Executive Change-in-Control Arrangements February 2012
Meridian Compensation Partners’ 2011-2012 Study on Change in Control Severance Arrangements provides a comprehensive analysis of CIC arrangements maintained by a broad cross-section of Standard & Poor’s 500 Companies.
Pay of Non-CEO Board Chairs January 2012
Market study of current pay practices for non-CEO board chairs.
Ten Key Differences Between Canadian and U.S. Employment Laws November 2011
Christina Medland explains how Canadian and U.S. laws differ in areas such as severance, tax treatment and disclosures
Incentive Strategies for Canadian Companies in Troubled Times November 2011
Christina Medland offers incentive strategies applicable during a downturn
Dealing with Underwater Options: Sinking or Swimming in the Credit Crunch November 2011
Christina Medland details approaches to dealing with underwater options in Canada
IPO Article November 2011
In FinancialExecutives.org, Ryan Harvey and Bryan Smith provide guidance on pay systems when companies undergo IPOs
Compensating to Manage Risk: Paying for Prudent Performance November 2011
Christina Medland writes that the key to encouraging prudent performance is to integrate prudence into the structure of incentive plans
Why Relative TSR Trumps Options November 2011
In AgendaWeek.com, Jane Romweber and Jared Berman discuss how a relative TSR plan can be a good substitute for stock options.
Rethinking Share Ownership Guidelines December 2011
In AgendaWeek.com, Jane Romweber and Annette Leckie suggest a new design for stock ownership guidelines.
Leveraged Restricted Stock December 2011
In Directorship.com, Jane Romweber and Donald Kalfen offer a more performance-based restricted stock plan design.
S&P 500 LTI Mix Statistics December 2011
Information of LTI mix and design practices
2011 Trends and in Exec Compensation December 2011
Recent compensation trends
2011 Outside Director Pay Levels December 2011
Outside director pay among Fortune 250
Exec Severance Arrangements November 2011
Overview of typical general severance arrangements for executives
Dilution and Run-rate November 2011
Review of Dilution, overhang and run-rate calculations
Governance & Design Survey November 2011
Meridian survey of governance and incentive design practices
Stock Ownership Guidelines November 2011
Overview of stock ownership guideline design
Director Compensation November 2011
Overview of Director compensation arrangements
Umbrella Bonus Pools November 2011
Tom Ramagnano and Bob Romanchek, article in Boardmember.com Insights
A Condensed Review of New Taxes Coming Your Way November 2011
Tony Meyer and Bob Romanchek, article in Boardmember.com Insights
Incentive Goal Setting November 2011
Ryan Harvey, article in Board Governance Series
Compensation Committees: Maximize Incentive Plan Flexibility November 2011
Tom Ramagnano, article in Board Governance Series
Comp Committee Governance November 2011
Best practices in selecting benchmarking data sources
Insider Trading Rules November 2011
Overview of securities rules pertaining to insider trading
Expensing Stock Compensation November 2011
Overview of accounting rules pertaining to stock-based awards
Linking Strategy and Goal Setting November 2011
Establishing goals that are linked to underlying strategy and value creation
Selection of Data Sources November 2011
Best practices in selecting benchmarking data sources
Performance Metrics September 2011
Overview of the common performance metrics used in incentive arrangements
Exec Retirement Arrangements November 2011
Overview of tyicpal executive retirment arrangements and considerations
Annual Incentive Basics November 2011
Overview of purpose and typical structure of an annual incentive plan
Section 280G - Golden Parachutes September 2011
Overview of Section 280G tax rules pertaining to parachute payments
Deferred Compensation September 2011
Overview of typical deferred compensation design considerations
409A - Tax Deferrals September 2011
Overview of 409A tax deferral rules
Effective Peer Groups November 2011
Strategies in choosing a benchmarking peer group
ISS Overview November 2011
Overview of ISS positions on executive pay.
Best Practices in Benchmarking November 2011
Key strategies to effective market benchmarking
Proxies Disclosure Requirements November 2011
Proxies--Tabular Disclosure Requirements
Effective CD&A Disclosure November 2011
Key strategies in writing an effective CD&A in a proxy
Disclosure Basics September 2011
Disclosure Basics
Comp Committee Calendar September 2011
Typical cycles of compensation issues to be considered annually by the compensation committee
Navigating Say on Pay November 2011
Navigating Say on Pay
CIC Severance Arrangement November 2011
The typical design practices and purpose of change-in-control severance arrangements
Perf Unit Fundamentals November 2011
Overview of basic performance unit design and regulatory requirements
Perf Share Fundamentals November 2011
Overview of basic performance share design and regulatory requirements
RSU Fundamentals November 2011
Overview of basic restricted stock unit design and regulatory requirements
Restricted Stock Fundamentals November 2011
Overview of basic restricted stock design and regulatory requirements
Stock Option Fundamentals September 2011
Overview of basic stock option design and regulatory requirements
SAR Fundamentals November 2011
Overview of basic stock appreciation right design and regulatory requirements
Long-Term Incentive Basics November 2011
Overview of purpose and common structures of long-term incentive plans
162M - Comp Deductibility November 2011
Overview of Section 162M tax rules pertaining to the $1 million limit on deductibility of executive compensation