The most common question asked about equity compensation is only two words: “How much?” For private companies, it is frustratingly...
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Executive Pay Claw backs – Things Just (Almost) Got Real!
Jul 07,2015July 7, 2015
By adminIn Articles, Compensation Plan Design, Compensation Planning, Equity Compensation, ESPP, Executive Compensation, Long Term Incentives, Pay For Performance, Performance Units, Restricted Stock, RSU, Sales Compensation, SAR-Stock Appreciation Rights, Short-Term Incentives - STI, Stock OptionsTags claw backs, clawbacks, compensation plan design, compensation planning, compensation strategy, Dodd Frank, equity compensation, executive compensation, executive pay, long term incentives, P4P, Rule 10D-1, Short-Term Incentives - STI
The date: July 1, 2015. The place: Washington D.C. The situation: The SEC proposes rules for executive compensation claw back...
ICYMI – Executive Pay Updates Mid-2015
Jun 24,2015June 24, 2015
By adminIn Articles, Compensation Planning, Equity Compensation, ESPP, Executive Compensation, Performance Units, Restricted Stock, RSU, SAR-Stock Appreciation Rights, Say on Pay, Stock OptionsTags 409A, ASC 718, clawbacks, compensation plan design, compensation planning, Dodd Frank, equity compensation, executive compensation, regulations, say on pay, Section 954, Section 956, stock compensation
This post is a roundup of recent and impending activity in the world of executive compensation. Normally, this is the...
What happens with AMT if you exercise stock options in a private company and sell in the same year, but the sales price is less than the 409 value of the company?
Jun 18,2015June 18, 2015
Question: (org. on Quora) What happens with AMT if you exercise stock options in a private company and sell in...
Silence Isn’t Golden
Jun 03,2015June 3, 2015
By adminIn Articles, Base Pay / Salary, Bonus, Communication, Compensation Philosophy, Compensation Plan Design, Compensation Planning, Equity Compensation, ESPP, Executive Compensation, Long Term Incentives, Other Rewards, Performance Units, Recognition, Restricted Stock, RSU, Sales Compensation, SAR-Stock Appreciation Rights, Short-Term Incentives - STI, Stock OptionsTags base pay, base salary, Bonus, bonuses, communication, compensation communication, compensation philosophy, compensation planning, equity compensation, incentive compensation, incentive pay, incentives, long term incentives, recognition, sales compensation, Short-Term Incentives - STI, stock compensation, total rewards
I hope your employees aren’t complaining about your compensation programs. If they are complaining out loud, then the problem has...
The Best Performance Goals Are D.U.M.B.
May 13,2015May 13, 2015
By adminIn Articles, Bonus, Communication, Compensation Philosophy, Compensation Plan Design, Compensation Planning, Equity Compensation, Executive Compensation, Long Term Incentives, Pay For Performance, Performance Units, Restricted Stock, RSU, Sales Compensation, Short-Term Incentives - STI, Stock OptionsTags Bonus, bonuses, compensation communication, equity compensation, executive compensation, incentives, long term incentives, metrics, P4P, performance, performance awards, performance equity units, performance units, sales compensation, Short-Term Incentives - STI, stock compensation, strategy
Anyone who has taken a class or performed a Google-search on performance goals has learned about the concept of “SMART”...
8 Things You’ve Gotta Know about Equity Compensation
Apr 15,2015April 15, 2015
By adminIn Articles, Communication, Compensation Plan Design, Equity Compensation, Executive Compensation, International, Performance Units, Restricted Stock, RSU, SAR-Stock Appreciation Rights, Stock OptionsTags asc718, chargeback, equity compensation, ESPP, executive compensation, form-4, performance units, redtricted stock, rsu, section 16, stock options
Equity compensation continues to be a confusing topic for compensation professionals and with good reason. Equity compensation is not just...
From the SEC: Please Link Executive Pay to Performance
Apr 05,2015April 5, 2015
By adminIn Articles, Bonus, Communication, Compensation Philosophy, Compensation Plan Design, Compensation Planning, Culture, Equity Compensation, ESPP, Executive Compensation, Job Structures, Long Term Incentives, Pay For Performance, Performance Units, Restricted Stock, RSU, SAR-Stock Appreciation Rights, Say on Pay, Short-Term Incentives - STI, Stock OptionsTags compensation philosophy, Dodd Frank, equity compensation, executive compensation, P4P, proxy, Section 953(a)
Sleep well sweet Prince, or perhaps Emperor. We now send executive compensation to its inevitable peaceful and infinite slumber. Shown...
Would you or would you not exercise your stock options in this scenario?
Mar 04,2015March 4, 2015
Question details (original on Quora) My strike price is $650, and the current fair market value is $1250 I must...
When is it smart for salesforce compensation to include stock options?
Mar 04,2015March 4, 2015
Answer by Dan Walter (original question on Quora) Great question, and one that is getting more attention lately as more...