Companies Analyzed Pay-for-Performance, Didn’t Tell Shareholders

By Joe Mont2014-10-30T10:15:00

While nearly 60 percent of public companies have conducted an executive-pay-for-performance analysis, nearly two-thirds of them didn’t tell shareholders those results, according to new research from professional services firm Towers Watson. When asked why they did not discuss their pay-for-performance analysis, most said they are waiting for new SEC disclosure ...

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