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The Impact of Say-on-Pay on S&P 500 CEO Pay

Max Jaffe, Ira T. Kay and Blaine Martin
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Record Low ISS S&P 500 Say on Pay Opposition: The Trends Behind the Decline

Perla Cuevas, Jose Lawani, Linda Pappas, and Olivia Wright
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Recap of the 2024 Say on Pay Season

Perla Cuevas, Jose Lawani, Linda Pappas, and Olivia Wright
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Relative TSR Awards: Challenges and Trade-Offs Using Stock Price vs. Monte Carlo Calibration Methods

Szu Ho, Ira Kay, Joadi Oglesby and Ben Stradley

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The Impact of Say-on-Pay on S&P 500 CEO Pay

Max Jaffe, Ira T. Kay and Blaine Martin
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Record Low ISS S&P 500 Say on Pay Opposition: The Trends Behind the Decline

Perla Cuevas, Jose Lawani, Linda Pappas, and Olivia Wright
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Perla Cuevas, Jose Lawani, Linda Pappas, and Olivia Wright
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Relative TSR Awards: Challenges and Trade-Offs Using Stock Price vs. Monte Carlo Calibration Methods

Szu Ho, Ira Kay, Joadi Oglesby and Ben Stradley
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SEC 2024 PVP Using CAP — Does CAP Continue to Demonstrate Strong Alignment with TSR in the Second Year of Disclosure?

Ira Kay, Mike Kesner, and Ed Sim
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Environmental Performance Metrics in Incentive Plans: Incentive Trends and Key Design Considerations

Tara Tays and Phil Johnson of Pay Governance and Matt Zirkelbach and Ashley Gamarra of SustainaBase
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Incentive Design Tailored to Companies Subject to Economic Cyclicality and/or Commodity Exposure

Steve Pakela, Jim Dickinson, and Timothy Fitzgerald
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Trends in S&P 500 Board of Director Compensation

Clement Ma, Linda Pappas, Christine Skizas and Olivia Wakefield
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S&P 500 CEO Compensation Trends

Aubrey Bout, Perla Cuevas, Jose Lawani, and Brian Wilby
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Non-GAAP Adjustments: Impact of Merger and Acquisition Activity on Performance Targets and Results

Mike Kesner and Steve Pakela
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Impact of Non-GAAP Earnings and Adjustments on Incentive Plan Payouts: Heightened Scrutiny Ahead?

Mike Kesner and Steve Pakela
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Preparing for Year Two of Pay versus Performance Disclosures

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Preparing for Year Two of Pay versus Performance Disclosures

Mike Kesner, Ed Sim, and Ben Stradley
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Issues Facing Compensation Committees in 2024

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Biotech Industry Trends in Equity Compensation: Influence of Market Volatility on Equity Program Strategy

Michael Keebaugh, Brian Lane, and Ryan Peterson
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Share Buybacks and Executive Compensation: Assessing Key Criticisms

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Utilizing Compensation Actually Paid to Evaluate Pay and Performance

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SEC Approved Amended NYSE and NASDAQ Clawback Rules on June 9, 2023

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Demonstrating Pay and Performance Alignment: A Comparison of Compensation Actually Paid and Realizable Pay

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Clawback Rule Effective Date Extension -- Time to Prepare is Now

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What Shareholders Can Learn from the SEC's New Pay Versus Performance Disclosure

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Biotech Equity is Largely Underwater: Now What?

Olivia Wakefield, James Dickinson, David Fitt, and Joey Franks
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Key Takeaways from SEC's Pay Versus Performance CDIs

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The "Great Resignation" and the C-Suite

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Illustrative Disclosure for the SEC's New PVP Rules

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ESG Incentives: Intended to Improve Corporate and Societal, Environmental, and Social Outcomes

Ira T. Kay, Mike Kesner and Joadi Oglesby
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The COVID-19 Pandemic’s Fleeting and Lasting Impact on Executive Compensation

Mike Kesner, Ira T. Kay, Linda Pappas and Joshua Bright
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Pay Governance Responds to SEC's Proposed Rules for P4P Disclosures

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Pay Governance's SEC Comment Letter on Share Repurchase Disclosure Modernization

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IPO Readiness: Establishing an Initial Equity Program and Share Reserve Pool

