Compensation Committee
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Director Compensation in Turbulent Times
May 1, 2008
Recent turmoil in the mortgage and credit markets, and the resultant difficulties at a number of large financial institutions, have once again led some to ask the question: “Where was the board of directors?”
ARTICLE
SEC Hangs Tough on CEO Pay...But Makes Nice Overseas
from the May/June 2008 edition of Corporate Board Member
Companies apparently still aren’t getting it right when it comes to disclosing executive compensation. The Securities and Exchange Commission has gone through two rounds of criticizing the way businesses explain in their annual reports and proxies why, among other things, they pay CEOs the sums they do. It may now go for round three.
WEBCAST
Director Compensation: Past, Present, and Future
from the Board Governance Series
Hewitt Associates principal and senior executive compensation consultant Robert A. Romanchek discusses the changing face of director compensation from the 1970s to the present.
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More Companies Reveal Specific Executive Pay Goals in 2008 Proxy Statements
April 9, 2008
Fewer than half show how pay reflects corporate performance.
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Proxies that Make the Grade
April 7, 2008
This survey explores the experiences of mid-to mega-cap companies under the second year of expanded compensation disclosure rules, following up on a similiar Pearl Meyer & Partners survey in 2007. Among the topics covered: disclosure of peer group use and performance targets; how the need for more detailed reporting is affecting program designs; special drafting challenges; and whether companies think more disclosure is benefiting shareholders.
