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 [...]
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 [...]
RMG’s GRId Locked
RiskMetrics recently announced that it will replace its Corporate Governance Quotient (CGQ) system with Governance Risk Indicators (GRId). You can read more about this new system here: http://www.riskmetrics.com/grid-info GRId launched March 17, 2010. RMG Proxy Research reports published during the second half of March 2010 will display the new GRId metrics. CGQ scores are now [...]
RMG Issues FAQs on New SEC Proxy Disclosure Rules
RiskMetrics Group (RMG) recently issued several FAQs related to the new SEC proxy disclosure rules. Previously, I blogged about the RMG FAQ regarding Compensation Risk Disclosures, and today I will address the two other FAQs, one on compensation consultant conflicts and the other on the enhanced disclosure about directors – qualifications, diversity policies, and board [...]
RiskMetrics Weighs In on Compensation Risk Disclosures
The new proxy disclosure rules (Item 402(s) to be precise) require public companies to include a narrative disclosure discussing the company’s compensation policies and practices as they relate to the company’s risk management if risks arising from the company’s compensation policies and practices for its employees are “reasonably likely to have a material adverse effect [...]
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