2009 Research Reports
December 2009 |
2009 S&P 600 Committee Member and Chair Compensation Trends Report
This report covering S&P 600 (under $500M in revenues) companies details pay for compensation, audit and governance committee members and chairs. With the growing importance placed on compensation committees, this report is intended to provide compensation professionals with practical insight into the nature and value of pay practices at S&P 600 companies.
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December 2009 |
2009 S&P 400 Committee Member and Chair Compensation Trends Report
This report covering S&P 400 ($500M - $2B in revenues) companies details pay for compensation, audit and governance committee members and chairs. With the growing importance placed on compensation committees, this report is intended to provide compensation professionals with practical insight into the nature and value of pay practices at S&P 400 companies.
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December 2009 |
2009 S&P 500 Committee Member and Chair Compensation Trends Report
This report covering S&P 500 (over $2B in revenues) companies details pay for compensation, audit and governance committee members and chairs. With the growing importance placed on compensation committees, this report is intended to provide compensation professionals with practical insight into the nature and value of pay practices at S&P 500 companies.
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November 2009 |
2009 Fortune 100 Clawback Policy Report
Policies that allow companies to recoup ill-gotten compensation from executive officers have enjoyed a surge in popularity over the past three years at America's largest companies. These policies, often called "clawbacks," are now at the center of Washington's financial sector rescue plan. As it continues to rise to the forefront of public discussion, the need to understand clawback policy design has never been greater. This report shows that clawback policies are now increasingly complex, broader in scope, and much more likely to affect all compensation vehicles.
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November 2009 |
2009 Director Stock Ownership Guidelines Report
Director ownership guidelines and holding requirements have continued to become a more prevalent tool in aligning shareholder and director interests. With the decline of stock prices over the past year, some companies have been forced to reevaluate ownership policies to ensure that directors will continue to hold an appropriate stake in the company. With disclosure of these policies on the rise, Equilar reviewed trends in the prevalence and design of director ownership guidelines and holding requirements among Fortune 250 companies for fiscal years 2007 and 2008.
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October 2009 |
2009 Executive Stock Ownership Guidelines Report
In light of both the proposed changes in disclosure requirements proposed by the SEC and the anticipated legislation regarding pay-for-performance, Equilar presents its 2009 Executive Stock Ownership Report. Equilar examined patterns in the prevalence and design of executive ownership guidelines and holding requirements among Fortune 250 companies for fiscal years 2006, 2007, and 2008. The report investigates numerous features of the structure of share retention policies, and is an indispensable tool for compensation professionals seeking to adopt or amend ownership guidelines and holding requirements for companies of all sizes.
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October 2009 |
2009 Fortune 500 Peer Group Report
As attention to executive pay remains high, the government and the media have begun to focus on more granular details of the pay equation. All aspects of the pay package are now in the spotlight, including the process behind setting pay. One important component of this process is peer group determination. The report reviews the current landscape of peer determination with an analysis of peers disclosed by Fortune 500 firms. The analysis provides an understanding of current best practices among the largest companies in the United States.
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September 2009 |
2009 CEO Severance and Change-in-Control Report
Executive compensation has become a recurring headline over the past year, and severance packages have certainly enjoyed their share of the spotlight. In this environment, companies have revised their severance and change-in-control policies to provide for less generous payments upon termination. It is under this intense scrutiny that Equilar presents the 2009 CEO Severance and Change-in-Control Report.
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August 2009 |
In-Depth Top HR Compensation
In light of recent economic challenges, Human Resources professionals have been besieged on multiple fronts. In the past, the executive compensation industry has relied mainly on publicly available proxy information for its data, limiting the amount and types of analysis that could be performed, particularly in the area of perquisites. Equilar's annual Top 25 Senior Officer Compensation Survey offers a new, reliable in-depth source of data: self reported compensation information from nearly 40% of Fortune 1000 companies. This report draws on that data to provide senior HR professionals with hard data and analysis of the nature and value of the total compensation of their peers, including hard-to-come-by information on perquisite eligibility.
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July 2009 |
2009 CEO Benefits and Perquisites Report
Throughout 2008 and early 2009, executive compensation was thrust into the public eye like never before. Although bonuses and severance packages for departed corporate chiefs dominate media headlines, executive perquisites certainly received their share of coverage and scrutiny. To assist companies with these issues, Equilar's newest report provides a data-driven and examples-based overview of key perquisites for Fortune 100 chief executives.
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June 2009 |
2009 CD&A Overview Report
Although CD&A statements are no longer headline news, they remain a complex compliance task for companies. With an overhaul of the financial regulatory system in our midst, the disclosure of executive compensation practices promises to grow more challenging. Not only will companies need to discuss how pay programs influence risk, we may soon see requirements for extra information on director qualifications, broad-based pay and numerous other governance practices. To assist companies with these issues, Equilar's newest report provides an examples-based overview of key CD&A disclosure elements.
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May 2009 |
2009 CEO Pay Strategies for S&P 500 Companies
Since the end of 2008, executive compensation has captured the attention of the media and general public in unprecedented ways. Although the sudden burst of interest in this topic has already served as a wake-up call to companies of all sizes, systemic changes in the regulatory landscape are just beginning to take shape. In this environment, understanding compensation design trends and the link between pay and performance is crucial. To assist large-cap companies in this effort, the following report examines these issues and offers an outline of compensation strategies to watch in 2009.
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May 2009 |
2009 CEO Pay Strategies for Emerging Growth Companies (Annual Revenues Under $1 Billion) Although much of the public's recent criticism of executive pay practices is reserved for Wall Street and America's largest companies, the impact of today's uproar has cascaded into boardrooms of all sizes. Beyond the surging number of headlines devoted to CEO pay, a groundswell of support is emerging for new legislation focused on executive pay and shareholder rights. To assist emerging growth companies with annual revenues under $1 billion, the following report offers a detailed examination of recent CEO pay trends and an outline of compensation strategies to watch in 2009.
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March 2009 |
Bonus Plan Design for 2009 Report
Although negative public opinion and political pressure have hit Wall Street firms hardest, all companies now face increased scrutiny when designing and paying executive bonuses. Building on our similarly titled webinar from early March, Equilar's newest research report examines the latest developments in incentive plan design.
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