Corporate Governance
WHISTLEBLOWER PROCEDURE SUMMARY
The following summary is provided in addition to and not as a replacement of the Whistleblower Policy of the Company. A complete version of the policy is available here:
In addition to any other avenue available to an employee, shareholder or member of the public, any person may report to the Audit and Corporate Governance Committee openly, confidentially or anonymously any incident observed involving any officer, director, consultant or employee of NQL engaging in any illegal act or the falsification of accounting records. The reporting of an incident of this nature can be made, on a confidential basis, orally or in writing to the Chair of the Audit and Corporate Governance Committee at the address indicated below.
The Audit and Corporate Governance Committee will not retaliate against, and will not tolerate any retaliation by management or any other person against anyone who, in good faith, reports an incident involving an illegal act or accounting irregularity. The Audit and Corporate Governance Committee will not, unless required to by law, reveal the identity of any person who reports an incident and who asks that his or her identity to remain confidential.
The contact information of the Chairman of the Audit and Corporate Governance Committee is as follows.
Chairman of the Audit and Corporate Governance Committee
William J (Bill) Myers
316 North Thomas Road
Carbondale, Colorado 81623-8908
Phone: (970) 963-5721 Fax: (970) 963-1678
wjmyers@sopris.net