Properly Disclose Executive Compensation and Comply with the Latest SEC Rules! Practical Guide to SEC Proxy and Compensation Rules, Fifth Edition by Amy L. Goodman, Esq., John F. Olson, Esq., Lisa Fontenot, Esq. List Price: $361.00   Eligible for Free Standard Shipping on U.S. Prepaid Orders Imprint: Aspen Publishers ISBN: 9780735598959 Looseleaf: 1,888 pages Publication Cycle: Updated annually Last Updated: 11/19/2012 Available: Item ships in 3-5 Business Days

A Practical Guide to SEC Proxy and Compensation Rules, Fifth Edition is designed to meet the special needs of corporate officers and other professionals who must understand and master the latest changes in compensation disclosure and related party disclosure rules, including requirements and initial SEC implementing rules under the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. Current, comprehensive and reliable, the Guide prepares you to handle both common issues and unexpected situations. Contributions from the country's leading compensation and proxy experts analyze: Executive compensation tables Compensation disclosure and analysis Other proxy disclosure requirements E-proxy rules Executive compensation under IRC Section 162(m) And much more! Organized for quick, easy access to all the issues and areas you’re likely to encounter in your daily work, A Practical Guide to SEC Proxy and Compensation Rules: Dissects each compensation table individually—the summary compensation table, the option and SAR tables, the long-term incentive plan table—and alerts you to the perils and pitfalls of each one Walks you through preparation of the Compensation Disclosure and Analysis Explains the latest interpretations under the SEC's shareholder proposal rule and institutional investor initiatives and what they mean for the coming proxy season Helps you tackle planning concerns that have arisen in the executive compensation context, including strategies for handling shareholder proposals regarding executive compensation and obtaining shareholder approval of stock option plans The Fifth Edition reflects the latest SEC and IRS regulations, guidance, interpretations and disclosure practices. It adds a new chapter focused on developments and practices relating to required public company “say-on-pay” advisory votes pursuant to the Dodd-Frank Act. Another new chapter addresses director qualifications and Board leadership, diversity, and risk oversight disclosures. This one-volume guide will help you prepare required disclosures as well as make long-range plans that comply fully with regulations and positions taken by the SEC more quickly and completely than ever before. In addition, we’ve updated the Appendices to bring you the latest rules and relevant primary source material. PART I - EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION Chapter 1. AN OVERVIEW OF THE EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION AND DISCLOSURE RULES by Steven J. Sabow and Mark A. Borges § 1.01 Introduction § 1.02 Current Rules § 1.03 Impact on Compensation Committee Process § 1.04 Impact on Executive Compensation Programs § 1.05 Directors’ Compensation § 1.06 Evolving Compensation Landscape Chapter 2. PREPARING THE EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION TABLES by W. Alan Kailer § 2.01 Introduction § 2.02 Applicability of the Rules § 2.03 Specific Requirements § 2.04 The Exhibits Exhibit 1 Required Disclosure by Type of Compensation or Plan Exhibit 2 Annotated Tabular Disclosure Exhibit 3 Key Definitions Chapter 3. COMPENSATION DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS by Robert M. Hayward, Theodore A. Peto § 3.01 Introduction § 3.02 Gathering the Facts § 3.03 Preparing a Draft Compensation Discussion and Analysis § 3.04 SEC Staff Guidance § 3.05 Recent SEC Disclosure Requirements Regarding