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Latham & Watkins LLP

Key Compensation Items for 2024 Proxy Season and Beyond - February 2024

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Pursuant to rules that the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued in late 2022, publicly traded companies must generally provide both tabular and narrative and/or graphical disclosure of the relationship between...more

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

New SEC "Pay for Performance" Proxy Disclosure Rules Will Require Significant Advance Planning and Effort

More than twelve years ago, the Dodd-Frank legislation directed the SEC to issue a rule that requires issuers to provide, among other things, information that shows “the relationship between executive compensation actually...more

BCLP

That was NOT fast - SEC adopts pay-versus-performance disclosure requirements for upcoming proxy season

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More than seven years after their original proposal, the SEC adopted new rules requiring companies to disclose metrics reflecting the relationship between executive compensation actually paid and the company’s financial...more

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP

ESG over the 2022 Proxy Season

Pillsbury lawyers review the 2022 Proxy Season and offer practical tips on how to leverage auditing in your organization’s ESG strategy. Consider trends seen during the 2022 proxy season, anticipate next year’s lightning...more

Mayer Brown Free Writings + Perspectives

2022 Proxy and Annual Report Season: The Time to Get Started Is Now

Once again, it is time to prepare for the proxy and annual report season. There are many issues to take into consideration when crafting required regulatory disclosures in a manner that conveys effective messaging to the...more

Stinson - Corporate & Securities Law Blog

ISS Issues Compensation and Equity Compensation Plan FAQs for 2021

ISS has posted its usual suite of interpretive material for the upcoming proxy season. The Compensation FAQs note exceptional circumstances of the COVID-19 pandemic and its impact on company operations will be considered...more

Snell & Wilmer

ISS Publishes COVID-19 Case Study Focused on Executive Compensation Adjustments

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As we previously reported in prior SW Benefits Updates, the challenges presented to management and corporate boards from COVID-19 are significant. Among other considerations, companies might adjust 2020 performance goals,...more

Stinson - Corporate & Securities Law Blog

Changes to D&O Questionnaires for 2020 Proxy Season

We have identified only a few possible changes to date for D&O questionnaires for the 2020 proxy season. New rules adopted to implement the FAST Act clarify that registrants may, but are not required to, rely only on...more

Mayer Brown Free Writings + Perspectives

Market Trends 2018/2019: Staff Legal Bulletins No.14I and 14J on Shareholder Proposals

This market trends article discusses Staff Legal Bulletin No. 14I and Staff Legal Bulletin No. 14J of the Divisionm of Corporation Finance of the Securities and Exchange Commission, both of which provide guidance with respect...more

Stinson - Corporate & Securities Law Blog

Examples of 2019 Pay Ratio Disclosures

Set forth below are examples of pay ratio disclosures from recently filed proxies where registrants chose to rely on the median employee identified in the prior year....more

Mayer Brown Free Writings + Perspectives

2019 Proxy and Annual Reporting Season: Let the Preparations Begin

It is already that time of year when public companies should be thinking about the 2019 proxy and annual reporting season. Advance planning greatly contributes to a successful proxy season, culminating with the annual meeting...more

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

Delaware Supreme Court Issues Significant Decision Addressing Board Compensation

In December 2017, the Delaware Supreme Court issued a significant decision addressing compensation for boards of directors. The opinion also addresses compensation of members of management who serve on the board of directors....more

Troutman Pepper

Hot Topic for 2018 Proxy Season: Director Compensation in Wake of New Delaware Supreme Court Ruling

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In an important recent opinion, the Delaware Supreme Court ruled in In re Investors Bancorp, Inc. Stockholder Litigation that certain director compensation decisions would be reviewed under the “entire fairness” standard...more

Stinson - Corporate & Securities Law Blog

Initial Tax Disclosures Regarding 162(m) in Proxy Statements

Many know that the Section 162(m) deduction limit for performance-based compensation has been repealed by the recent tax legislation together with implementation of other changes, effective for taxable years beginning after...more

Stinson - Corporate & Securities Law Blog

ISS Updates FAQs for 2018 Proxy Season

SS has published updates of the following documents: - U.S. Equity Compensation Plans – Frequently Asked Questions...more

Troutman Pepper

Pay Ratio Disclosure for the Upcoming Proxy Season

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This upcoming proxy season, most public companies will be required to include disclosure under Item 402(u) of Regulation S-K (Pay Ratio) for the first time. The Pay Ratio rule was introduced by the Dodd-Frank Wall Street...more

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

Important Reminders for the 2017 Proxy Season

The following are some important reminders and updates for the 2017 proxy season. Say-When-on-Pay - Required Vote in 2017 - The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) requires companies to conduct a...more

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