The Board will conduct an annual self-evaluation to determine whether the Board and its Committees are functioning effectively. Directors will provide comments regarding such self-evaluation directly to the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee and such Committee will report annually to the Board with an assessment of the Board’s and the Committees’ performance. The report will assess the Board’s and the Committees’ contributions to the Company and focus on areas in which the Board or management believes that the Board and the Committees could improve. The Board, with the assistance of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee, will also review these Practices and Policies from time to time as necessary to determine whether any amendments are appropriate.