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SEC Revisits Pay-for-Performance Proposal

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Women on Boards – The U.S. Corporate Journey Towards Gender Diversity

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SEC Reopens Comment Period on Clawback Rules

John Ellerman and Mike Kesner
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SEC, Chairman Gensler, Public Disclosure, market structure, transparency, human capital, diversity, compensation, executive compensation, pay governance
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COVID-19 Stimulus Bill Expands Covered Employees Subject to Section 162(m) Tax Limits

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How the COVID-19 Pandemic Influenced Incentive Plans

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ISS Policy Change - S&P 500 Companies No Longer Receive Preliminary Drafts of Proxy Advisory Reports During 2021 Proxy Season

John Ellerman and Szu Hui Ho
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Evolving Compensation Responses to the Global Pandemic - Severely Harmed Companies

Mike Kesner, Sandra Pace and John Sinkular
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The Stakeholder Model and ESG

Ira T. Kay, Chris Brindisi, Blaine Martin, Soren Meischeid, and Gagan Singh
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Establishing Meaningful and Rigorous Financial Goals

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Impact of COVID-19 on Pre- and Early-Commercial Biopharmas

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Stock Ownership Guideline Administration

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Shifting Variable Pay from Annual to Long-Term Incentives

Richard Meischeid and Keith Jesson
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Modifying the Individual Performance Factor in Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic

Richard Meischeid, Chris Brindisi, Soren Meischeid, and Bryce Gerboc
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Executive and Board Compensation Reductions in Response to COVID-19 (May 1st Update)

Jim Dickinson, Joshua Bright, and Bryce Gerboc
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Is It Time to Surrender Underwater Stock Options?

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Smoothing Equity Awards Delivery in Volatile Times

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COVID-19 Impact – Considerations for Applying Discretion

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COVID-19 Considerations on Non-Employee Director Compensation

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The Role of Non-Financial Metrics in Annual Incentive Programs

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Re-Thinking Long-Term Performance Plan Periods Within the Context of COVID-19

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Is a Replacement for Your Short-Term Incentive Plan Right for You?

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Guiding Principles for Evaluating Compensation in a Crisis

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Executive and Board Compensation Reductions in Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic

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"Everything Should Be On The Table"

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SEC Proposes Amendments to Proxy Rules and Exemptions for Proxy Voting Advisors

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Is EVA More Highly Correlated with TSR Than Other Performance Metrics?

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S&P 500 CEO Compensation Increase Trends

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Selecting Optimal Incentive Measures: The Role of TSR Correlation Analysis

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CII's New Pay Policies Undermine Pay for Performance

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Relative Performance is Important, But Should It Be an Incentive Metric?

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Pursuit of an Enhanced Corporate Governance Model

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The Weighted Average Cost of Capital (WACC) and Its Implications for Incentive Plan Design

John Ellerman
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Are Share Buybacks a Symptom of Managerial Short-Termism?

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Tax Cuts and Jobs Act Becomes Law

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SEC Issues Final Rules for Disclosure of Hedging Policies

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California Legislates Gender Diversity in the Corporate Boardroom

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IRS Issues Section 162(m) Guidance

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CEOs Are Paid for Performance: Using Realizable Pay to Demonstrate Alignment with Total Shareholder Returns

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Total Shareholder Return as a Performance Measure — Design Features and Key Considerations

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ISS Exploring Improvements to their Pay for Performance Methodology

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Say on Pay: A Victory for Shareholders and an Endorsement of the Executive Pay Model

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The SEC's Mandated CEO Pay Ratio in the Context of Income Inequality: Perspectives for Compensation Committees

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The Elimination of the Performance-Based Requirement Under Section 162(m):

Diane Lerner, John R Sinkular
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The Impact of Say-on-Pay on S&P 500 CEO Pay

Max Jaffe, Ira T. Kay and Blaine Martin
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Record Low ISS S&P 500 Say on Pay Opposition: The Trends Behind the Decline

Perla Cuevas, Jose Lawani, Linda Pappas, and Olivia Wright
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Recap of the 2024 Say on Pay Season

Perla Cuevas, Jose Lawani, Linda Pappas, and Olivia Wright
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Relative TSR Awards: Challenges and Trade-Offs Using Stock Price vs. Monte Carlo Calibration Methods

Szu Ho, Ira Kay, Joadi Oglesby and Ben Stradley
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SEC 2024 PVP Using CAP — Does CAP Continue to Demonstrate Strong Alignment with TSR in the Second Year of Disclosure?

