Equilar in the News                                                                                                                

To help you monitor the latest executive compensation headlines, we've selected several recent articles featuring Equilar data and research. Visit the news and publications section of our website to read the complete listing of new media mentions.

Can Financial Firms Get Executives to Give Back Pay? January 27, 2010
"Clawbacks are catching on in other industries. A recent study by executive compensation research firm Equilar found that nearly 73% of Fortune 100 companies now had clawback provisions in their executive pay packages, up from just under 18% in 2006."
Executive Bonuses: Empty Clawbacks? January 14, 2010
"Of the 100 largest U.S. companies by revenue, 70 say they have so-called clawback provisions that allow them to recoup pay. That's up from 16 in 2006, according to Equilar, a compensation research firm."
General Counsel Role Grows January 14, 2010
"In a reflection of the role's importance, 42 of Silicon Valley's 150 biggest companies by revenue now list their general counsels as a 'named executive officer,' which means they are among a firm's top five best-paid executives, according to executive-compensation research firm Equilar Inc."
Fresh Round of Wall Street Bonuses Rekindles Scrutiny January 12, 2010
"During the first six months of 2009, the chief executives of financial companies in the Standard & Poor's 500-stock index who were awarded stock grants received an average of $2.4 million in restricted shares, which by the end of the year had soared 70 percent to $4.1 million, according to an analysis of data by Equilar. Stock options were worth an average of $4.9 million per executive."
More Boards Opting for Independent Pay Advisers January 11, 2010
"And on Jan. 1, HR consulting giant Towers Perrin combined with rival Watson Wyatt Worldwide to form Towers Watson in New York. The firms held about 27% of board compensation committee gigs at Fortune 1000 concerns in the year ending Feb. 28, 2009, according to researchers Equilar Inc."
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