January 6, 2010 Archived Alerts
Executive Compensation in 2010 – What Lies Ahead
While 2009 certainly brought its share of activity on the executive compensation and corporate governance fronts, 2010 promises to be even busier – new proxy disclosure rules, the first proxy season without broker discretionary voting in uncontested director elections, the likely adoption of a mandatory “Say on Pay” requirement, an SEC proposal on proxy access – on top of pending federal...Read MoreDecember 16, 2009 Thoughtful Pay Alerts
SEC Adopts Disclosure Enhancements in Time for 2010 Proxy Season
The Securities and Exchange Commission has adopted several changes to its proxy disclosure rules that will be effective for the 2010 proxy season. These changes, which were originally proposed in July, fulfill commitments made earlier this year by Chairman Mary L. Schapiro to update the SEC’s proxy disclosure rules to ensure that investors receive relevant information about public companies’...Read MoreDecember 4, 2009 Archived Alerts
RiskMetrics Issues Policy Updates for 2010 Proxy Season
RiskMetrics Group, the prominent risk management and corporate governance services firm, has updated its U.S. corporate governance policies. This latest annual update addresses, among other things, the corporate governance and compensation policies that RiskMetrics will use to determine its voting recommendations for its proxy advisory clients during the upcoming 2010 proxy season. With the...Read MoreDecember 4, 2009 Archived Alerts
RiskMetrics’ 2010 Policy Updates: A Summary
RiskMetrics Group, the prominent risk management and corporate governance services firm, has updated the corporate governance and executive compensation policies that it will use to determine its voting recommendations for its proxy advisory clients during the upcoming 2010 proxy season. With the adoption of a universal advisory vote on executive compensation (“Say on Pay”) requirement...Read MoreOctober 1, 2009 Archived Alerts
2009 Bay Area 150 Reports
Compensia, Inc. is pleased to release its third annual Bay Area 150 reports (previously the Silicon Valley 135 reports), a comprehensive study analyzing the senior executive compensation policies and practices of Silicon Valley’s largest high-technology companies. As reflected in this year’s study (which expands the number of companies examined from last year’s 135 to this year’s 150), the pay...Read MoreSeptember 18, 2009 Thoughtful Pay Alerts
Compensation Consultant Conflicts in the Spotlight in 2010
The Securities and Exchange Commission has proposed significant changes to its proxy disclosure rules that will provide greater insight into the independence and objectivity of the compensation consultants providing advice to board compensation committees. Specifically, the SEC is considering rules that will require companies to: disclose all of the fees paid to compensation consultants and...Read MoreAugust 1, 2009 Archived Alerts
Compensia Continues to Lead Bay Area Compensation Committee Consulting Engagements
A recent survey of the top 150 public technology and life sciences companies in the Bay Area shows that, for the second consecutive year, Compensia was the advisor to nearly one-third of the companies’ Board Compensation Committees disclosing that they had engaged a compensation consultant—twice the next most frequently identified consultant. Download a pdf of the report » Read MoreJuly 27, 2009 Thoughtful Pay Alerts
The SEC’s New Disclosure Proposals
On July 1, 2009, the Securities and Exchange Commission voted unanimously to solicit comment on several proposed changes to its rules on the disclosure of corporate governance and executive compensation information in proxy statements. These proposals fulfill commitments made earlier in the year by SEC Chairman Mary L. Schapiro to revisit the current disclosure requirements in light of the...Read MoreJune 12, 2009 Thoughtful Pay Alerts
Shareholder Advisory Votes on Executive Compensation – A “Say on Pay” Primer
The Administration’s announcement that it intends to proposed legislation that would give shareholders an annual advisory vote on executive compensation at all public companies is just the latest indication that Say on Pay may be required during the 2010 proxy season. Here’s a summary of the origin and recent experiences with advisory votes on executive pay to help you get up-to-speed on this...Read MoreMarch 1, 2009 Archived Alerts
Update on Pre-IPO Pay Practices
Continuing its survey of pre-IPO companies in the current down economy, Compensia has updated its information on the measures that these companies are taking to manage (and reduce) their compensation-related costs, including base salary, annual incentives, and equity awards. Download a pdf of the report » Read MoreDecember 9, 2008 Archived Alerts
RiskMetrics Issues Policy Updates for 2009 Proxy Season
RiskMetrics Group (the parent company of Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS)) has updated its U.S. corporate governance policies for the 2009 proxy season, including several policies that affect executive and equity compensation matters. Download a pdf of this article » Read MoreDecember 1, 2008 Archived Alerts