The debate over the best frequency for “say on pay” votes has reached a tipping point, as a majority of S&P 500 and Russell 3000 firms have urged their investors to support annual advisory votes on executive compensation.
As required by the Dodd-Frank Act, this year’s corporate proxy statements include a “say when” vote that asks investors to express their views on whether advisory votes on compensation should be held every year, every two years, or every three years. The percentage of annual recommendations has been growing in recent weeks, as more boards have heeded the large majority votes by investors for annual votes at early season meetings.
So far, 105 (60.7 percent) of the 173 large-cap firms that have filed proxy materials had endorsed annual votes, as compared to the 56 companies (32.4 percent) where management endorsed triennial votes, according to ISS data as of March 22. Seven firms have favored a biennial frequency, while five issuers made no recommendation.
via A Tipping Point on Pay Vote Frequency – Governance.
See also Shareowners Going “Off the Reservation” on SWOP and Addressing CEO Pay.
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