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January 9, 2024 Thoughtful Pay Alerts
Issues 2024 Benchmark Voting Policy Updates, Compensation and Equity Plan FAQs And Burn Rate Tables
Download a pdf of this article » In December 2023, Institutional Shareholder Services (“ISS”) published its annual updates to its U.S. benchmark voting policy guidelines for the 2024 proxy season, and updated several supplemental documents that elaborate on its U.S. executive compensation benchmark policy guidelines for 2024. These documents include Frequently Asked Questions (“FAQs”)...Read MoreJanuary 4, 2024 Thoughtful Pay Alerts
On the Compensation Committee’s 2024 Agenda: Human Capital Updates
Download a pdf of this article » In recent years, in line with investors’ rising interest in understanding companies’ human capital practices, many compensation committees’ remits expanded meaningfully to include a range of human capital matters, from oversight of employee engagement to measuring progress against human capital metrics contained in incentive plans, to name just two...Read MoreNovember 16, 2023 Thoughtful Pay Alerts
Updating Proxy Advisor Peer Groups Ahead of 2024 Proxy Season
Download a pdf of this article » Institutional Shareholder Services (“ISS”) is inviting companies to update their self-constructed compensation peer groups in connection with its review of their executive compensation program during the 2024 proxy season. To update your compensation peer group, you must submit your information to ISS between 9:00 a.m. (ET) Monday, November 20, 2023 and...Read MoreOctober 23, 2023 Thoughtful Pay Alerts
Preparing for the Expiration of an Equity Plan “Evergreen” Feature
Download a pdf of this article » In connection with their IPO, greater than 90% of technology and life sciences companies adopt equity compensation plans that contain an “evergreen” provision. These provisions provide for an automatic increase in the number of shares available for issuance under the plan (with a typical initial share pool of 8% to 12% of outstanding shares and a 4% to 5%...Read MoreAugust 22, 2023 Thoughtful Pay Alerts