July 24, 2018 Thoughtful Pay Alerts
“Say on Pay” at the Bay Area Tech 120 – A First Look at 2018
Download a pdf of this article » Now that the traditional proxy season has ended, it’s time to take a look at this year’s results for the non-binding shareholder advisory vote on the compensation of a company’s named executive officers (the so-called “Say-on-Pay Vote”) required by Section 14A of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (as added by the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer...Read MoreJuly 17, 2018 Thoughtful Pay Alerts
ISS Issues Mid-Year Reminder about Updating Compensation Peer Group
Download a pdf of this article » Institutional Shareholder Services (“ISS”) has issued its annual mid-year reminder inviting companies to update their self-constructed compensation peer groups for consideration as part of its review of their executive compensation program in connection with Annual Meetings of Shareholders to be held during the remainder of 2018. ISS considers a company’s...Read MoreApril 19, 2018 Thoughtful Pay Alerts
Initial CEO Pay Ratio Disclosures at the Tech 150
Download a pdf of this article » With the 2018 proxy season well underway, it’s time to take a look at the newest executive compensation disclosure item appearing in corporate proxy statements for the first time – the CEO pay ratio. Mandated by the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, beginning with proxy statements filed for fiscal years beginning on or after January 1,...Read MoreFebruary 1, 2018 Thoughtful Pay Alerts
ISS’s 2018 Policy Updates – A Closer Look
Download a pdf of this article » As expected, Institutional Shareholder Services (“ISS”) published several supplemental documents in December that elaborate on the updates to its U.S. executive compensation benchmark policy guidelines for 2018. These documents include Frequently-Asked Questions (updated for both U.S. compensation policies and U.S. equity compensation plans) and a revised...Read MoreJanuary 10, 2018 Thoughtful Pay Alerts