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Executive Compensation, Trends, Executive Compensation Survey, Plans![]() Executive Compensation IntroductionUpdated January 2011 The issues surrounding executive compensation – and especially CEO pay -- have been the topics of much discussion in Board Rooms, at Annual Shareholder Meetings and in the media, After a decade of intense debate, efforts to control executive compensation ((under Federal Law) took center stage when the U.S. Department of the Treasury issued interim final rules for reporting and recordkeeping requirements under the executive compensation standards of the Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP) in January 2009. For the first time, the Federal government was taking a role in setting the compensation at private corporations. The actions resulted in an appointment of an Executive Compensation Czar within the Treasury Department to review compensation packages for companies receiving Federal assistance. The effort did not stop here; further regulations are to follow with the enactment of the Dodd -Frank Financial Reform Legislation adopted in the Spring of 2010. This comprehensive package of “reforms” is now the focus of new regulations (that have to be developed implementing rules of the road). Unless the 112th Congress repeals parts of the law dealing with exec comp, the Federal government will have some kind of role in the issue. This has been welcomed by activist investors concerned about executive compensation policies and practices, especially at under-performing companies with outsized exec compensation. In the worst cases, the focus of executive compensation packages has been upon corporate boards that are accused of being unrealistic, indifferent and in collusion with CEOs. What became the worst criticism was the revelation that too many agreements did not tie compensation with company performance. “Say-on-Pay” became the rallying cry of shareholder groups and social and proxy activists as the hammer and anvil were hot and ready for hammering out reform. The Securities and Exchange Commission enacted rules for publicly-held companies to finally give a voice to shareholders through the proxy process on executive compensation. While the votes are not binding, they do serve to create an atmosphere of greater transparency and accountability of corporate boards to their shareholders. Still the debate over the rules goes on; matters related to CEO compensation will continue to be the focus of this section. Whether you are located in the “C” suite or are a Corporate Secretary, Board Member, Investor Relations professional, shareholder or activist, Hot Topics Executive Compensation should be a daily stop for news, commentary and research. Note: The Editors form no judgment about the level of pay and specific compensation of Chief Executive Officers and others in the “C” Suite. The purpose of this section is to fully air the issues surrounding exec compensation issues at shareholder-owned companies. ----------------- February 2008 How much should a CEO or the top executive officers of a publicly-owned corporation be paid? What is a “fair” compensation? Especially when corporations are laying off thousands of workers and outsourcing work to distant lands? When the middle class is under attack – see CNN Lou Dobbs’ commentary on this? The issue of exec comp has become a burning question with an array of forces on all sides of the issue. When the stock market is doing well and “all boats are rising,” the issue is not as much in focus as when companies (or a single firm) is underperforming and the executive compensation is seemingly out of whack. Out of control. Disproportionate to performance. Unrelated to reality. And other battle cries by investor activists, public officials, journalists, advocate organizations, etc. Consider the case of Home Depot, where the share price fell as the CEO’s pay package rose. Saying goodbye to the CEO, Mr. Nardelli, cost HD more than $200 million. Consider the exiting of the Wonderful Wizards of Wall Street, and their departure comp packages – totaling in the hundreds of millions’ of dollars – as the wreckage they’ve left behind (in the form of sub prime disaster loan portfolios) causes real pain on Wall Street, and on Main Street. We still don’t know the damage they caused with their financial wizardry – but the carnage is felt when home foreclosure rates increase dramatically, as they have over the past year. So – what is a fair price for the Top Man (and a tiny handful of Top Women)? You’ll find news, commentary, research and other useful content here in this Hot Topic subsection of Accountability Central, as well as in various content sections and subsections. (See Corporate Governance, Shareowner Activism, Socially Responsible Investment, and other silos.) Consider this as you formulate your own positions on the pay issues:
Enough highlights and commentary – we invite you to follow the often-heated discussions and public debate on executive compensation here in the pages of Accountability Central. The Editors
“…People will be accountable and responsible…” President Barack Obama – on CEO Comp – February 4, 2009
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Latest on Executive CompensationAugust 17, 2018 2017 was a great year for CEOs. Not so much for the average worker.![]() CEOs for the 350 largest US companies earned an average pay of $18.9 million in 2017, a sharp 17 percent increase from the previous year, according to a new study by the left leaning Economic Policy Institute. These estimates... July 17, 2018 Jeff Bezos Becomes the Richest Man in Modern History, Topping $150 Billion![]() The Amazon.com Inc. founder’s net worth broke $150 billion in New York on Monday morning, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index. That’s about $55 billion more than Microsoft Corp. co-founder Bill Gates, the world’s... July 3, 2018 WWD List: These Are the 25 Highest-Paid Executives in Fashion![]() A WWD study of executive pay at fashion’s top companies turned up 25 bold-faced names in retail, fashion and beauty who made more than $10 million last year, including salary, incentive pay, the value of stock and option awards,... June 25, 2018 For CEOs across the country, $11.7 million a year is just middle of the pack![]() Chief executives at the biggest public companies got an 8.5 percent raise last year, bringing the median pay package for CEOs to $11.7 million. June 22, 2018 The uproar over executive pay isn’t entirely warranted![]() For those inclined to view big business as irresponsible, poorly governed and out of touch, CEO compensation provides the biggest and juiciest target. June 19, 2018 Retirees do well on executive pay lists![]() Take a good hard look at the executives on our Highest-Paid Non-CEOs list. Because many of them won't be on the list next year. June 13, 2018 Len Boselovic's Heard off the Street: Investors are fine with escalating CEO pay![]() Given the escalation in executive compensation over the past several decades, the apparent rule of thumb in corporate board rooms seems to be that paying CEOs too much means not paying them enough. May 30, 2018 Top-paid U.S. CEO made US$103M — and $11.7M a year is just middle of the pack: study![]() NEW YORK — Chief executives at the biggest public companies got an 8.5 per cent raise last year, bringing the median pay package for CEOs to US$11.7 million. Across the S&P 500, compensation for CEOs is often hundreds of times... May 29, 2018 Six CEO pay packages that explain soaring executive compensation![]() As economic uncertainty roils the country, the income gap between top executives and everyday employees continues to grow ever wider. May 18, 2018 Executive Pay 2018: How does your pay compare to the bottom half of your company?Source: WCPOCINCINNATI -- Bar fights have started over less than the notion that one person is worth 54 times less than another. |
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