Compensation Consultants and Risk Management and Executive Compensation § 3.06 Impact of the Dodd-Frank Act § 3.05 Why You Should Care Chapter 4. SAY-ON PAY REQUIREMENTS AND CONSIDERATIONS by Sean C. Feller and Dina R. Bernstein § 4.01 Say-on-Pay § 4.02 Say-on-Frequency § 4.03 Say-on-Golden Parachutes Chapter 5. EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION DISCLOSURE UNDER INTERNAL REVENUE CODE SECTION 162(m) by Edward E. Bintz § 5.01 Introduction § 5.02 Section 162(m) § 5.03 Performance-Based Compensation § 5.04 Grandfather Rule for Written Binding Contracts § 5.05 Other Exceptions to the $1 Million Limit § 5.06 How Publicly Held Companies Manage Section 162(m) § 5.07 Special Rules Applicable to Participants in Troubled Assets Relief Program (TARP) and Health Insurance Providers Exhibit 1 Section 162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code Chapter 6. RULES APPLICABLE TO NONQUALIFIED DEFERRED COMPENSATION by Michael J. Collins § 6.01 Background § 6.02 What Is Deferred Compensation? § 6.03 What Rules Apply to Deferred Compensation Under Section 409A? § 6.04 Special Rules for Equity Compensation § 6.05 Consequences of Violating Code Section 409A § 6.06 IRS Correction Programs Chapter 7. SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS IN ADOPTING AND AMENDING EMPLOYEE STOCK PLANS by Keith F. Higgins § 7.01 Introduction § 7.02 Amending and Adopting Plans § 7.03 Additional Disclosure Concerning Equity Compensation § 7.04 Listing Requirements § 7.05 Institutional Shareholders § 7.06 Conclusion Chapter 8. ACCOUNTING FOR STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION by Benjamin S. Neuhausen, Michael S. Kesner, and Roberta Dahl § 8.01 Introduction § 8.02 SummaryofFASB Statement No. 123(R) (Codified as ASC 718) Exhibit 1 Illustration of Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation PART II - PROXY RULES Chapter 9. AN OVERVIEW OF THE PROXY SOLICITATION RULES by Laurie L. Green and Aaron N. Goldberg § 9.01 Introduction § 9.02 Overview of the Proxy Solicitation Process § 9.03 Shareholder Access § 9.04 E-Proxy § 9.05 Shareholder Lists § 9.06 Bona Fide Nominee Rule and Short Slates § 9.07 Unbundling of Related Proposals § 9.08 SLB No. 14: Rule 14a-8 Interpretations § 9.09Exempt Solicitations and Shareholder Communications § 9.10 Shareholder Activism Chapter 10. THE SHAREHOLDER COMMUNICATIONS PROXY RULES AND THEIR PRACTICAL EFFECT ON SHAREHOLDER ACTIVISM AND PROXY CONTESTS by Steven A. Rosenblum § 10.01 Introduction § 10.02 The Shareholder Communications Proxy Rules and Subsequent Reforms and Proposals § 10.03 Proxy Contests and Shareholder Activism § 10.04 Recommendations § 10.05 Conclusion Exhibit 1 Model Bylaws for Advance Notice of Stockholder Business and Nominations Chapter 11 “STREET NAME” REGISTRATION & THE PROXY SOLICITATION PROCESS by John C. Wilcox, John J. Purcell, Hye-Won Choi, and Niels Holch § 11.01 Introduction § 11.02 “Legal” vs. “Beneficial” Ownership of Stock § 11.03 Assertion of “Legal” Rights by “Beneficial” Owners § 11.04 Tabulation Issues § 11.05 Post–Record Date Sales and Share Lending § 11.06 Conclusion Exhibit 1 Custodial Ownership Chart Exhibit 2 Sample DTC Participant Request for Stocklist Demand Letter—Delaware Corporation Exhibit 3 Sample DTC Stocklist Demand Letter—Delaware Corporation Exhibit 4 TIAA-CREF Securities Lending Policy Chapter 12. THE SHAREHOLDER PROPOSAL PROCESS by Keir D. Gumbs and Elizabeth A. Ising § 12.01 Introduction § 12.02 History of the Shareholder Proposal Rule § 12.03 Procedural Elements of the Shareholder Proposal Process § 12.04 Binding Bylaw Amendments § 12.05 Proposals Contrary to the Proxy Rules and Regulations § 12.06 The Ordinary Business Exclusion § 12.07 Proposals Relating to the Election of Directors § 12.08 Substantial Implementation § 12.09 Other Bases for Exclusion § 12.10 Advance Notice Bylaws, Proposals from the Floor, and Discretionary Voting Authority Exhibit 1 Staff Legal Bulletin No. 14 (July 13, 2001) Exhibit 2 Staff Legal Bulletin No. 14A (July 12, 2002) Exhibit 3 Staff Legal Bulletin No. 14B (September 15, 2004) Exhibit 4 Staff Legal Bulletin No. 14C (June 28, 2005) Exhibit 5 Staff Legal Bulletin No. 14D (November 7, 2008) Exhibit 6 Staff Legal Bulletin No. 14E (October 27, 2009) Chapter 13. E-PROXY, ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS,AND VOTING by Keir D. Gumbs and Andrew Brady § 13.01 Introduction § 13.02 Electronic Delivery of Proxy Materials Under Rule 14a-16 § 13.03 Electronic Delivery Outside of Rule 14a-16 § 13.04 Electronic Voting § 13.05 Electronic Stockholders’ Meetings Chapter 14. AUDIT COMMITTEE DISCLOSURE AND RELATED REQUIREMENTS by Lisa A. Fontenot and Gillian McPhee § 14.01 Introduction § 14.02 Audit Committee Report § 14.03 Other Audit Committee Disclosures § 14.04 Disclosures Relating tothe Outside Auditor § 14.05 Audit Committee Charter Disclosure Requirements § 14.06 Audit Committee Samples: Pre-Approval Policies, Questionnaires, Charters, and Checklist Chapter 15. DIRECTOR QUALIFICATIONS; BOARD LEADERSHIP; DIVERSITY AND RISK OVERSIGHT by Lori Zyskowski § 15.01 Introduction § 15.02 Selected Proxy Statement Disclosure Examples § 15.03 Conclusions and Recommended Practices Chapter 16. DIRECTOR INDEPENDENCE REQUIREMENTS by Anne G. Plimpton § 16.01 Introduction § 16.02 Director Independence and Related Requirements § 16.03 IPO Phase-In § 16.04 Exceptions § 16.05 Ability to Cure § 16.06 Working With the Various Definitions Exhibit 1 Trading Markets, Securities, and Tax Standards (as of July 15, 2011) Exhibit 2 Other Independence Standards (as of July 15, 2011) Chapter 17. DISCLOSURE OF RELATED PERSON TRANSACTIONS by Anne G. Plimpton § 17.01 Introduction § 17.02 Key Definitions and Parameters § 17.03 Exclusions and Exceptions § 17.04 Policies and Procedures for Review, Approval, or Ratification of Transactions § 17.05 Independence Determinations § 17.06 Action Items APPENDICES Appendix A: SEC Executive Compensation and Corporate Governance Disclosure Rules—Regulation S-K Items 401 through 407 Appendix B: Text of Selected SEC Proxy Rules Appendix C: SEC Rule 14a-16 Internet Availability of Proxy Materials Appendix D: Selected Executive Compensation, Corporate Governance and Other Disclosure Provisions of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (Excerpts) Appendix E: Department of Labor Interpretative Bulletins relating to the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (July 21, 1994) Appendix F: SEC Release No. 34-40018 (May 21, 1998) Final Rule: Amendments to Rules on Shareholder Proposals Appendix G: Internal Revenue Service Regulations Under Section 162(m) and IRS Revenue Ruling 2007—I.R.B. 2007-25 regarding Covered Employees Under Section 162(m)(3) Appendix H: The Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (Excerpts) Appendix I: SEC Release No. 33-8183 (January 28, 2003) Final Rule: Strengthening the Commission’s Requirements Regarding Auditor Independence (Excerpt) Appendix J: Selected Requirements for Disclosure of Equity Compensation Plan Information Appendix K: NYSE Corporate Governance ListingStandards— Section 303A of NYSE Listed Company Manual Appendix L: NYSE Rule 452—Giving Proxies by Member Organization Appendix M: The Nasdaq Stock Market Corporate Governance Rules and Associated Interpretative Material Appendix N: ARRA (TARP) Executive Compensation and Say on Pay Requirements Index RED BOX: Rules and Regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission A library of U.S. securities laws and regulations in a single-source, multiple booklet format is now available from Aspen Publishers. 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