifications

AreaEvidence
Risk ManagementBoard skills matrix shows ✔ for Risk Management
Technology/ITBoard skills matrix shows ✔ for Technology/IT; Chairs IT Steering Committee
Marketing/CommunicationsBoard skills matrix shows ✔; extensive marketing C-suite background
Local market familiarityBoard biography cites familiarity with greater Chicago market

Equity Ownership

HolderShares Beneficially Owned% of ClassOwnership BreakdownUnvested RSUs
Patti Temple Rocks35,953 <1% 17,274 direct; 18,679 in IRA 10,551 unvested RSUs at 12/31/2024
  • Director stock ownership guideline: ≥3× annual cash retainer; directors must hold ≥50% of net after-tax acquired shares until compliant; all non-employee directors currently in compliance .
  • Insider trading and alignment safeguards: Quarterly blackouts; pre-clearance required; hedging and pledging prohibited (subject to narrow grandfathered exceptions) .
  • Equity plan governance: Double-trigger change-in-control vesting; clawback applies to cash and equity awards; minimum 1-year vesting for ≥95% of awards; no discount options; no dividends on unvested performance awards .

Insider Trades (Form 4)

Filing DateTransaction DateTypeSecuritiesPricePost-Transaction OwnershipSEC Link
2025-02-212025-02-19Award (RSUs)3,190 RSUs$0.0010,551https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/357173/000141588925005049/0001415889-25-005049-index.htm
2024-12-262024-12-23Open market purchase5,625 shares$17.789818,678.85 (indirect)https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/357173/000141588924030144/0001415889-24-030144-index.htm
2024-02-222024-02-20Award4,284 shares$0.0024,635https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/357173/000141588924004882/0001415889-24-004882-index.htm
2023-02-232023-02-21Award3,077 shares$0.0020,351https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/357173/000141588923003152/0001415889-23-003152-index.htm

Source: insider-trades skill pulling SEC Form 4 filings.

Governance Assessment

  • Strengths

    • Chair of IT Steering brings Technology/IT oversight; skills include Risk Management and Marketing/Communications, complementing OSBC’s operational and cyber oversight needs .
    • Strong attendance standard met (≥75% of board/committee meetings in 2024 for all directors) supports engagement .
    • Ownership alignment: Beneficial ownership; consistent RSU grants; open-market purchase in Dec 2024; compliance with 3× retainer guideline; anti-hedging/anti-pledging policy (SEC links above).
  • Risks / RED FLAGS

    • Independence: Board classifies Ms. Temple Rocks as not independent due to related-party payments to Temple Rocks IMC ($144,297 in 2022), though payments were $0 in 2023–2024 and the engagement ended in Dec 2022. Ongoing monitoring warranted for perceived conflict risk despite cessation .
    • Related-party history: Prior business dealings with her firm; while below materiality now, this can affect investor perception of board objectivity if future engagements reoccur .
  • Neutral/Process Controls

    • Director compensation structure is conventional with cash retainer plus time-based RSUs; no director performance-vesting; equity subject to clawback, double-trigger CIC, and minimum vesting standards .
    • Independent compensation consultant (Aon/McLagan) engaged, assessed independent, supporting pay governance; consultant covers executive and director market analysis .

Implication: The chair role in IT oversight and direct share purchases signal engagement and alignment. However, the non-independence classification stemming from the 2022 related-party engagement is a visible governance flag; investors should monitor continued separation from Temple Rocks IMC and ensure she remains off Audit/Compensation/Nominating committees to mitigate conflict risk .