: "Real Networks Sets Option Repricing

Real Networks (RNWK)  provided some new details on a plan to reprice employee options.
The program will allow most of the company’s workers to exchange
underwater options for a smaller number of options with a lower strike
price. The tentative plan would allow the exchange of any options with
a strike pr.."

: "Burlington peripheral vascular device maker discontinues its employee stock purchase plan, effective July 31.

LeMaitre Vascular Inc.'s
board of directors decided to spike the Burlington peripheral vascular
device maker's employee stock purchasing plan, effective July 31,
according to a filing with the fede.."

: "Chemtura Seeks Approval of Key Employee Incentive Plans

On Tuesday, Chemtura Corporation filed a motion with the bankruptcy
court seeking approval of (1) a management incentive plan for the 2009
calendar year and (2) an emergence incentive plan. In addition, the
company sought authority to honor certain obligations under existing
bonus progr.."

: "Executive Compensation: How To Fix It, And How Not To

Arthur F. Woodard,
07.15.09, 04:54 PM EDT

Most of the solutions being proposed are wrong.

The recent public outcry over "excessive" executive compensation
seems to have coalesced into nearly universal agreement that
fundamental change is needed to curb abuses, and that the change .."

: "July 15, 2009 |
Posted By Sheppard Mullin

http://www.corporatesecuritieslawblog.com/investigations-and-enforcements-sec-approves-nyse-rule-change-regarding-broker-nonvotes.html
SEC approves NYSE Rule change regarding Broker Non-Votes

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) recently approved a New
York Stock Exchange (NYSE) proposed a.."

: "The importance of managers investing cold hard cash

without comments

The worst principal-agent scenario is one where the agent (management team) has no equity interest
in the investee. The second worst principal-agent scenario is one where
management have an equity interest in the investee, but haven’t had to part with any cash for that int.."

: "Here We Go Again: Oracle’s Ellison Gets More Options

http://www.siliconbeat.com/2009/07/13/here-we-go-again-oracles-ellison-gets-more-options/

Posted by Chris OBrien on July 13th, 2009 at 4:13 pm | Categorized as O'Brien, Policy | Tagged as Larry Ellison, Oracle

Last year I wondered why Oracle CEO and founder Larry Ellison continued to.."