COMPLIANCE
CommITTEE CHARTER
I. Purpose
The primary purpose of the Compliance Committee (the “Committee”)
of the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Scientific
Games Corporation (the “Company”) is is to provide
oversight and guidance to the Compliance Program with respect to:
(i) compliance with the laws and regulations applicable to the
Company’s business, specifically including gaming laws; and
(ii) compliance with Company policies by employees, officers, directors
and other representatives of the Company.
II. Membership
The Compliance Committee shall be chaired by an “independent
director and composed entirely of “independent” directors
within the meaning of Rule 4200(a)(15) of the Nasdaq National Marketplace
Rules. No member shall participate in any issue as to which that
member has a direct personal, financial or business interest. The
members of the Committee and the Chair of the Committee shall be
appointed annually by the Board on recommendation of the Nominating
and Corporate Governance Committee of the Board. Members shall
serve at the pleasure of the Board and for such term or terms as
the Board may determine.
The Chairman or, in the event of his absence from any meeting,
another member of the Committee designated by vote of the members
in attendance as such meeting, will chair all meetings of the Committee.
The agenda of the Committee is determined by the Committee Chair
in consultation with the VP-Chief Legal Counsel, Compliance and
VP-Security and Compliance (“Compliance Officers”).
Any other member of the Committee shall have the right to submit
items to be included on the agenda for any Committee meeting. While
the Compliance Officers are not members of the Committee, they
attend Committee meetings, when not in executive session, to provide
information on the Compliance Program and respond to questions
about the Program. The Compliance Officers are responsible for
preparing information about the Compliance Program that the Compliance
Committee requests or needs to meet its oversight responsibilities.
The General Counsel or designated outside counsel may serve as
counsel to the Committee at the Committee’s discretion.
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The Committee shall meet at least four times annually, or more
frequently as the Committee may determine. Members of management
and others may attend meetings at the invitation of the Committee,
as necessary. The Chairman of the Committee shall report to the
Board regularly regarding the Committee’s activities and
actions and any matter of material concern to the Company, including
at the first Board meeting following any Committee meeting.
The Committee shall keep regular minutes of its meetings and report
the same to the Board upon request.
III. Authorities and Responsibilities
Compliance Program Responsibilities of the Committee include:
- Review the Code of Conduct applicable to employees, officers
and directors at least annually and make recommendations to the
Board as appropriate.
- Provide oversight as needed to ensure that the Compliance
Program effectively prevents and/or detects violations of law,
regulation, company policy, special conditions imposed on the
Company by any licensing authorities, and the Code of Conduct
by Scientific Games employees and agents.
- Oversees the compliance review process to ensure that Scientific
Games does business with entities/individuals who possess good
character, honesty and integrity.
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- Review and evaluate, at least annually, the performance of
the Committee, including compliance by the Committee with this
Charter.
- Review and assess, at least annually, the adequacy of this
Charter and submit any proposed changes to the Board for approval.
- Review resources assigned to the Compliance Program to assess
their adequacy relative to the Program's effectiveness.
- Receive such reports of alleged misconduct and other issues
as the Compliance Officers deem appropriate to the Board. The
Compliance Officers shall report to the Committee potential criminal
acts committed by directors, officers, employees and agents of
the Company and all disciplinary action against responsible managers
for compliance infractions as soon they become aware of them
and no later than the next scheduled meeting of the Committee.
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Perform any other activity consistent with this Charter or the
Company’s Certification of Incorporation or Bylaws as the
Committee may deem necessary or appropriate for the fulfillment
of its responsibilities under this Charter or as required by applicable
law or regulation, or as may be determined by the Board.
IV. Committee Resources
The Committee shall have the authority to retain, at the expense
of the Company, such independent legal and other advisors as it
shall deem necessary to carry out its duties, without Board or
management approval
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