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Post-proxy season 2006, Equilar's research team continues to work its way through a wealth of new compensation data. Executive Compensation Trends distills and shares our findings with readers, providing valuable insight into the changing landscape of corporate governance and compensation. Our monthly newsletter presents key statistics, illustrates major trends, and highlights subtle changes and emerging practices in pay design and disclosure. In June, our two feature articles explore pay trends at Silicon Valley 150 companies and emerging disclosure practices surrounding the pay-setting process for non-employee directors.
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 Silicon Valley Compensation Trends
A study of CEO pay at Silicon Valley 150 companies |
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In June, Equilar completed an analysis of CEO compensation trends at Silicon Valley’s 150 largest companies (as determined by the San Jose Mercury News). The study focused on total direct compensation (TDC) and year-over-year changes among the primary components of total pay. We found that, in contrast to rising pay trends at larger indices like the S&P500, CEO pay at Silicon Valley companies fell significantly—by 13.1% from 2004 to 2005. [Read Full Article +]
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Disclosure Alert
Compensation process disclosure for non-employee directors |
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The January SEC proposal on executive compensation disclosure not only requires companies to disclose more information on how much executive officers and directors are paid, but also calls for increased transparency on how their pay levels are determined. With respect to executive officers, the Compensation Committee Report typically provides investors and the public with some commentary on the pay-setting process. For directors however, such disclosure is generally infrequent. [Read Full Article + ]
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Equilar in the News
Recent articles in leading media publications featuring Equilar research |
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During the month of June, numerous articles featured Equilar research. To view these articles, please see the links provided below. For a complete list of articles feature Equilar analyses, please visit our online Knowledge Center.
Members of the press who are interested in using Equilar research for your story should feel free to contact Equilar at press@equilar.com.
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Equilar on the Road
A calendar of upcoming Equilar presentations |
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Equilar will be appearing at the following events in early summer:
For additional event details or to request copies of presentation materials, please contact us at info@equilar.com.
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Contact Equilar
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To contact Equilar by e-mail, please send your questions to:
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From Our Experts …
Equity Compensation Trends
On June 15, 2006, Equilar presented new data on shifting equity compensation trends at Silicon Valley companies. To view a copy of this presentation, please click on the link below:
Equilar Presentation
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Equilar Products
Proxy Disclosure Service
With dramatic changes to compensation disclosure requirements looming, Equilar’s Proxy Disclosure Service will be your best source for acclimating to the new disclosure environment. The PDS product offers an examples-based analysis of current trends in disclosure design for over 20 compensation-related areas. In each area, disclosure examples closely aligned with the spirit of the SEC proposal are highlighted to help you draft the next generation of proxy disclosure. To view PDS, please click on the link below:
Proxy Disclosure Service |
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