Exhibit 10(a)
SUMMARY OF DIRECTOR AND NAMED EXECUTIVE OFFICER COMPENSATION
This summary sets forth the compensation of the Directors of Kimball International, Inc. (the "Company"). The summary also
includes compensation of the Chief Executive Officer and four most highly compensated executive officers (the "Named
Executive Officers") of the Company as identified in the Company's Proxy Statement.
Director Compensation
All Outside (non-employee) Directors receive annual compensation of $24,000 for the year for service as Directors, and an
additional $2,000 for each Board meeting attended. The Chairperson of the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors receives
$3,500 per committee meeting, and other Audit Committee members receive $2,500 per committee meeting. Members of the
Compensation Committee and the Governance and Nominating Committee receive $1,000 per committee meeting. Members of
the Executive Committee receive no additional compensation for their service on the committee.
The Directors can elect to receive all or part of their annual retainer and meeting fees in shares of Class B Common Stock under
the Company's 2003 Stock Option and Incentive Plan. Directors are also reimbursed for travel expenses incurred in connection
with Board and Committee meeting attendance.
An Outside Director is a director who is not an employee of the Company or one of its subsidiaries. James C. Thyen, President
and Chief Executive Officer, and Douglas A. Habig, Chairman of the Board, are Directors of the Company but do not receive
compensation for their services as Directors.
Named Executive Officers
Base Pay
Periodically, the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors reviews and approves the salaries that are paid to the
Company's executive officers. The following are the current annualized base salaries for the Company's Named Executive
Officers identified in the last proxy statement:
Cash Bonus Plan
Each of the Named Executive Officers is able to participate in the Compan