Ira Kay, Mike Kesner, and Ed Sim
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Environmental Performance Metrics in Incentive Plans: Incentive Trends and Key Design Considerations

Tara Tays and Phil Johnson of Pay Governance and Matt Zirkelbach and Ashley Gamarra of SustainaBase
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Incentive Design Tailored to Companies Subject to Economic Cyclicality and/or Commodity Exposure

Steve Pakela, Jim Dickinson, and Timothy Fitzgerald
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Trends in S&P 500 Board of Director Compensation

Clement Ma, Linda Pappas, Christine Skizas and Olivia Wakefield
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S&P 500 CEO Compensation Trends

Aubrey Bout, Perla Cuevas, Jose Lawani, and Brian Wilby
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Non-GAAP Adjustments: Impact of Merger and Acquisition Activity on Performance Targets and Results

Mike Kesner and Steve Pakela
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Impact of Non-GAAP Earnings and Adjustments on Incentive Plan Payouts: Heightened Scrutiny Ahead?

Mike Kesner and Steve Pakela
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Preparing for Year Two of Pay versus Performance Disclosures

Mike Kesner, Ed Sim, and Ben Stradley
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Issues Facing Compensation Committees in 2024

Mike Kesner, Steve Pakela, and Lane Ringlee
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Biotech Industry Trends in Equity Compensation: Influence of Market Volatility on Equity Program Strategy

Michael Keebaugh, Brian Lane, and Ryan Peterson
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The 2023 Say on Pay Season – Outcomes and Observations

Perla Cuevas, Jose Lawani, Joe Mallin and Linda Pappas
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Share Buybacks and Executive Compensation: Assessing Key Criticisms

Clement Ma, Marizu Madu, Joadi Oglesby and Lane Ringlee
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Utilizing Compensation Actually Paid to Evaluate Pay and Performance

Ira T. Kay, Mike Kesner, Linda Pappas, and Ed Sim
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SEC Approved Amended NYSE and NASDAQ Clawback Rules on June 9, 2023

Mike Kesner
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Demonstrating Pay and Performance Alignment: A Comparison of Compensation Actually Paid and Realizable Pay

Ira Kay, Mike Kesner, Linda Pappas and Ed Sim
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Clawback Rule Effective Date Extension -- Time to Prepare is Now

Mike Kesner
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The 2023 Say on Pay Season – Potential Outcomes and Considerations – April 2023

Perla Cuevas, Jose Lawani, Joe Mallin, and Linda Pappas
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What Shareholders Can Learn from the SEC's New Pay Versus Performance Disclosure

Ira Kay, Mike Kesner, Linda Pappas and Ed Sim
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Does the SEC's New PVP Disclosure Facilitate Shareholders' Assessment of Pay for Performance Alignment?

Ira Kay, Mike Kesner, Linda Pappas, and Ed Sim
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Biotech Equity is Largely Underwater: Now What?

Olivia Wakefield, James Dickinson, David Fitt, and Joey Franks
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Key Takeaways from SEC's Pay Versus Performance CDIs

Mike Kesner, Ed Sim and Ben Stradley
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S&P 500 CEO Compensation Increase Trends

Aubrey Bout, Perla Cuevas, Jose Lawani, and Brian Wilby
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The "Great Resignation" and the C-Suite

Lane Ringlee and Steve DeMaria
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SEC Finalizes 10b5-1 Trading Plan Rule

Mike Kesner
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Clawback Rule Published in Federal Register – What it Means

Mike Kesner
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SEC Finalizes New Clawback Rules

Mike Kesner and Lane Ringlee
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Illustrative Disclosure for the SEC's New PVP Rules

Michael (Mike) Kesner and Linda Pappas
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IPO Readiness: IPO Equity Awards

Mike Kesner, Brian Lane, Jonah Saraceno, and Tara Tays
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PVP Q&A: Our Interpretations of the SEC's New PVP Rules

John Ellerman, Ira T. Kay, Mike Kesner and Ben Stradley
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SEC Releases Final Rules Regarding Pay-Versus-Performance (PVP) Disclosures

