Additional Provisions of the Dodd-Frank Act

In addition to the executive compensation provisions in the Dodd-Frank Act, there are a few corporate governance and miscellaneous provisions worth noting. Corporate Governance: Section 971. Proxy Access—SEC may include rules requiring issuers to include shareholder nominees for director elections and follow a certain procedure in relation to a solicitation of a proxy. Section 972. [...]

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Dodd-Frank Act’s Executive Compensation Provisions

I put together a short presentation that outlines the executive compensation provisions of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (below). Generally, the executive compensation provisions apply to all public companies. However, there is at least one that only applies to covered financial institutions (the one subjecting such companies to enhanced compensation structure [...]

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Say on Pay Presentation

Here’s a new presentation Robbi Fox and I just gave at Equilar’s Executive Compensation Summit in Washington, DC.  If you have any questions, just let me know.

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Special Report: Equity Plan Proposal Failures: 2007-2009

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 “Reference Materials.” (Note: you’ll need to have the password to access this page. The password is available to anyone who signs up for Ed’s weekly newsletter in the left-hand [...]

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RiskMetrics Tweaks GRId for Double Trigger Change-In-Control Agreements, Leads to Lower Scores

Does your company have a double trigger change-in-control agreement?  Great! Did you already look to see how your GRId score came out, i.e., went through the pre-scoring process? Do you think that score will be the one your shareholders will see? Well, as it turns out, it might not be because your company’s GRId compensation [...]

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