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		<title>Say on Pay Presentation</title>
		<link>http://edwardhauder.com/2010/06/16/say-on-pay-presentation/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Jun 2010 01:26:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ed Hauder</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Corporate Governance]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Here&#8217;s a new presentation Robbi Fox and I just gave at Equilar&#8217;s Executive Compensation Summit in Washington, DC.  If you have any questions, just let me know. Share and Enjoy:]]></description>
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		<title>RiskMetrics Tweaks GRId for Double Trigger Change-In-Control Agreements, Leads to Lower Scores</title>
		<link>http://edwardhauder.com/2010/05/04/rmg-tweaks-grid-for-double-trigger-change-in-control-agreements-leads-to-lower-scores/</link>
		<comments>http://edwardhauder.com/2010/05/04/rmg-tweaks-grid-for-double-trigger-change-in-control-agreements-leads-to-lower-scores/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 04 May 2010 19:14:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ed Hauder</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[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&#8217;s GRId compensation [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Engaging RiskMetrics on Proxy Voting Matters</title>
		<link>http://edwardhauder.com/2010/04/22/engaging-riskmetrics-on-proxy-voting-matters/</link>
		<comments>http://edwardhauder.com/2010/04/22/engaging-riskmetrics-on-proxy-voting-matters/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Apr 2010 22:44:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ed Hauder</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Are you waiting for RiskMetrics/ISS to issue a proxy vote recommendation on your proxy?  Has it already done so and you&#8217;ve found errors or disagree with anything that was in its report?  Well, then you need to know the rules of engagement, i.e., the engagement policy RiskMetrics has set out for proxy voting matters.  The full policy, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Say It Isn&#8217;t So! No Support for Share Authorizations That Last More Than 3 Years?</title>
		<link>http://edwardhauder.com/2010/04/07/say-it-isnt-so-no-support-for-share-authorizations-that-last-more-than-3-years/</link>
		<comments>http://edwardhauder.com/2010/04/07/say-it-isnt-so-no-support-for-share-authorizations-that-last-more-than-3-years/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Apr 2010 20:28:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ed Hauder</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Equity Compensation Plans]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Questions]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[I recently received the following question and thought it worth sharing so folks can gain a little perspective on what is happening with equity plan proposals. Q. A public company will need to submit its stock plan for shareholder approval in the next few years.  This company has a substantial amount of stock allocated to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>RMG&#8217;s GRId Locked</title>
		<link>http://edwardhauder.com/2010/03/19/rmgs-grid-locked/</link>
		<comments>http://edwardhauder.com/2010/03/19/rmgs-grid-locked/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 19 Mar 2010 14:01:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ed Hauder</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Corporate Governance]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[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 [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Heads Up: Does performance (TSR) measured on another day smell as sweet?</title>
		<link>http://edwardhauder.com/2010/03/11/heads-up-does-performance-tsr-measured-on-another-day-smell-as-sweet/</link>
		<comments>http://edwardhauder.com/2010/03/11/heads-up-does-performance-tsr-measured-on-another-day-smell-as-sweet/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Mar 2010 13:57:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ed Hauder</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Equity Compensation Plans]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[RiskMetrics uses the median 1- and 3-year Total Shareholder Returns (TSRs) for a company&#8217;s 4-digit GICS industry group in applying the first screen of its pay for performance test.  Only if a company&#8217;s own 1- and 3-year TSR are both below the company&#8217;s GICS industry group 1- and 3-year medians, will RiskMetrics continue on with [...]]]></description>
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		<title>RMG Issues FAQs on New SEC Proxy Disclosure Rules</title>
		<link>http://edwardhauder.com/2010/02/15/rmg-issues-faqs-on-new-sec-proxy-disclosure-rules/</link>
		<comments>http://edwardhauder.com/2010/02/15/rmg-issues-faqs-on-new-sec-proxy-disclosure-rules/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Feb 2010 12:00:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ed Hauder</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Corporate Governance]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Poll]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[compensation consultant]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[directors]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[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 &#8211; qualifications, diversity policies, and board [...]]]></description>
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		<title>RiskMetrics Weighs In on Compensation Risk Disclosures</title>
		<link>http://edwardhauder.com/2010/02/12/riskmetrics-weighs-in-on-compensation-risk-disclosures/</link>
		<comments>http://edwardhauder.com/2010/02/12/riskmetrics-weighs-in-on-compensation-risk-disclosures/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Feb 2010 14:52:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ed Hauder</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Corporate Governance]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Proxy Disclosure]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Item 402(s)]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[risk]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The new proxy disclosure rules (Item 402(s) to be precise) require public companies to include a narrative disclosure discussing the company&#8217;s compensation policies and practices as they relate to the company&#8217;s risk management if risks arising from the company&#8217;s compensation policies and practices for its employees are &#8220;reasonably likely to have a material adverse effect [...]]]></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>
		<comments>http://edwardhauder.com/2010/02/05/sample-rmg-burn-rate-commitment-language/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Feb 2010 13:52:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ed Hauder</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Burn Rate]]></category>
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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>
		<comments>http://edwardhauder.com/2010/01/29/another-burn-rate-commitment-riskmetrics-should-consider/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 29 Jan 2010 17:22:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ed Hauder</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Burn Rate]]></category>
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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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