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  1. On Top of Big Salaries, Companies Pile on Perks

    Fri, 25 May 2012

    and other personal benefits, up 2 percent from the year before. Overall pay was up 6 percent. Equilar, an executive compensation data company, calculated the CEO pay data for the AP by examining the 322 companies on the S&P 500 that

  2. Typical CEO Made $9.6M Last Year, AP Study Finds

    Fri, 25 May 2012

    and is the second year in a row of increases. The figure is also the highest since the AP began tracking executive compensation in 2006. Companies trimmed cash bonuses but handed out more in stock awards. For shareholder activists who

  3. Facebook's Employees Likely Still Cheering Despite Stock Cooling

    Tue, 22 May 2012

    in the IPO. Zuckerberg owns about 383.8 million shares in stock and 120 million in options, according to executive compensation research firm, Equilar . That's on top of his base salary of $500,000 in 2011, according to the company

  4. Shareholders Cut CEO Pay in Backlash

    Mon, 21 May 2012

    Amidst a climate of populist outrage and corporate missteps, shareholders are voting en mass to cut executive pay thanks to a new government rule called "say on pay." The board of directors, who determine CEO pay, don't have to listen to the shareholder vote but most of them are listening. Sprint

  5. JPMorgan Investors OK Dimon Pay

    Tue, 15 May 2012

    and dual role as chairman and CEO were approved. The "say on pay" vote was overwhelmingly in favor of the executive compensation packages, with a vote of 91.5 percent. There didn't seem to be any more vitriol at this meeting compared

  6. CEOs stumble over ethics violations, mismanagement

    Mon, 14 May 2012

    seat scrutiny for several reasons. Despite record corporate profits, unemployment remains stubbornly high. Excessive CEO compensation and inequities in pay and benefits have gained wide exposure by social movements such as Occupy Wall Street and out

News

  1. Ways to easily access a company's financial statements

    Thu, 10 May 2012

    critical. Companies must disclose essential data about their operations, financial standing, risks and even executive compensation in these reports. Financial reports previously were required to be mailed to shareholders. When that was the

  2. The country club remains a perk for many CEOs

    Wed, 25 Apr 2012

    While many companies are stripping away some of the costly perks bestowed on CEOs, one remains a staple of many executive compensation packages: the country club membership. A USA TODAY analysis of corporate filings finds scores of firms paying

  3. Feds to pay contractor execs up to $763,029

    Tue, 24 Apr 2012

    to the speaker of the House. The raises are mandated under a 1995 law that links executive compensation for federal contractors to executive compensation at large publicly traded companies. Executive pay at Fortune 500 firms has skyrocketed

  4. Citigroup Shareholder Sues Over Executive Compensation

    Fri, 20 Apr 2012

    voted to reject the company's executive compensation plan during an annual stockholders year, according to Equilar, an executive compensation research firm. Tim Cook, CEO that was unable to dismiss an executive compensation lawsuit brought by shareholders

  5. CEO Pay Now 380 Times Average Worker's, Says AFL-CIO

    Thu, 19 Apr 2012

    Just when you thought executive compensation couldn't get much higher voted as shareholders on executive compensation packages. The report see how they influence executive compensation , encouraging transparency

  6. Shareholders don't often vote against huge CEO pay

    Thu, 19 Apr 2012

    received a majority negative vote on executive compensation , says pay analysis firm Compensia and few are noted for outrage on executive compensation . Companies are also making sure Capital, for instance, saw its executive compensation plan fail to pass last year, and

  7. Shareholder uprisings on executive pay limited, so far

    Wed, 18 Apr 2012

    received a majority negative vote on executive compensation , says pay analysis firm Compensia and few are noted for outrage on executive compensation . Companies are also making sure Capital, for instance, saw its executive compensation plan fail to pass last year, and

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Videos

  1. The Conversation: Executive Compensation

    Thu, 24 Dec 2009

    good. And where he's been tackling the question of executive compensation what's not fair it makes our blog boy no. When we what did you learn that didn't know yesterday about executive compensation literally AIG I think depicting Angie is that they don

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    I write. Terribly good. And where he's been tackling the question of executive compensation -- what's not fair it makes our blog boy no. When we hear about failed companies. All these gigantic salaries but -- now. We've been thinking and here you are -- Power hungry so here's the question what did you learn that -- didn't know yesterday about executive compensation literally AIG --
  2. Limiting Executive Compensation

    Thu, 5 Feb 2009

    anyone who assumes that the financial crisis will be over because the president is gonna suggest capping. Executive compensation I don't think that's necessarily gonna happen I also what been curious as to how they define it. Here

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    crisis will be over because the -- president is gonna suggest capping. Executive compensation I don't think that's necessarily gonna happen -- I also what been curious as to how they define it.
  3. Obama: 'We Made Enormous Progress'

    Fri, 23 Jul 2010

    the light of day. And it will end taxpayer bailouts of Wall Street firms and give shareholders. A say on executive compensation . The need for this reform by the way was underscored by the report issued. By Ken Feinberg this morning

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    taxpayer bailouts of Wall Street firms and give shareholders. A say on executive compensation . The need for this reform by the way was underscored by the report issued. By Ken Feinberg this morning. Identifying a number
  4. Pay Czar Cuts Pay

    Fri, 11 Dec 2009

    do today to really crack down on executive compensation . We expect Feinberg to come out administration. To really clamp down. On executive compensation at these companies they have all these companies want to avoid these executive compensation restrictions now having said that

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    are Kenneth Feinberg to do today to really crack down on -- executive compensation .
    by Feinberg and by the Obama administration. To really clamp down. On executive compensation at these companies they have all received being taxpayer bailouts we got the first -- rulings back in October and they affected
    coming back into the treasury because these companies want to avoid these executive compensation restrictions now having said that are these banks healthy that I think is a big question. One everyone will be keeping an
  5. $700 Billion Bailout

    Mon, 22 Sep 2008

    foreclosures. Control excessive executive compensation and that he's an oversight those serious about passing the bill. the executive compensation limits in this bill He wouldn intelligence. People okay you want to executive compensation limited in the bill in addition

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    but when you do with the way to reduce foreclosures. Control excessive executive compensation and that he's an oversight those who take us a few days I don't think it makes a bill unclean to include
    right now. If He was serious about passing the bill. -- the executive compensation limits in this bill He wouldn't be giving himself all how or. To just walk up to Wall Street give money to
    People okay you want to executive compensation limited in the bill in addition of that. What do you say to us today must be in this bill -- you
  6. Can Congress Stop Financial Bleeding?

    Thu, 25 Sep 2008

    homeownership. Preservation. As well as executive compensation . I concur absolutely with the negotiating going on. One of them is executive compensation how much the officers of these people on Capitol Hill McCain said. Executive compensation should be. Limited to what the

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    effectively with the issue effective oversight. Always homeownership. Preservation. As well as executive compensation .
    issues that there's still some negotiating going on. One of them is executive compensation how much the officers of these companies receiving government aid will be allowed to. Pay themselves. There are some very modest proposals
    Better being regarded as ludicrous by people on Capitol Hill McCain said. Executive compensation should be. Limited to what the highest paid government employee makes it will be the president of the United States and the
  7. What to Expect From Obama's Speech

    Tue, 24 Feb 2009

    Americans who see their wages decline. Over the previous years that's why we've outlined strong measures on executive compensation . To ensure that any help that's given. To banks or the institutions doesn't go to CEOs. This president

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    decline. Over the previous years that's why we've outlined strong measures on executive compensation . To ensure that any help that's given. To banks or the institutions doesn't go to CEOs. This president is focused on getting
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