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		<title>ISS&#8217; 2010 Policy Survey &#8211; Closing August 3rd</title>
		<link>http://edwardhauder.com/2010/07/27/iss-2010-policy-survey-closing-august-3rd/</link>
		<comments>http://edwardhauder.com/2010/07/27/iss-2010-policy-survey-closing-august-3rd/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Jul 2010 15:44:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ed Hauder</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[ISS is in the process of conducting its annual Policy Survey for 2010.  ISS is focusing on respondents fundamental views and priorities regarding a small number of key corporate governance issues. ISS has made the survey significantly shorter this year than in the past &#8211; only 29 questions. Participants will receive preliminary results in August [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Say on Pay Presentation</title>
		<link>http://edwardhauder.com/2010/06/16/say-on-pay-presentation/</link>
		<comments>http://edwardhauder.com/2010/06/16/say-on-pay-presentation/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Jun 2010 01:26:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ed Hauder</dc:creator>
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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>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>
		<comments>http://edwardhauder.com/2010/06/10/special-report-equity-plan-proposal-failures-2007-2009/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Jun 2010 18:15:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ed Hauder</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Burn Rate]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Corporate Governance]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Equity Compensation Plans]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Plan / Plan Amendment Approval Process]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Voting on Equity Plan Proposals]]></category>

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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>RiskMetrics Changes Cure Period for Agreements with Single-Trigger CIC Provisions</title>
		<link>http://edwardhauder.com/2010/05/25/riskmetrics-changes-cure-period-for-agreements-with-single-trigger-cic-provisions/</link>
		<comments>http://edwardhauder.com/2010/05/25/riskmetrics-changes-cure-period-for-agreements-with-single-trigger-cic-provisions/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 25 May 2010 17:52:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ed Hauder</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Equity Compensation Plans]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Well, I just learned that RiskMetrics has made a bit of a change to its policy (unofficial, of course) regarding the time period companies have to  cure contracts or agreements that have a single-trigger change-in-control (CIC) provision. Old &#8220;Policy&#8221; on Contracts with Single-Trigger CIC Provisions Last year, RiskMetrics allowed companies up to 24 months to [...]]]></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>
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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>
		<category><![CDATA[RiskMetrics Group (RMG)]]></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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		<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>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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