“Tackling Your 2009 Compensation Disclosures:
The 3rd Annual Proxy Disclosure Conference”
Tuesday, October 21, 2008
Full-Day Agenda and Schedule
(Times are Central – but all panels will be
archived and available at your discretion)
9:00 - 9:35 am |
“Your CD&A: The Analysis” |
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9:35 - 10:05 am |
“Your CD&A: Performance Targets” |
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10:05 - 10:35 am |
“Your CD&A: Hot Spots and Vulnerabilities” - includes benchmarking, compensation consultant use, and individual performance measure/distinctions, etc.
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10:35 - 11:20 am |
“Tackling the Summary Compensation Table Redux” |
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11:40 - 12:00 pm |
“Analyzing the Equity-Based Tables” |
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12:00 - 12:35 pm |
“Overcoming Challenges in the Retirement Pay Tables” |
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12:35 - 1:05 pm |
“The SEC Staff Speaks” |
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- John White - SEC's Director of the Division of Corporation Finance
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2:05 - 2:35 pm |
“Dealing with the Complexities of Perks” |
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2:35 - 3:05 pm |
“Change-of-Control and Severance Arrangements” |
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3:25 - 3:45 pm |
“Director Compensation Disclosures” |
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3:45 - 4:15 pm |
“How to Handle Related Party Transaction Disclosures and Director Independence” |
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4:15 - 4:35 pm |
“The Latest Form 8-K Developments” |
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4:35 - 5:20 pm |
“The Investors and Proxy Advisors Speak: What They Want to Read (and Why)” |
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"5th Annual Executive Compensation Conference"
Wednesday, October 22, 2008
Full-Day Agenda and Schedule
(Times are Central – but all panels will be archived and available at your discretion)
8:10 - 9:15 am |
“Having the Hard Conversation: Top Consultants & Counsel Share Their Approaches” |
Respected consultants and counsel will candidly illustrate how to handle sensitive and "hot button" issues with compensation committees and CEOs - and how to implement necessary changes without alienating critical relationships. Learn how to have a convincing discussion with the CEO!
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9:45 - 10:30 am |
“The Benchmarking and Internal Pay Equity Workshop”
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In a workshop style, this panel will clearly explain the proper way to use benchmarking surveys, including pitfalls to avoid and questions you should ask your consultant. Learn how to implement internal pay equity and how to fix your peer group benchmarking practices. |
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10:30 - 11:00 am |
“The Wealth Accumulation and Tally Sheet Workshop” |
In a workshop style, this panel will describe how to implement wealth accumulation analyses, including a detailed blow-by-blow account of what you need to do at the ground level and up. |
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11:15 - 11:50 pm |
“Fixing Severance, Retirement and Other 'Safety Net' Provisions” |
In a workshop style, this panel will delve into the morass
of issues you will encounter when fixing severance and change-of-control
arrangements, including issues to consider when implementing a clawback and questions you should ask when re-considering a severance
arrangement. |
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11:50 - 12:30 pm |
“Plan Design: How to Implement Innovative (and Responsible) Arrangements” |
As boards understand the importance of changing their executive pay packages to better align them with shareholder interests (and demands), some companies are implementing novel arrangements. Learn the latest on what is being implemented responsibly, including the details of how it's being done - and what you can do to modify your existing plans and arrangements.
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1:45 - 3:00 pm |
“The Consultants Speak: Straight Talk from the Top Experts” |
A "no holds barred" session with the top consultants. |
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3:30 - 4:45 pm |
“The Investors and Proxy Advisors Speak:
What Practices They Want to See (and Why)” |
Today, investors and proxy advisors are more outspoken than ever about executive pay issues - and they are actively seeking to address their concerns, whether it be through engagement, the shareholder proposal process, or otherwise. Hear about the best practices that investors and proxy advisors expect and why they want to see those practices implemented now. |
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4:45 - 6:30 pm |
Networking Reception |
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