Attorney Mike Melbinger, author of the Executive Compensation Blog, says he is officially putting away his crystal ball when it comes to predicting (or second guessing) the timing of actions by the Securities and Exchange Commission. Nevertheless, he does point out that select issues are on the SEC’s radar, including specific executive compensation issues, such as the recovery of erroneously awarded compensation.
Attorney Mike Melbinger, Partner in Winston & Strawn’s Chicago office, brings perspective to this ICS/ISS illustration model of how a sample company might choose to adjust annual goals for incentivizing executives. As Mike points out this topic, “will affect nearly every company in corporate America”.
Although the economy has shown positive signs, (such as the May jobs report) indicating recovery is underway, no one is exhaling yet. Among the many issues that organizations are managing with prudence and often uncertainty, is how best to handle company stock ownership policies in the face of atypical stock price fluctuations.
Today we’re sharing Part 2 of an article written by Mike Melbinger on the timely and challenging matter of stock option repricing. Mike is a Partner in the Chicago Office of Winston & Strawn LLP. His law practice focuses exclusively on executive compensation and employee retirement benefit issues. Use this link to catch up, if you missed Part 1 yesterday of “Stock Option Repricing: When You Are Underwater.”
Stock option repricing is a complex and typically problematic topic. Attorney Mike Melbinger has provided us his insights on the matter. Deferred Compensation News is sharing Mike’s comments here in a two-part series. Read Part 1 featured below along with Mike’s follow up, published here tomorrow.
The Coronavirus Economic Stabilization Act (CESA) was established to provide loans and loan guarantees for businesses to improve business liquidity resultant from the COVID-19 pandemic. Unlike the widely publicized Payment Protection Program (PPP), CESA Act loans do not include loan forgiveness. They do include substantial penalties, however, if terms of the loan agreement are breeched.
This slideshow from Fulcrum Partners LLC details key issues regarding executive compensation and the CARES Act.
Earlier this week, Institutional Shareholder Services Inc ISS issued policy guidance regarding the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on aspects of employee and executive compensation. ISS is a proxy advisory firm that provides data, analytics, and insights to companies and investors.
Attorney Mike Melbinger always brings us informative insights. Deferred Compensation News is pleased to share Mike’s recent post on the topic of foregone compensation and related reporting requirements. This information was first published on the Executive Compensation Blog on March 31, 2020.
Are you familiar with the Hart-Scott-Rodino (HSR) Act? Although it is designed to cover large mergers and acquisitions, it can come in to play for select individuals. When the executive compensation plans of highly compensated employees rely heavily on corporate stock to reward the executive, the reporting guidelines of HSR can potentially apply at the individual level.
