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Early Filers: Bonuses Up Amid Flat Financial Performance
By Harvard Law School Forum | Mar 27, 2025 | Read more
Partner Lauren Peek and Principal Joanna Czyzewski’s early filers research report was published by the Harvard Law School Forum on Corporate Governance. The report found that CEO total direct compensation was up 9% among the early filers, driven by increases in bonuses and long-term incentives. However, early-filer performance was flat overall. The overall increase in CEO compensation was driven by companies experiencing extremes, with positive extremes outweighing negative extremes.
CEO Bonus Payouts Spike Despite Flat Performance
By Agenda | Mar 21, 2025 | Read more
Partner Lauren Peek and Principal Joanna Czyzewski’s early filers research was featured a recent Agenda article. The article highlights that median total direct compensation for CEOs at early filers increased 9% year over year, driven by the 14% increase in actual bonus payout, plus a 7% increase in the grant date value of long-term incentives. The change in bonus dollars year over year was largely impacted by those companies that experienced extremes — whether up or down.
As Tesla tanks, Musk’s hand-picked board chair is doing just fine
By Reuters | Mar 17, 2025 | Read more
CAP’s director pay research was referenced in an article discussing compensation received by Tesla’s board chair. The article mentions that Tesla’s chair receives stock options (only 2% of the largest U.S. public companies award them to board members) and that her compensation is about 10 times higher than the median annual compensation for directors (both instances citing CAP’s research).
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May 15, 2025
Breakout: Five Pitfalls Private Companies Should Avoid to Craft a Winning Long-Term Incentive Plan
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When designed effectively, long-term incentive (LTI) plans are an important tool for private companies seeking to attract and retain top talent, foster an ownership…
May 15, 2025
Best Practices for Board Compensation
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The newly updated results from our renowned and comprehensive Private Company Board Compensation survey, featuring data from 2,000 private and family-owned firms, will be…
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