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Company Information
Penn
National Gaming Inc.
Nominating Committee Charter
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PENN NATIONAL GAMING, INC.
BOARD
OF DIRECTORS
NOMINATING
COMMITTEE CHARTER
ORGANIZATION
Membership
The Nominating Committee (“Committee”) of the Board
of Directors (the “Board”) of Penn National Gaming,
Inc. (“Company”) shall consist of three “independent
directors”, as such term is defined in the rules and regulations
adopted by the Nasdaq Stock Market (“Nasdaq”) and
the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). Membership
on the Committee shall be determined and approved annually by
the Board upon the recommendation of the Committee. The Chairman
of the Committee shall be appointed by the Board. Should any member
of the Committee cease to be independent, such member shall immediately
resign his or her membership on the Committee.
Meetings
The Committee shall meet as frequently as necessary (at least
once each year). A majority of the members of the Committee shall
constitute a quorum for the transaction of business. Minutes are
recorded by the Secretary to the Committee. Approval by a majority
of the members present at a meeting at which a quorum is present
shall constitute approval by the Committee. The Committee may
also act in any manner the Board is authorized to act, including
by unanimous written consent without a meeting.
BASIC
FUNCTION AND PURPOSE
The role of the Nominating Committee is to:
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recommend,
for the Board’s selection, nominees for director;
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identify qualified individuals to become Board members; and
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assist
the Board in determining the structure, composition and size
of the Board and its committees.
RESPONSIBILITIES
The
Committee, in consultation with the Chairman of the Board and
the Chief Executive Officer, shall:
- Review
and make recommendations on the range of skills and expertise
which should be represented on the Board, and the eligibility
criteria for individual Board and committee membership, which
shall be in accordance with the rules and regulations of any governmental
or regulatory body exercising authority over the Company, including,
without limitation, the SEC and Nasdaq.
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Review and recommend to the Board the appropriate structure, composition
and size of the Board and its committees.
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Identify and recommend, for the selection by a majority of the
independent directors of the Board, potential candidates for election
or re-election to the Board.
- Have
authority to retain and terminate any search firm to be used to
identify director candidates, including authority to approve the
search firm, fees and other retention terms.
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Have authority to obtain advice and assistance from internal and
external legal, accounting or other advisers.
The Committee’s oversight of director nominations shall
not apply with respect to those directors, if any, entitled to
be nominated for director by a third party pursuant to a binding
obligation of the Company.
REPORTING
RESPONSIBILITY
Any action
taken by the Committee shall be reported to the Board at the next
Board meeting following such action. In addition, nomination matters
may be discussed in executive session with the full Board during
the course of the year.
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