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.

Market Gains Set Up CEO Pay Bonanza May 10, 2010
"Here's a clue: Last year, CEOs in the AP sample exercised options and had previous stock awards vest worth $1.72 billion, according to data provided to the AP by compensation research firm Equilar."
Media Moguls on Elevated Pay Scale May 8, 2010
"Median compensation in 2009 for CEOs of 342 companies in the S&P 500 fell 8% from the previous year to $7.5 million, according to a survey by the Northern California executive compensation research firm Equilar. It was the second year in a row that overall compensation dropped."
Holder Blasts Omnicom Over Grants of Options May 7, 2010
"Equilar, an executive-compensation research firm, said the average company in the Standard & Poor's 1500 issued employee options equal to 0.71% of shares outstanding in 2009. That compares with Omnicom's 7.3%, which appears to be among the largest grants by a major company in recent years."
Bailed Out Homebuilders Collect Fat Paychecks May 6, 2010
"The company's founder and chairman, D.R. Horton, made $17.6 million from 2007 to 2009, as his annual compensation jumped from $2 million to $7.6 million, according to Equilar, a research firm that specializes in pay."
Big Paydays for the Chiefs in the Media May 2, 2010
"At the top of the list is Leslie Moonves, chief executive of the CBS Corporation, whose pay package in 2009 totaled almost $43 million, more than twice what he made in 2008, according to an analysis by Equilar, an executive compensation research firm."
A Chance to Direct May 1, 2010
"The pay isn't bad, either. Last year the median pay for independent directors at Fortune 500 companies was $182,102 (excluding additional fees for sitting on particular committees), according to Equilar, a compensation-research firm. At companies below $1 billion in revenue, directors earn between $40,000 and $140,000, according to BDO."
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