SEC Comments on Executive Compensation

Securities and Exchange Commission Mary Schapiro yesterday spoke out on executive compensation. She stated that while the role of the SEC is not to set or cap compensation, but to ensure that investors are able to make the best possible decision based on accurate and pertinent information about a company’s stock.
Because the methods and types of executive compensation have become diverse and complex, the SEC frequently revises disclosure requirements to reflect that compensation in the company’s financial statements. The SEC is currently new set of proxy disclosure rules to provide further insight into the effects of compensation decisions. While these proposals …read more