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Allen Matkins

Court Rules Compensation Package Offer Is Not A Security

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The definition of a "security" Section 25019 was modeled after the definition in Section 2(a)(1) of the Securities Act of 1933, albeit with some notable differences.  Both laws broadly define the term and therefore cover a...more

Mayer Brown

Réforme du régime des gains de Management Packages par le PLF 2025

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Le projet de loi de finances pour 2025 tel que modifié le 31 janvier 2025 en commission mixte paritaire et adopté via la procédure de l’article 49-3 de la Constitution (le « PLF 2025 ») introduit un régime spécifique aux...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

ISS Issues Updated FAQs on US Executive Compensation Policies for 2025

On December 13, 2024, Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS) issued updated Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) related to its U.S. Executive Compensation Policies effective for shareholder meetings occurring on or after...more

Vinson & Elkins LLP

Executive Compensation Under the New Administration

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President-elect Donald Trump’s impending return to power on January 20, 2025, has created uncertainty and challenges for proxy advisory firms, such as ISS and Glass Lewis, which provide voting recommendations to investors on...more

Barnea Jaffa Lande & Co.

Approving a remuneration policy and paying remuneration to senior officers while overruling the general meeting’s opposition

Last month, the State Attorney-General and the Israel Securities Authority published their positions with regard to the overruling mechanism. The context relates to the requirement for public companies and private companies...more

Snell & Wilmer

ISS Updates its Executive Compensation Policy FAQs for 2025 Proxy Season

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Institutional Shareholder Services Inc. (“ISS”), a leading proxy advisory firm, recently updated its Executive Compensation Policy Frequently Asked Questions (“FAQs”). A full link to the ISS guidance can be found here....more

KPMG Board Leadership Center (BLC)

On the 2025 compensation committee agenda

In 2025, the business environment will continue to be challenging, with increasing uncertainty and disruptions impacting companies and their employees. Emerging technologies are rapidly retooling, if not revolutionizing,...more

Farrell Fritz, P.C.

Cap Table Confidential: Should Startup Employees Get a Peek?

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I’m often asked whether employees should have access to the company’s cap table.  The cap table is one of the most sensitive and critical documents in any startup.  At its most basic level, it lays out who owns what –...more

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Equity Compensation: Navigating 409A Valuations

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Private company clients frequently ask us about granting compensatory stock options to their founders, employees and other service providers, including board members, consultants and advisors. Options and other equity awards...more

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[Podcast] Episode 50: Activism and EBEC

In this episode of The Proskauer Benefits Brief, David Teigman, partner in the Tax Department and a member of the Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation Group, Josh Apfelroth, partner in the Private Equity and Mergers &...more

A&O Shearman

Court Of Chancery Rescinds CEO Compensation Package Under Entire Fairness Review

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In a January 30, 2024, post-trial ruling, Vice Chancellor Kathaleen St. J. McCormick of the Delaware Court of Chancery rescinded a compensation package valued at $55.8 billion awarded by Tesla, Inc. to its CEO,...more

Cooley LLP

Navigating Compensation Issues in M&A Deals in a Volatile Market

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Compensation matters, including retention packages, equity treatment and related disclosure, are always key negotiating points in M&A transactions. In a challenging M&A market that is stifled by overall volatility and...more

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

SEC Clarifies 'Pay versus Performance' Disclosure Rules

On February 10, the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued 15 new Compliance and Disclosure Interpretations (C&DIs) to implement the "pay versus performance" (PvP) disclosure rules that were adopted on August 25,...more

Goodwin

Key Compensation Considerations for Public Companies in a Market Downturn

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As a result of recent market trends, US public companies and their compensation committees face challenging decisions as they seek to maximize shareholder value while retaining and competitively incentivizing key employees....more

Foley & Lardner LLP

Public Company Pay Versus Performance Rules May Affect Pay Practices

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On August 25, 2022, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted final pay-versus-performance disclosure rules for publicly traded companies. These rules will require three new disclosures in upcoming proxy and...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

SEC Adopts New Pay Versus Performance Disclosures

On August 25, 2022, the Securities and Exchange Commission adopted pay versus performance disclosure rules originally mandated by the Dodd-Frank Act 12 years ago. These rules require public companies to disclose the...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

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

Delaware Courts Continue Strict Review of Compensation Matters; Practical Advice on Decision-Making Processes

On April 27, 2022, Vice Chancellor Sam Glasscock of the Delaware Court of Chancery issued an opinion, on a motion to dismiss, addressing several important governance topics about director and officer compensation—including...more

Holland & Hart - The Benefits Dial

I Come From Down in the Valley, Where the Options Are Now Underwater: Companies Look to Modify Incentives as Declining Markets...

This is the 3rd major economic upheaval we have had in 20 some years, and once again we have a climate of widespread business uncertainty, employment instability, and economic suffering. Most of our clients have experienced...more

BCLP

COVID-19 and Compensation: Considerations for Public and Private U.S. Companies

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The COVID-19 pandemic has created significant disruption in the financial performance of businesses across the globe, creating real challenges for compensation programs maintained by both public and private U.S. companies....more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

2020 Compensation Committee Handbook

Skadden’s Executive Compensation and Benefits Group is pleased to provide you with its 2020 Compensation Committee Handbook. This edition reflects updates in applicable law and practices, including developments in director...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

What's New in Corporate Governance and Securities Law - October 18, 2019

Corporate Governance and Securities Law Developments - Directors Can Be Held Liable for Failure to Oversee “Mission Critical” Regulatory Compliance - On October 1, the Delaware Court of Chancery refused to dismiss a...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

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

How to Avoid Director Pay Litigation

In the last few years, Delaware courts have issued several rulings in lawsuits involving complaints of excessive compensation to non-employee directors (1). The takeaways from these cases can be summarized as follows...more

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