SEC Sets Up Special Public Comment Process for Dodd-Frank Act
The SEC seems to understand that there might be many people that want to provide comments on the Dodd-Frank Act before the SEC has had time to pull together draft rules. Yesterday, the SEC has launched a new public comment page for those interested in commenting on Dodd-Frank to provide comments prior to the issuance [...]
Another Week, Another Set of SEC Guidance
On Friday, March 12, 2010, the SEC Staff again updated the Regulation S-K Compliance & Disclosure Interpretations (C&DIs). Here is a quick summary of the three new bits of clarification that the SEC Staff offers for the revised proxy disclosure rules: Q. 119.25-NEIP award based on performance during 2010 granted in January 2010. After the [...]
New SEC Staff Guidance Addresses Equity Awards’ Disclosure
On March 1, 2010, the SEC Staff again updated the Regulation S-K Compliance & Disclosure Interpretations (C&DIs). If a company chooses to report the grant date fair value assumptions for equity awards in relation to the Grants of Plan-Based Awards Table, it can satisfy the Summary Compensation Table disclosure requirements for such information by referencing [...]
More SEC Guidance on Revised Proxy Disclosure Rules
On February 16, 2010, the SEC Staff updated the C&DIs for Regulation S-K with a few additional questions and answers, as follows: Question 116.07 Question: Instruction 3 to Item 401(a) provides that if the information called for by paragraph (a) is being presented in a proxy or information statement, no information need be given respecting [...]
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 [...]
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Cisco Board Announces Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation - MarketWatch http://goo.gl/Fc99 - posted on 29/07/2010 09:21:11
SEC Reviewing Proxy Process - - CFO.com http://goo.gl/nxgQ - posted on 28/07/2010 07:01:50
Law Sharpens 'Clawback' Rules for Improper Pay - WSJ.com http://goo.gl/rItz [looks at new clawback provision of Dodd-Frank Act] - posted on 26/07/2010 09:31:54
Feinberg Says Bonuses Paid by Troubled Banks Were Unmerited - NYTimes.com http://goo.gl/1eXc - posted on 23/07/2010 08:09:40
The Obama financial reform bill won't prevent another crisis - Jul. 19, 2010 http://goo.gl/JumH - posted on 20/07/2010 07:16:55
Treasury Works on Plan for Boards of Weak Banks - WSJ.com http://goo.gl/gB3X - posted on 17/07/2010 08:10:52
Finding a Good Financial Bill in 2,300 Pages - DealBook Blog - NYTimes.com http://goo.gl/4IfQ - posted on 16/07/2010 07:47:14
Do High Incomes Make CEO’s Mean? - The Wealth Report - WSJ http://goo.gl/57ru - posted on 16/07/2010 07:45:26
Are compensation committees a cover for high CEO pay? - Jul. 15, 2010 http://goo.gl/6wjm - posted on 16/07/2010 07:44:39
SEC Delves Into 'Proxy Plumbing' - WSJ.com http://goo.gl/i1rv - posted on 15/07/2010 08:45:47
Financial Reform Bill Limps Toward Passage - NYTimes.com http://goo.gl/RYlk - posted on 14/07/2010 09:39:41
Former CEOs Join Ranks of Unemployed - WSJ.com http://goo.gl/5e0E - posted on 14/07/2010 08:55:11
Finance Bill Close to Passage in Senate - WSJ.com http://goo.gl/wuBq - posted on 13/07/2010 10:14:18
'Phantom stock' may be next big thing in employee pay - Jul. 12, 2010 http://goo.gl/n2lE [New? No. Seeing more of this? Yes, 4 many reasons] - posted on 13/07/2010 08:12:51
Human Resource Executive Online - Companies Gear Up for Say-on-Pay Rule http://goo.gl/AJZc [see Ed's SOP presentation on blog for more info] - posted on 13/07/2010 08:09:18
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