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Hot Topics Shareholder Advisory Votes on Executive Compensation – A “Say on Pay” Primer The Administration’s announcement that it intends to proposed legislation that would give shareholders an annual advisory vote on executive compensation at all public companies is the just the latest indication that Say on Pay may be required during the 2010 proxy season. Here’s a summary of the origin and recent experiences with advisory votes on executive pay to help you get up-to-speed on this significant development.Download the report » Director Accountability in the Spotlight Two pending corporate governance initiatives – a majority voting standard for the election of directors and a rule permitting large shareholders to nominate their own director candidates using the company’s proxy materials – are poised to dramatically alter director accountability for their actions and decisions, including those involving executive compensation.Download the report » Stock Price Performance Shares – A New Approach to Long-Term Incentives for Executives The current economic downturn is exposing the vulnerabilities of traditional long-term equity incentives, such as stock options and RSUs. In this report, we discuss “stock price” performance shares, an alternative equity vehicle that overcomes many of these problems while providing strong motivation and retention incentives.Download the report » A Stock Option Exchange Update—Shareholder-Approved Exchanges Here’s the latest information on companies that have sought shareholder approval for their stock option exchange program—a condition precedent that many companies must satisfy before conducting an exchange.Download the report » Five Tips for a Successful Employee Stock Plan Proposal Here are five tips to help you obtain shareholder approval of a new employee stock plan or a share reserve increase for an existing plan.Download the report » Enhancing Your 2009 Executive Compensation Disclosure With proxy season just a few short weeks away, here are 10 tips to help ensure that your pay disclosure is complete and effective.Download the report » RiskMetrics Issues Policy Updates for 2009 Proxy Season RiskMetrics Group (the parent company of Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS)) has updated its U.S. corporate governance policies for the 2009 proxy season, including several policies that affect executive and equity compensation matters.Download the report » Dealing with Performance-Based Equity Awards upon a Change in Control Implementing a performance-based equity plan raises several challenging issues. One that is often overlooked is the potential disposition of awards in the event that the granting company is acquired during the performance period. This article summarizes the various approaches that are used to address the treatment of awards upon a change in control and evaluates their relative strengths and weaknesses.Download the report » Treasury’s New Executive Compensation Standards—A Preview of Things to Come? The Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 imposes significant executive compensation and corporate governance standards on financial institutions that participate in the government’s Troubled Assets Relief Program. Here’s a summary of these new standards, and our assessment of the impact that they are likely to have on other companies in the months ahead.Download the report » Expecting the Unexpected—Preparing Your Change in Control Program for an Unsolicited Takeover Bid With the recent volatility in the equities market, the stock prices at many technology and life sciences companies are at or near all-time lows; making them attractive targets for an unsolicited takeover bid. Here’s a process for evaluating whether your change-in-control program is meeting your objectives in this uncertain environment.Download the report » Implementing an Option Exchange Program—How To Decide Whether It’s Right for You Many companies are facing significant levels of underwater stock options due to the recent volatility in the stock market. We offer a roadmap for evaluating whether an option exchange program is the best response to this unsettling development.Download the report » |
Events Compensia to Hold Fast Break Briefing in San Diego on Pay Issues in an Uncertain Economy Join Compensia experts on Wednesday, August 19 in San Diego, California as they discuss the numerous challenges that technology and life sciences companies face in designing and administering their compensation programs in these turbulent economic times.Compensia Holds Fast Break Briefing on Executive Compensation – Looking Beyond the Recession Download a copy of the presentation materials from this Fast Break briefing » Compensia Holds Fast Break Briefing on Pay Design in an Uncertain Economy Download a copy of the presentation materials from this Fast Break briefing » Preparing Your Executive Compensation Disclosure in 2009 Download a copy of the materials from this recent teleconference » Compensia Principal Authors Book on SEC Executive Pay Disclosure Compensia principal Mark A. Borges has written a new book explaining the SEC’s new executive compensation disclosure rules. Learn more or order a copy »Compnumerics Provides Support for Severance and Change in Control Calculations Compnumerics is focused on providing analytical support with respect to executive employment and change-of-control arrangements. Visit the Compnumerics web site » |
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