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		<title>Special Report: Equity Plan Proposal Failures: 2007-2009</title>
		<link>http://edwardhauder.com/2010/06/10/special-report-equity-plan-proposal-failures-2007-2009/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Jun 2010 18:15:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ed Hauder</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Special Report: Equity Plan Proposal Failures: 2007-2009, Lessons to Consider When Requesting Shares, has been posted on the Special Reports page of this blog under &#8220;Reference Materials.&#8221; (Note: you&#8217;ll need to have the password to access this page. The password is available to anyone who signs up for Ed&#8217;s weekly newsletter in the left-hand [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Sample RMG Burn Rate Commitment Language</title>
		<link>http://edwardhauder.com/2010/02/05/sample-rmg-burn-rate-commitment-language/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Feb 2010 13:52:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ed Hauder</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Last week I blogged about the new burn rate commitments that RiskMetrics Group&#8217;s (RMG&#8217;s) Research Group was accepting.  Thanks to a reader, I&#8217;m now able to share sample burn rate commitment language that was supported by RMG: The Company commits to a three-year average burn rate for the years 2010, 2011 and 2012 not to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Another Burn Rate Commitment RiskMetrics Should Consider</title>
		<link>http://edwardhauder.com/2010/01/29/another-burn-rate-commitment-riskmetrics-should-consider/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 29 Jan 2010 17:22:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ed Hauder</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Well, as expected, RiskMetrics Research Group is being a little flexible when it comes to companies&#8217; burn rate commitments for 2010 (for the full details, read this blog entry). But, as I indicated, given the speculative nature of two of the new allowable options, I don&#8217;t think many companies will easily undertake such commitments. After [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Changes to RiskMetrics Group&#8217;s Burn Rate Commitment Policy</title>
		<link>http://edwardhauder.com/2010/01/27/changes-to-riskmetrics-groups-burn-rate-committment-policy/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 27 Jan 2010 23:15:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ed Hauder</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[RiskMetrics Group just announced that its Research Group is allowing companies some flexibility in their burn rate commitments for 2010. Companies that have a 3-year average burn rate that exceeds their GICS industry group cap must either publicly commit to maintaining their burn rate for the next three years at the burn rate cap for [...]]]></description>
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		<title>NASPP Chicago Presentation &#8211; RiskMetrics&#8217; 2010 Policy Updates and Implications</title>
		<link>http://edwardhauder.com/2009/12/08/naspp-chicago-presentation-riskmetrics-2010-policy-updates-and-implications/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Dec 2009 05:22:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ed Hauder</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This presentation was used by Ed at a meeting of the National Association of Stock Plan Professionals&#8217; Chicago Chapter on December 8, 2009. Ed looks at the possible implications from the changes to the way RiskMetrics determines stock price and volatility as well as illustrates the significant changes for maximum burn rates under RiskMetrics&#8217; Burn [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Launching 9/8/2009!</title>
		<link>http://edwardhauder.com/2009/09/02/launching-982009/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2009 13:45:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ed Hauder</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Thanks for visiting! Only a few more days until I officially launch this blog.  Until then, feel free to wander around, but keep in mind that things are still &#8220;under construction.&#8221; Also, please take a look at my presentation on implementing new equity compensation plans and plan amendments (link below): Equity Plans And Amendments Overview [...]]]></description>
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