It goes without saying, executive compensation is always a hot topic, and that hot topic is the focus of Day 2 of our 2026 Proxy Disclosure and Executive Compensation Conferences that will be taking place on October 12th & 13th in Orlando, Florida and via webcast. This, my friends, is going to be the 23rd Annual Executive Compensation Conference, and it is wild to think that I have had the great honor and privilege of participating in most of our Executive Compensation Conferences. We have been fortunate to discuss some big developments in executive compensation over the years, including the SEC’s disclosure rule changes in 2006 and the advent of Say-on-Pay in 2011. I feel like this year is another big one for the Executive Compensation Conference, as the SEC is in the process of considering potential major changes to the executive compensation disclosure rules yet again.

After we hear from the SEC All-Stars with their executive pay nuggets to kick things off at the 23rd Annual Executive Compensation Conference, we will dive right into the potential changes to the executive compensation disclosure requirements with our panel “Your Compensation Disclosures: New & Improved (We Hope)!” This panel will be moderated by Maj Vaseghi of Latham & Watkins and the panelists are Sheri Adler of Troutman Pepper Locke, Renata Ferrari of Ropes & Gray, Brandon Gantus of Wilson Sonsini and Ali Nardali of K&L Gates.

This panel is built on our expectation that we will see a proposal to overhaul executive compensation disclosure requirements to be sent to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs for interagency review soon, while the SEC has already released proposed amendments that, if adopted, could make approximately 80% of public companies eligible for scaled disclosure accommodations akin to those currently available to smaller reporting companies, which include significantly reduced compensation disclosures and no shareholder advisory votes on say-on-pay. The panel will discuss the SEC proposals, and how companies newly eligible for accommodations will need to carefully consider scaling back because investors have made clear their preference for fulsome compensation disclosures, and without a say-on-pay vote, investor frustration may be felt in director support levels.

This panel at the 23rd Annual Executive Compensation Conference is a great example of all of the practical and relevant topics that we will cover at the October Conferences. We have put together a great agenda with a fantastic group of speakers who are all the leading experts in their field. You do not want to miss this opportunity to catch up on all developments in executive compensation, governance, disclosure practices, activism and shareholder engagement.

Be sure to take advantage of our discounted “early bird” rate until July 24! You can register online at our conference page or contact us at info@CCRcorp.com or 1-800-737-1271.

– Dave Lynn