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Compass Minerals International Inc. (CMP)At 4:03PM ET: 64.59  Down 0.50 (0.77%)  
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Compass Minerals International Inc.
9900 West 109th Street
Suite 600
Overland Park, KS 66210
United States - Map
Phone: 913-344-9200
Web Site: http://www.compassminerals.com

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Index Membership:N/A
Sector:Basic Materials
Industry:Agricultural Chemicals
Full Time Employees:1,743

BUSINESS SUMMARY 
Compass Minerals International, Inc., through its subsidiaries, engages in the production and marketing of inorganic mineral products in the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom. The company operates in two segments, Salt and Specialty Fertilizer. The Salt segment produces salt and magnesium chloride for use in road deicing and dust control, food processing, water softeners, pool salt, and agricultural and industrial applications. This segment also purchases potassium chloride and sells as a finished product. The Specialty Fertilizer segment produces and markets potash crop nutrients and industrial grade sulfate of potash, which are used in the production of specialty fertilizers for vegetables, fruits, tea, potatoes, nuts, tobacco, and turf grass. The company operates a rock salt mine located in Goderich, Ontario; and the salt mine located in Winsford, the United Kingdom. It primarily serves producers of intermediate chemical products used in the production of vinyls and other chemicals, and pulp and paper, as well as water treatment and other industrial uses. The company markets its products through a direct sales force, and a network of brokers. It was formerly known as Salt Holdings Corporation and changed its name to Compass Minerals International, Inc. in November 2003. Compass Minerals International was founded in 1993 and is headquartered in Overland Park, Kansas.
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    CORPORATE GOVERNANCE 
    Compass Minerals International Inc.'s Corporate Governance Quotient (CGQ®) as of 6-Nov-09 is better than 92.5% of Russell 3000 companies and 82% of Materials companies.
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    KEY EXECUTIVES 
     PayExercised
    Dr. Angelo C. Brisimitzakis , 50
    Chief Exec. Officer, Pres, Director and Member of Environmental, Health & Safety Committee
    $ 1.38M $ 0
    Mr. Rodney L. Underdown , 42
    Chief Financial Officer, Principal Accounting Officer, VP, Sec. and Treasurer
    $ 545.00K $ 0
    Mr. David J. Goadby , 54
    VP of Strategic Devel. and Member of Corp. Exec. Council
    $ 742.00K $ 0
    Mr. Keith E. Clark , 53
    VP of North American Highway Bus. and Gen. Mang. of North American Highway Bus.
    $ 542.00K $ 0
    Mr. Ronald Bryan , 56
    VP, Member of Corp. Exec. Council, Gen. Mang. of Great Salt Lake Minerals and Gen. Mang. of Compass Minerals U.K. Bus.
    $ 457.00K $ 0
    Dollar amounts are as of 31-Dec-08 and compensation values are for the last fiscal year ending on that date. "Pay" is salary, bonuses, etc. "Exercised" is the value of options exercised during the fiscal year.
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