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Reuters – Tesla Shareholders Approve CEO Musk’s $2.6 Billion Compensation Plan
By Alexandria Sage and Ross Kerber SAN FRANCISCO/BOSTON (Reuters) – Shareholders of electric car company Tesla Inc approved a compensation package potentially worth $2.6 billion for Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk on Wednesday, though by a lower margin than U.S. CEOs typically receive on pay votes. Excluding votes by…
Read More > 03.22.2018
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The Wall Street Journal – Median CEO Pay Hit Record of Nearly $12 Million in 2017, Juiced by Markets
By Theo Francis and Joann S. Lublin Most S&P 500 chiefs got raises of 10% or more and median pay rose to $11.6 million, as stock awards swelled. The chief executives of America’s biggest companies are on track for another banner year of compensation, fueled by a soaring stock…
Read More > 03.21.2018
Briefs
Forbes – Oracle’s Road To Moving The Needle On ‘Say On Pay’ Votes
By: Robin Ferracone, CEO, Farient Advisors This article was originally published on Forbes.com. It may be hard to believe, but the seventh year of Say on Pay (SOP) voting is launching with the 2018 proxy season. Overall, companies have done well on SOP. In 2017, investor support reached…
Read More > 03.16.2018
Research
2018 Global Trends in Corporate Governance
Corporate governance is attracting an unprecedented level of attention – from governments, investors, board directors, and even the public. With capital increasingly fungible across borders, investors are more likely to “migrate” as companies struggle to keep up with global governance norms. This positions shareholders as key influencers…
Read More > 03.13.2018
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Bloomberg – Schwarzman Collects $787 Million in ’17 to Rule Over Wall Street
By Anders Melin and Melissa Mittelman For Steve Schwarzman, it was a very good year. The Blackstone Group LP co-founder received $786.5 million for 2017, his biggest take-home ever, according to calculations based on the firm’s annual report filed March 1. His stake in New York-based Blackstone—and the $661 million in dividends…
Read More > 03.06.2018
In the News
NACD Directorship – It’s Time to Think Less Conventionally About Long-Term Incentive Plans
By Dayna Harris, Partner, Farient Advisors In times of transition or business overhaul, the modern executive long-term incentive plan (LTIP) may be inadequate to support a business’s imperatives. On one hand, today’s typical plan is simple, and likely to garner support under say on pay with both proxy advisor firms and…
Read More > 02.23.2018
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Agenda: Tesla Pay Plan Offers Big Vision: Experts
By Melissa J. Anderson February 12, 2018 Tesla CEO Elon Musk got an earful from analysts questioning the automaker’s production timeline during last week’s earnings call on the electric car company’s fourth-quarter financial results. The CEO has his work cut out for him — a fact made clear by the aggressive 10-year performance plan announced…
Read More > 02.12.2018
Briefs
How to Align Executive and Corporate Board of Directors’ Interests
Corporate Board of Directors Investors and corporate board of directors want to ensure that the interests of executives and shareholders are aligned over the long term. The instruments most used to create this alignment are ownership requirements and post-vesting/exercise holding periods. In this Farient Brief, we explore post-vesting and exercise…
Read More > 01.17.2018
In the News
Agenda – GE to Overhaul Pay as Part of Turnaround Plan
By Melissa J. Anderson December 11, 2017 General Electric CEO John Flannery’s equity compensation will be composed solely of performance units under a new compensation program he described at a recent investors’ meeting. The new program will also eliminate cash awards for long-term performance for senior executives. The company is…
Read More > 12.19.2017
Briefs
Gender Diversity on Boards: Reaching Gender Parity
If you’ve been following Farient’s series of Briefs regarding gender diversity on boards, we think you will agree we have highlighted some interesting facts. First, the representation of women board members varies significantly among industries. Second, although the percentage of women directors on public company boards is increasing, our…
Read More > 12.01.2017
Briefs
The CEO Pay Ratio Checklist
Despite the CEO Pay Ratio being on the chopping block since the beginning of 2017, the reality is that it is here to stay for the near future. This means boards of directors, human resources (HR) groups and management teams need to be ready to include it in their 2018…
Read More > 11.15.2017
Briefs
What is Driving Gender Diversity on Boards?
As discussed in our last Farient Brief, the percentage of women directors in the S&P 500 has climbed from 16.9 percent in 2010 to 22.2 percent at the end of fiscal year 2016. Unlike initiatives in European countries where quotas have been legislated, in these U.S. companies change has…
Read More > 10.20.2017
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