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With the start of the holiday season soon upon us, we hope you enjoy this issue and have a happy Thanksgiving holiday! * * *In this month's newsletter, our Research Team explores two important disclosure areas which promise to take on increased significance as the SEC's new disclosure requirements take effect. These topics include non-employee director perquisites and clawback policies. For each area, our articles examine relevant new disclosure rules and the latest quantitative and qualitative trends.
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 Director Perquisites |
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Charitable donations, insurance benefits, retirement benefits, and more... |
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With the SEC's adoption of more extensive compensation disclosure regulations effective in 2007, we expect to see a greater level of clarity in the disclosure of director benefits and perquisites in the new year. In anticipation of these changes, the following article examines recent quantitative and qualitative trends for several key director perquisites at S&P 500 companies. These include charitable donation programs, insurance benefits, and retirement benefits.
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An analysis of compensation recovery policies at Fortune 100 companies |
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Compensation recovery policies, often referred to as clawbacks, have increasingly become a key component of a solid corporate governance strategy at numerous Fortune 100 companies. Clawbacks are of particular interest today because the SEC's new compensation disclosure regulations require the discussion of compensation recovery policies in the recently adopted Compensation Discussion and Analysis (CD&A) section. In light of these developments, the following article examines clawback disclosure trends at Fortune 100 companies.
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Equilar in the News
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Equilar research appeared in several articles in late October and early November. To learn more, click on the links below to view these stories. For a complete list of articles featuring Equilar research, please visit our online Knowledge Center.
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MaterialInsight
Equilar's New Online 8-K Database
Recently, Equilar released MaterialInsight, the newest addition to the company’s award-winning suite of executive and board compensation solutions. MaterialInsight provides access to compensation and corporate governance data drawn directly from 8-K filings. To learn more, please click on the following link:
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Equilar Client Alert
2006 Proxy Disclosure Examples Report
In October, Equilar published the 2006 Proxy Disclosures Examples Report. This client alert is a follow-up to our summary of the new SEC disclosure rules and provides an examples-based overview of many of the key disclosure elements in the new SEC regulations. To access this free report, please click on the following link:
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Practices Databases:
Equilar is proud to announce the release of our 2006 "Best Practices" databases. These databases can provide you with an independent and cost effective analysis as you prepare for the 2007 proxy season. To learn more, please click on the following links:
ESPP
Benefits & Perquisites
Ownership Guidelines
SERPs
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