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Exhibit 10.44
RACKSPACE, INC.
2008 NON-EMPLOYEE DIRECTOR
COMPENSATION SCHEDULE
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1.
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Compensation
for Non-Employee Directors . Each Rackspace, Inc. (the
“Company”) Non-Employee Director shall be entitled to
receive the following compensation for service on the
Board:
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(a)
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$60,000 to be
paid in shares of restricted Common Stock annually; plus
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(b)
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$36,000
annually; plus
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(c)
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$19,000
annually if such Company Non-Employee Director serves as
chairperson of the audit committee or as “lead
director” (as may be designated by the Company Non-Employee
Directors); plus
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(d)
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$14,000
annually for each standing Board committee, other than the audit
committee, for which such Company Non-Employee Director serves as
chairperson; plus
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(e)
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$9,000 annually
for each standing Board committee for which such Company
Non-Employee Director serves as a member (other than the
chairperson of such committee).
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2.
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Subsidiary
Directors . If the Board
designates by resolution that directors of any Subsidiary are to
participate in the Plan, then each such Subsidiary Non-Employee
Director shall receive such amount of shares of Common Stock and/or
cash as shall be specified by resolution of the Compensation
Committee.
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3.
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Chairman’s Right to Reduce or Withhold
Compensation .
Notwithstanding anything contained herein to the contrary, the
amount of cash or shares of Common Stock payable to any
Non-Employee Director may be reduced or withheld by the Chairperson
of the Board for failure to attend meetings of the Board, or the
Boards of Directors of any Subsidiary upon which such Non-Employee
Director serves, or for failure to otherwise perform the duties of
such Non-Employee Director’s office.
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4.
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Compensation
Committee’s Right to Revise Compensation Terms
. Notwithstanding anything contained
herein to the contrary, the Compensation Committee may, in its
discretion, cause the number of shares and/or amount of cash
determined pursuant to Section 1 above, to be issued and paid
at such time or times as it shall determine in its
discretion.
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5.
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Effective
Date. This Compensation
Schedule shall be effective as of April 1, 2008.
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6.
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Common Stock
Compensation .
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(a)
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Annual
Common Stock Compensation Pursuant to Section 1(a)
. Common Stock paid pursuant to
Section 1(a) shall be paid in the form of Common Stock only,
payable as of the last day of each calendar quarter for services
relating to that quarter and shall be delivered to the Non-Employee
Director promptly thereafter. The shares of Common Stock to be
issued pursuant to Section 1(a) shall be valued at the fair
market value of the Common Stock as of the date the Common Stock
becomes payable. For example, on June 30, 2008, each
Non-Employee Director shall be entitled to receive shares of Common
Stock valued at $15,000.00 (one-fourth of the annual compensation
amount under Section 1(a)) and the number of shares of Common
Stock payable would be derived by dividing the $15,000.00 by the
fair market value of a share of Common Stock as of June 30,
2008. Therefore, if the fair market value of the Common Stock on
June
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