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This month's issue of Executive Compensation Trends focuses on two topics: regional variance in executive pay and newly emerging stock ownership guidelines practices. On the executive pay front, CEO pay is rising across the country, with the largest companies in the Eastern region providing the highest level of pay. And in the arena of stock ownership guidelines, companies are now disclosing in greater detail some significant but perhaps lesser-known aspects of these policies. As always, please feel free to contact our research team at 877.441.6090 or info@equilar.com if you have questions, comments, or if you would like a more specialized analysis of the data presented in this newsletter.
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 Regional Compensation Trends
CEO pay in the Western, Central and Eastern regions of the U.S. |
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In July, Equilar analyzed trends in chief executive pay over a five-year period for the 300 largest companies (by fiscal year-end market capitalization) in each of the Western, Central and Eastern regions of the United States. The study examines differences in overall compensation between the regions and the prevalence of key compensation vehicles. While many national CEO compensation trends are reinforced by this analysis, several interesting regional differences in compensation emerged.
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| Uncovering Stock Ownership Guidelines |
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Disclosure of noncompliance penalties, hardship provisions and hedging restrictions |
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Stock ownership guidelines and holding requirements are an increasingly common — and laudable — governance practice. Ownership guidelines require individuals to attain and maintain a certain level of equity ownership in the company. Holding requirements, although similar, prohibit individuals from selling a percentage of equity acquired in the company for a specified length of time. While the introduction of such policies is not new, recent improvements in disclosure reveal a great deal of information about many lesser-known, but significant components of these policies.
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Equilar in the News
Recent articles in leading media publications featuring Equilar research |
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Equilar research appeared in several news articles published in late June and early July. Click the links below to view these articles. For a complete list of articles including Equilar research, please visit our online Knowledge Center.
Members of the press who are interested in obtaining Equilar research or data for their stories should feel free to contact Equilar at press@equilar.com.
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Contact Equilar
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please call (877) 441-6090.
To contact Equilar by e-mail, please send your questions to:
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Hot Topic: New SEC Disclosure Regulations
On Wednesday, July 26, 2006, the Securities and Exchange Commission held an open meeting to discuss the finalized version of its proposed executive compensation disclosure regulations. The finalized proposal passed unanimously, and while largely similar to the rules proposed in January, contains some important new features. To learn more, please click on the following links:
Listen to SEC Webcast
SEC Press Release
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Stock Ownership Guidelines Survey
Equilar's research team is currently working on our 2006 Executive and Director Stock Ownership Guidelines Report. The report, available in August, will provide a comprehensive analysis of current practices at Fortune 500 companies. To add to our research, we are conducting two surveys. The first is designed for corporate professionals, and the second is available to professional services readers. All participants who complete a survey will receive a complimentary copy of the 2006 report's executive summary.
Links to Survey:
For Corporations
For Professional Services
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Equilar is Hiring!
Equilar is looking for strong candidates to fill key positions across all departments. To learn more about opportunities at Equilar, please visit our careers page by clicking on the link below:
Equilar Careers Page
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