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Archive for category: Executive Compensation
1 Versus 100 ($1M Vs. $100M)
Jan 16,2014January 16, 2014
On January 16, 2014 it was announced that Yahoo ended the employment of their COO and second in command, Henrique...
P4P is Growing Up! NACD Provides New Guidance for Executive Compensation
Jan 15,2014January 15, 2014
Five years ago most executive compensation consultants were still discussing a more structured approach to pay for performance as if...
If an RSU plan allows for deferral of receipt of shares at the option of the recipient, what are the frequent parameters, terms and restrictions of that deferral?
Jan 13,2014January 13, 2014
Dan’s Answer: Generally: Deferral must be at least 5 years from the date of the original vesting. Deferral must be...
Putting Out the Equity Compensation Fire? Let’s Talk About Burn Rates
Jan 09,2014January 9, 2014
Once again proxy season is just about upon us. Over a few of my next posts, I am going to...
Predicting the Next 10 Years of Compensation
Dec 26,2013December 26, 2013
As someone who spends a lot of time designing and honing long-term incentive programs, I thought I’d skip 2014 and...
Who Ate All of the Pie?
Dec 11,2013December 11, 2013
It’s the holiday season and that means pie. There is apple pie, pumpkin pie and even mincemeat pie. There are...
Transparency for the Transparency Police?
Oct 22,2013October 22, 2013
On October 7, 2013 the NASDAQ OMX filed a petition with the SEC requesting they require ISS, Glass Lewis and...
Driving Your Compensation Programs in Reverse
Oct 09,2013October 9, 2013
Many smaller companies have both limited time and expertise to spend on their compensation programs. Faced with immediate needs many...
CEO Pay Ratio : Unintended Consequences?
Sep 30,2013September 30, 2013
The dreaded CEO Pay Ratio Disclosure is almost here! The SEC has proposed the rules for the regulation required by...