Highlights from Principal Shaun Bisman and analyst Theo Allen’s analysis of select broad-market COVID-19 executive compensation actions and their corresponding commentary from ISS are summarized by Compliance Week. Among the key findings is ISS’s critical stance on special one-time awards, upward adjustments to payouts and reductions in performance-based long-term incentives. Bisman and Allen warn that it is imperative that companies have compelling rationales to support their decisions.

Principal Lauren Peek discusses the early trends and common methods used by companies in disclosing pay ratio based on a CAP study by Lauren Peek, Ryan Colucci and Margaret Engel.

Partner Melissa Burek discusses recent trends in implementation of clawback policies in advance of final Dodd-Frank regulations.

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May 17, 2024

Best Practices for Board Compensation

Washington D.C.

The newly updated results from our renowned and comprehensive Private Company Board Compensation survey, featuring data from more than 1,500 private and family-owned firms,…
  • Susan Schroeder
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May 21, 2024

Knowing When and How to Modify Your Long-Term Incentives

Cincinnati, OH

Effective, tailored incentive plans are critical to motivating employees and ensuring alignment with shareholder interests. High-performing organizations design long-term programs that complement the company's…
  • Susan Schroeder
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Jun 06, 2024

Where SEC Rule-Making, Shareholder Reporting, and Plan Design Collide

Boston, MA

The SEC has issued a flurry of new rules covering insider trading, clawbacks, proxy reporting, and more. These rules have plan design implications and,…
  • Daniel Laddin