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Financial Planning Benefits and Change-In-Control Agreements: The August 2007 issue of Executive Compensation Trends examines two areas of executive pay where transparency in disclosure has improved considerably under the SEC's new disclosure rules. First, we cover three-year trends in financial planning benefits for Fortune 100 chief executives and then move on to an analysis of key elements of CEO change-in-control agreements.

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Dot  CEO Financial Planning Benefits
Three-Year Trends in Financial Planning Benefits for Fortune 100 Chief Executives
 


Recent client inquiries indicate that financial planning-related benefits are increasingly under review by corporations and boards. In light of these reviews and new SEC disclosure rules for perquisites, this month’s issue focuses on recent trends for financial planning benefits for Fortune 100 chief executives.
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Dot  CEO Change-In-Control Agreements
An Analysis of Fortune 100 Chief Executive Change-In-Control Contracts
 


Last month, Equilar examined trends and important features regarding CEO severance arrangements. In this month’s issue, Equilar looks at recent developments related to CEO change-in-control arrangements.
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Equilar on the Road

Equilar will appear at the following conferences in September. To learn more, click on the links below to view registration and event details. For a complete list of future Equilar events, please visit the Presentations section of our website.


Washington Policy Conference
Hosted by HR Policy Association
September 6, 2007
Washington, DC


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Transforming Companies and the Capital Markets
Hosted by Council of Institutional Investors
September 17, 2007
Coronado, CA


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Latest Trends in Performance-Based Equity Compensation
Hosted by E*Trade
September 18, 2007
Half Moon Bay, CA


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The Board's Role in Compensation Strategy
Hosted by NACD
September 20, 2007
Houston, TX


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Equilar in the News

Equilar's research appeared in several articles in August. To learn more, click on the selected links below, or for a complete list of articles featuring Equilar research, please visit the News & Publications section of our website.


Google's Finance Chief to Resign
August 29, 2007

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"At the end of 2006, [Mr. Reyes] had 51,750 exercisable Google options that had a value of about $23.6 million, and had also sold $259.5 million of Google stock since August 2004, according to compensation-research firm Equilar Inc."


Finance Chief of Google Plans His Retirement at 53
August 29, 2007

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"During his tenure, Mr. Reyes sold $259.5 million in Google shares, according to Equilar, an executive compensation research firm. In addition, he earned $3.1 million in salary and bonuses, according to Equilar."


Executives’ departure deals face new scrutiny
August 28, 2007

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"Expect the next area of scrutiny in executive pay packages to be post-employment compensation. 'These are all things that everyone knew existed, but, in the past, there was no way of quantifying the total amount,' said Alexander Cwirko-Godycki, research manager with Equilar Inc., an executive compensation research firm in Redwood City, Calif."


Mulva, Whitman, Dimon Hold Millions in Options
August 22, 2007

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"A listing of the current paper profits and the potential paper profits of the top 60 CEOs can be found by clicking here. Raw data for this study were obtained from Equilar Inc."


FASB Should Revise Stock Options' Earnings Rule
August 10, 2007

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"And today? The effective term, based on my study of 331 option grants with 10-year terms made in 2006 to chief executive officers running U.S. companies with market values of $4 billion or higher, is down to 5.6 years. Data for this study were supplied by Equilar Inc."


As automakers sputter, exec pay issue looms
August 03, 2007

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"In fiscal 2006, automotive industry chief executives earned a median of $7.1 million in total compensation, up 1.1 percent from the previous year, according to a survey by compensation tracking service Equilar."


HR's Elite: The Class Of '06
August 01, 2007

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"Equilar Inc. of San Mateo, Calif., produces the ranking of the 50 highest-paid HR executives exclusively for HRE. In all, 174 former and current HR executives were among the five most highly compensated officers in their companies and were, therefore, listed in the SEC filings of the Russell 3000 companies surveyed."


Members of the press who are interested in obtaining Equilar research for their stories should feel free to contact Equilar at press@equilar.com.


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Equilar Client Webinar

Emerging Trends in Severance and Change-in-Control Agreements

Thursday, September 13
11AM PT (2PM ET)


This 60 minute webcast will provide listeners with an overview of emerging trends in post-employment pay.

Webinar Registration

 


 
 

Equilar Has Moved...

Equilar is pleased to announce that we have moved to a new location effective July 21, 2007. Please take a moment to update your records accordingly.

New Office

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Equilar Client Alert

Equilar Forms Strategic Alliance with HR Policy Association


HR Policy Association and Equilar recently announced the formation of a strategic alliance to provide HR Policy Association members with the benefit of information, analyses and benchmarking studies on executive and director compensation. To learn more, please read the press release below.


 

 



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