We are pleased to share the following insights from Attorney Michael S. Melbinger, first published January 7, 2020 on the EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION BLOG. — Fair Treatment for CFOs under the New 162(m) Proposed Regulations
Post-Merger Compensation Arrangements
The issue of how executive contracts holdup after a merger or acquisition is always interesting, often contentious, and consistently one of our most-read topics here on Deferred Compensation News & Updates.
We are pleased to share with you these timely insights from Attorney Michael Melbinger, Winston & Strawn LLP.
Compensation Clawback Attempts and Unanticipated Outcomes
The following article, originally published on the Executive Compensation Blog by Attorney Michael S. Melbinger, is republished here with permission. Compensation Clawback Attempts Lead to Unintended Consequences Just back from another excellent CompensationStandards.com/NASPP* Annual Conference. Among the many new and interesting topics explored was an issue related to compensation clawbacks, which recently has been thrust into prominence. The …
Shareholder Submission of Proposals on Executive Compensation
The annual deadline for shareholders of most companies to submit proposals on executive compensation is December. With the 4th quarter approaching, this blog post by Attorney Michael S. Melbinger provides timely insights. Company Must Include in Proxy Shareholder Proposal Limiting Future Equity Grants Written by Michael Melbinger, first published on the Executive Compensation Blog, 7-16-2019. Proxy season is essentially over, …
Two Compensation Clawback Battles Heating Up
We are always pleased to share the insights of Attorney Michael Melbinger, Winston & Strawn LLP. The following commentary was published on June 20, 2019, on the Executive Compensation Blog and is highly informative but does not constitute legal advice. The executive benefits consulting professionals at Fulcrum Partners advise you to always consult your own tax, legal, and accounting advisers. …
Executive Compensation Professionals: Making Sense of EEO-1 Reporting Requirements
As Michael Melbinger, Partner Winston & Strawn, LLP, observes, “This (Equal Employment Opportunity EEO-1 reporting requirements) may be out of the wheelhouse for executive compensation professionals.” Here are Mike’s timely insights: Will Employers be Required to Submit EEO-1 Hours and Pay Data by September 30, 2019? You almost certainly have seen the headlines screaming: Employers Must Submit EEO-1 Hours and …
Executive Compensation Drafting Tips for Today’s Litigious World
If you read the Deferred Compensation News, you know we regularly carry important insights from attorney Michael S. Melbinger, Winston Strawn. In his most recent blog, Mike shared two tips that employers should always consider in drafting executive compensation terms, releases, and related documents regarding an executive’s compensation. And of course, Fulcrum Partners always advises you to consult your own …
409A Guidelines on Payment of Annual Incentive Bonus
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 …
2 Compensation Committee Reminders from the Executive Compensation Blog
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 …
Disclosure on the CEO Pay Ratio: What’s the Right Approach?
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 …
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