From our friends at Winston & Strawn LLP, and attorney Michael S. Melbinger: Payment of Annual Incentive Bonus by March 15 Now that the madness of Code Section 409A has subsided in the deepest, darkest corners of the mind and new generations are coming into the compensation and legal professions whose minds were not infected with the madness, I …
The Deferred Compensation News blog is pleased to share insights from Attorney Michael S. Melbinger , Partner Winston Strawn LLP. Mike offers two reminders for compensation committees about their independence and charters. INDEPENDENCE As the annual meeting approaches, many boards think about the composition of their committees. Regarding the compensation committee, boards are asking whether they still need to satisfy the …
Winston & Strawn attorney, Mike Melbinger, asks (and answers) a question that may be puzzling your organization. “What’s a company to do when professionals are recommending that companies keep CEO pay ratio disclosures simple while stakeholders are demanding companies publish all the details?” Read, his blog post below, for his updates and insights on this corporate conundrum. Wait! Some Investors …
Following up on the post from Tuesday, Final Rules for Disclosure of Hedging Policies (Dodd-Frank), Mike Melbinger, Partner, Winston & Strawn, shares these additional insights on the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) final ruling regarding the Dodd-Frank Act Section 955. Details on the SEC’s Final Rules on Hedging Policies (originally published Jan 7, 2019) As I blogged at …
On December 18, 2018, The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) approved final rules to require companies to disclose in proxy or information statements for the election of directors any practices or policies regarding the ability of employees or directors to engage in certain hedging transactions with respect to company equity securities. SEC Chairman, Jay Clayton said, “These disclosures in themselves, …
The Deferred Compensation News is pleased to publish the following post, written by Michael S. Melbinger, Winston Strawn LLP, previously published by the Executive Compensation Blog. Subjective Performance Goals After Elimination of the Performance-Based Compensation Exception The performance-based compensation exception to Code Sec. 162(m)’s $1 million cap on deductible compensation was eliminated by the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of …
Attorney Michael Melbinger published this important update on the Executive Compensation Blog on November 19, reminding companies of the deadline for updating their compensation peer group and of the recent release of updates the benchmark proxy voting policies. Melbinger also promises further insights on the new policies, which we will be sharing next week on Deferred Compensation News. Consider Updating …
Winston & Strawn Attorney Mike Melbinger, author of the Executive Compensation Blog, has identified 9 compensation strategies that may help organizations and executives in responding to/and adjusting for the changes to Tax Code Sec 162(M). He’s published this list in his post, “Time to Make (or at Least Consider) Compensation Adjustments for 162(m) Changes”. We are sharing the 9 compensation …
As attorney and author of the Executive Compensation blog, Mike Melbinger, looks more closely at the recent IRS guidance on the revisions to Tax Code Sec. 162(m), we continue to share his insights here on Fulcrum Partners News. To better understand the new tax laws and the related guidance recently published by the IRS, review Rethinking Executive Compensation While Awaiting …
The recent publication of IRS Guidance on Tax Code Section 162(m), has led to commentary and discussion, especially regarding the guidance provided on 162(m) grandfathering rules. As part of our commitment to provide valued insights, we share this update from the Executive Compensation Blog. Some of the Twists and Turns of the 162(m) Grandfathering Rules Publishing date: Aug 23, 2018 …
