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January 15, 2009

The Latest Developments: Your Upcoming Proxy Disclosures—What You Need to Do Now!

Tune in on Wednesday for the CompensationStandards.com webcast – “The Latest Developments: Your Upcoming Proxy Disclosures—What You Need to Do Now!,” featuring Mark Borges, Alan Dye, Dave Lynn and Ron Mueller. This is the first of a two-webcast series, with the second one taking place the following Wednesday, January 28th.

Given the heightened importance of executive pay right now – and the high likelihood that Congress will pass “say-on-pay” legislation, this year’s compensation disclosures will receive unprecedented scruntiny by investors, employees, customers and the media.

Act Now: As all memberships are on a calendar-year basis, you will not be able to access these webcasts if you haven’t renewed for ’09 – so please renew today. If you aren’t a member, try a no-risk trial for ’09.

Ed Durkin on CD&A Reviews

Recently, I caught up with Ed Durkin, Director of Corporate Affairs at the United Brotherhood of Carpenters Pension, to conduct this podcast on CompensationStandards.com. In the podcast, Ed explains how the Carpenters Union reviews CD&As (here is a sample evaluation form that will help you understand the Union’s analysis process), including:

– How many CD&As does the Carpenters Union look at?
– What does the Union look for in a CD&A?
– How does the Carpenters engage with companies on their CD&A?

Forecast for 2009 Proxy Season: Wild and Woolly

We have posted the transcript from Pat McGurn’s popular webcast: “Forecast for 2009 Proxy Season: Wild and Woolly.” As all memberships are on a calendar-year basis, renew today if you haven’t so far…

Wow! Blessed to Have So Many New LinkedIn Friends!

Well, I threw down the LinkedIn gauntlet yesterday and thanks to the “oh so many” of you that are now connected with me – and even more thanks to the very kind words that folks inserted into their invites. I was geniunely touched (sitting in my pajamas all day over here – and not much in the way of face-to-face – can get lonely). I’m happy to report the power of blogging translated into over 100 new connections! Keep ’em coming by inviting me.

As promised, here are the first ten folks that responded to my “invite” request:

Bob Dow
Conrad Brooks
Doug Campbell
Joann Sondy
David Grimm
Derek Abdinor
Saul Laureles
– and three “Anonymous”

Apologies to those on the West Coast who were disadvantaged in the contest due to the time difference!

– Broc Romanek