John Ellerman, Ira T. Kay, and Michael Kesner
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SEC Reopens Comment Period Prospective Clawback Rules

Mike Kesner and John Ellerman
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ESG Incentives: Intended to Improve Corporate and Societal, Environmental, and Social Outcomes

Ira T. Kay, Mike Kesner and Joadi Oglesby
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The COVID-19 Pandemic’s Fleeting and Lasting Impact on Executive Compensation

Mike Kesner, Ira T. Kay, Linda Pappas and Joshua Bright
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Pay Governance Responds to SEC's Proposed Rules for P4P Disclosures

John Ellerman, Mike Kesner and Ira T. Kay
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Pay Governance's SEC Comment Letter on Share Repurchase Disclosure Modernization

Mike Kesner and Ira Kay
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IPO Readiness: Establishing an Initial Equity Program and Share Reserve Pool

Mike Kesner, Brian Lane, Tara Tays and Jonah Saraceno
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SEC Revisits Pay-for-Performance Proposal

John Ellerman, Mike Kesner and Ira Kay
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IPO Readiness: What Every Board and Compensation Committee Should Know and Do Before Going Public

Brian Lane, Joe Mallin and Tara Tays
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S&P 500 CEO Compensation Increase Trends

Aubrey Bout, Perla Cuevas, Jose Lawani, and Brian Wilby
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SEC Releases New Proposed Rules for Rule 10b5-1 Plans

John Ellerman and Mike Kesner
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SEC Provides Interpretative Guidance Regarding Share-Based Accounting for Spring-Loaded Equity Awards

John Ellerman and Mike Kesner
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Women on Boards – The U.S. Corporate Journey Towards Gender Diversity

Olivia Wakefield, Ira T. Kay and Paige Patton
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SEC Reopens Comment Period on Clawback Rules

John Ellerman and Mike Kesner
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Chairman of the SEC Shares Insights into the SEC’s Upcoming Agenda

SEC, Chairman Gensler, Public Disclosure, market structure, transparency, human capital, diversity, compensation, executive compensation, pay governance
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Considering a Culturally Congruent EESG and DEI Component in Incentive Plans

John D. England
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SEC Revisits New Regulations Applicable to Proxy Advisory Firms

Jon Weinstein and John Ellerman
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Do UK and EU Companies Lead US Companies in ESG Measurements in Incentive Compensation Plans?

John Ellerman, Mike Kesner and Lane Ringlee
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COVID-19 Stimulus Bill Expands Covered Employees Subject to Section 162(m) Tax Limits

John Ellerman
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Inclusion of ESG Metrics in Incentive Plans: Evolution or Revolution?

John Ellerman, Mike Kesner and Lane Ringlee
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How the COVID-19 Pandemic Influenced Incentive Plans

Mike Kesner, Joshua Bright and Linda Pappas
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S&P 500 CEO Compensation Increase Trends

Aubrey Bout, Brian Wilby and Perla Cuevas
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Key Issues Facing Companies That Exceed Financial Expectations

Mike Kesner, Sandra Pace and John R. Sinkular
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ISS Policy Change - S&P 500 Companies No Longer Receive Preliminary Drafts of Proxy Advisory Reports During 2021 Proxy Season

John Ellerman and Szu Hui Ho
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Evolving Compensation Responses to the Global Pandemic - Severely Harmed Companies

Mike Kesner, Sandra Pace and John Sinkular
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The SEC Adopts Rule Amendments Affecting Human Capital Disclosures

John Ellerman and Mike Kesner
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Considering Resilience When Assessing FY2020 Incentive Plan Performance

John D. England and Mike Kesner
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‍

The Stakeholder Model and ESG

Ira T. Kay, Chris Brindisi, Blaine Martin, Soren Meischeid, and Gagan Singh
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Evolving Executive Compensation Responses to the Global Pandemic

Mike Kesner, Sandra Pace and John R. Sinkular
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Recent SEC Actions - Clawbacks and Proxy Advisory Firm Regulations

Lane Ringlee and John Ellerman
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Establishing Meaningful and Rigorous Financial Goals

Mike Kesner and John Ellerman
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Pay Governance Adds Two Partners Based in Dallas and Chicago

