In January 2013, the Securities and Exchange Commission approved new NYSE and Nasdaq listing standards addressing the independence of compensation committees and their advisers.
In this edition of the Public Company Advisor, we provide a brief overview of the new NYSE and Nasdaq listing standards requiring an assessment of compensation adviser independence. We then provide summaries of the new NYSE and Nasdaq listing standards related to compensation committee independence and compensation committee charters, including suggestions for implementing the new requirements.
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