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Welcome to the Snell & Wilmer Benefits Blog. We will be posting about current employee benefits and executive compensation topics and issues. We invite you to contact the authors with your thoughts or questions.Blog Contributors
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Updated Glass Lewis Proxy Voting Guidelines
I previously blogged about certain compensation related updates to ISS’ proxy voting guidelines for 2020. With proxy season in full swing, I wanted to highlight some important compensation related changes to the Glass Lewis 2020 voting guidelines, a full copy … Continue reading
Posted in Executive Compensation
| Tagged change in control, compensation, discretion, Glass Lewis, incetnvei plans, ISS, proxy, shareholder
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Settlement of Solak v. Barrett May Provide Additional Guidance on Setting Director Pay
I’ve stressed how important it is for public company executives and directors to stay apprised of developments in the director pay area, including developments/settlements of director pay lawsuits. Earlier this summer, the Delaware Chancery court approved a settlement of Solak … Continue reading
Posted in Employee Benefits, Executive Compensation
| Tagged award, Clovis, compensation, director, settlement, shareholder
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Yet Another Reason to Focus on Director Pay
We have previously encouraged our readers to focus on the size of their director pay packages and the processes their boards undertake in setting director compensation. Prior focus on these issues was recommended largely as a way to mitigate the … Continue reading
Posted in Executive Compensation
| Tagged compensation, director, director pay, Institutional Shareholder Services, ISS
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Review of Qualified Plan Compensation Definition May be Needed Due To Tax Reform
Tax reform made few changes that directly impact qualified retirement plans; however, it made some changes that may indirectly impact qualified retirement plans. We previously blogged on the indirect changes that tax reform had on hardship distributions. Tax reform also … Continue reading
Posted in Employee Benefits, Qualified Retirement Plans
| Tagged compensation, definition, fringe benefits, moving expenses, qualified plan, tax reform
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Changes to Accounting Rules Alter Approach to Share-Based Withholding
Earlier this year the Financial Accounting Standards Board released Accounting Standards Update No. 2016-09 (the “ASU”) to improve the accounting treatment of certain stock-based compensation payments. Among other updates, the ASU modifies the manner in which employers withhold on stock-based … Continue reading
Posted in Employee Benefits, Executive Compensation
| Tagged 2016-09, accounting standards update, ASU, ASU 2016-09, award agreement, compensation, compensation awards, equity plan, financial accounting standards, financial accounting standards board, stock-based compensation
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