Chris Brindisi and Mike Kesner
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Proposed Sweeping Changes to the Taxation of Executive Compensation

John Ellerman and Ira T. Kay
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Impact of COVID-19 on Pre- and Early-Commercial Biopharmas

Brian Lane and Blaine Martin
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‍

Stock Ownership Guideline Administration

John R. Sinkular and Don Kokoskie
Viewpoints
‍

Shifting Variable Pay from Annual to Long-Term Incentives

Richard Meischeid and Keith Jesson
Viewpoints
‍

Modifying the Individual Performance Factor in Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic

Richard Meischeid, Chris Brindisi, Soren Meischeid, and Bryce Gerboc
Viewpoints
‍

Executive and Board Compensation Reductions in Response to COVID-19 (May 1st Update)

Jim Dickinson, Joshua Bright, and Bryce Gerboc
Viewpoints
‍

Is It Time to Surrender Underwater Stock Options?

John Ellerman, Peter Ringlee, Steve DeMaria, Clement Ma and Perla Cruz
Viewpoints
‍

Smoothing Equity Awards Delivery in Volatile Times

Aubrey Bout, Jason Auwarter and Blaine Martin
Viewpoints
‍

COVID-19 Impact – Considerations for Applying Discretion

Jeff Joyce, Lane Ringlee, Marizu Madu and Joey Franks
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COVID-19 Considerations on Non-Employee Director Compensation

Brian Scheiring and Steve Pakela
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The Role of Non-Financial Metrics in Annual Incentive Programs

Christine Skizas, Jack Marsteller, Keith Jesson, Ashley Meischeid, and Gagan Singh
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Re-Thinking Long-Term Performance Plan Periods Within the Context of COVID-19

Brian Lane, Linda Pappas and Peter Ringlee
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Determining Equity Grant Sizes In the Volatile COVID-19 Environment

David Fitt, Joe Mallin, Matt Quarles, Josh Bright, Mike Grasso and Phil Johnson
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Is a Replacement for Your Short-Term Incentive Plan Right for You?

Steve Pakela and Brian Scheiring
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Guiding Principles for Evaluating Compensation in a Crisis

John D. England and Jon Weinstein
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Executive and Board Compensation Reductions in Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic

Joshua Bright, Chris Brindisi and Bryce Gerboc
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"Everything Should Be On The Table"

John D. England and Jon Weinstein
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SEC Proposes Amendments to Proxy Rules and Exemptions for Proxy Voting Advisors

John Ellerman
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Is EVA More Highly Correlated with TSR Than Other Performance Metrics?

Ira T. Kay, Marizu Madu and Phil Johnson
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S&P 500 CEO Compensation Increase Trends

Aubrey Bout, Perla Cruz and Brian Wilby
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CalPERS Adopts New Say-on-Pay Methodology

John Ellerman
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Selecting Optimal Incentive Measures: The Role of TSR Correlation Analysis

John R. Sinkular, Joshua Bright, and Phil Johnson
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CII's New Pay Policies Undermine Pay for Performance

John Ellerman
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Relative Performance is Important, But Should It Be an Incentive Metric?

John R. Sinkular, Phil Johnson, and Julia Kennedy
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Pursuit of an Enhanced Corporate Governance Model

John Ellerman
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The Weighted Average Cost of Capital (WACC) and Its Implications for Incentive Plan Design

John Ellerman
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Are Share Buybacks a Symptom of Managerial Short-Termism?

Ira T. Kay and Blaine Martin
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Tax Cuts and Jobs Act Becomes Law

John Ellerman and Bentham Stradley
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SEC Issues Final Rules for Disclosure of Hedging Policies

John Ellerman
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S&P 500 CEO Compensation Increase Trends. Larger increases in recent years — with uncertainty for future increases

Aubrey Bout, Perla Cruz, and Brian Wilby
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California Legislates Gender Diversity in the Corporate Boardroom

John Ellerman
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SEC Takes Back Comfort Letters Provided to Two Proxy Advisory Firms

John Ellerman
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IRS Issues Section 162(m) Guidance

John Ellerman and Ben Stradley
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A Proposed Legislative Alternative to Corporate Governance and the Theory of Shareholder Primacy

John Ellerman and Ira Kay
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Using Incentive Plan Design to Support Strategic and Transformational Change -

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