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Equilar Publishes 2014 Compensation And Governance Outlook Report
REDWOOD CITY, CA (December 09, 2013)– Equilar, the leader in executive compensation benchmarking and governance research, today
announced the release of its 2014 Compensation and Governance Outlook Report. The comprehensive 20-page report explores 11 emerging
trends in the fields of executive and director pay and corporate governance while providing disclosure examples to illustrate unique
approaches.
“Each year, we highlight critical areas that will affect those dealing with compensation and governance issues in the upcoming year,”
said Aaron Boyd, Equilar’s Director of Governance Research. “Topics featured prominently in this year’s report include supplemental
total pay calculations, board diversity, Say on Pay responses, and pay for performance disclosures. Developments in these key areas
will continue to shape the governance landscape well into 2014.”
One of the more notable topics covered by the report is the perennial issue of gender diversity in corporate boardrooms. Although
one in five S&P 1500 boards has no female representation, the Equilar report highlights that female directors are closing the gender
gap. In 2012, 22.0% of new directors were female compared to 18.2% in 2011. At year end, 79.2% of S&P 1500 boards had at least one
female member, an increase over the 74.4% in 2011 and 71.8% in 2010.
The report also explores how companies are approaching the recently proposed CEO pay ratio rule. The new SEC proposal requires
companies to disclose the ratio between CEO compensation and the median annual total compensation of all other employees.
Headquartered in Redwood City, Calif., Equilar is the leading provider of executive compensation data and governance tools for
corporations, nonprofits, consulting firms, institutional investors, and the media. As the trusted data and executive solutions
provider to 70% of the Fortune 500, Equilar helps companies accurately benchmark and track executive and board compensation, pay
for performance results, and compensation practices. In addition, Equilar offers a leading business and event networking solution
focused on serving executives and board members. Equilar’s research is cited regularly by Bloomberg, The New York Times, The Wall
Street Journal, and other leading media outlets.