Resource Library Executive & Director Pay Design

Cash and equity incentives promote individual and collective performance benefits, new research finds.

Relative TSR prevalence in CEO long-term incentives increased 21.5% from 2018 to 69.5% total in 2022 among the top 500 U.S.-based companies by reported revenue and remains the most prevalent metric seen in CEO long-term incentives.

The median CEO pay package was at an all-time high in both the S&P 500 and the Russell 3000 indices, despite the fact that many companies froze or reduced base salaries in response to the pandemic.

The SEC has moved the approval date for the updated NYSE and Nasdaq listing standards for clawback provisions to June 11th, giving companies until near August 10th (depending on actual approval date) to become compliant.

Board Retainers Rise As Directorships Demand Deeper Dedication

Industry is the most used peer group selection criteria (88.2%) of a sample of the largest 500 companies by revenue that have filed proxies in 2023.

Cooley LLP outlines more details on how to navigate the updated SEC disclosure requirements, including what needs to be filed in the table that outlines daily repurchase data quarterly in 10-Q/ 10-Ks and what situations qualify for the checkbox regarding trading by officers or directors surrounding announcement of repurchase program.

Equilar Inc.’s recent study on CEO tenure at S&P 500 companies finds that median CEO tenure has decreased 20% from 6.0 years in 2013 to 4.8 years in 2022.

This quick reference guide summarizes themes from the 2021 proxy season and developing trends to consider for 2022.

CompensationStandards.com’s “Executive Compensation Disclosure Treatise” has been updated to include information on Pay vs. Performance disclosure guidelines, interpretations, and analysis.