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What does finalizing these last significant compensation-related portions of Dodd-Frank mean in light of the dramatic changes to the compensation and governance landscape experienced since the legislation was initially adopted?

To hear long-term investors tell it, company executives have embraced short-term thinking like never before. Two obvious pieces of evidence: The use of earnings for share buybacks that cost more than they're worth, and dividend increases that divert cash from long-term investment.