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	NACD Compensation Series Webcast The Future of Options June 18, 2009 Ed McGaughey, Deborah Lifshey & Wes Hart This 13th in a series of Webcasts on critical issues facing Compensation Committees, sponsored by the NACD's Corporate Directors Institute, explores how companies can deal with “underwaters” without compromising the interests of shareholders. Listen to Webcast Download Presentation

Incentives and Key Compensation Trends in Today's Environment
June 19, 2009
Susan O'Donnell
Massachusetts Bankers Association 2009 Executive Officers Conference

Amidst unprecedented financial, economic and business turmoil
community banks need to address critical issues.





Executive Compensation: Best Practices for Today's Environment and Beyond
June 9, 2009
Laura Hanf
North Carolina Bankers Association Annual Convention

With expectations and scrutiny of executive compensation at an all-time high, at minimum all banks should examine pay practices in the context of risk assessment, ensuring sustainable performance, choosing appropriate performance measures and aligning pay directly with shareholders' interests.





Executive Compensation in Today's Turbulent Times
June 5, 2009
Susan O'Donnell
Pennsylvania Association of Community Bankers Spring Directors
Conference

A look at key issues related to compensation programs including: Optics and Scrutiny; Compensation Governance; Disclosure; Incentive Plan Risk; Long-Term Performance Horizon; Pay for Performance; Total Compensation; Executive Benefits; and Separation Arrangements.





Securing Executives in Venture-Backed Biotech Organizations: Acting Like A Public Company Before An IPO
May 19, 2009
Theo Sharp & Christine Moore
BIO 2009 Human Resources Conference

How well-designed severance and change-in-control (CIC) arrangements are being used to provide a measure of assurance to executives and shareholders alike that the company will remain stable as it transitions to the public arena, or in the event the IPO doesn't transpire or the time horizon is much longer than expected.





Executive Compensation - A New Day in Director Oversight
May 19, 2009
Mike Esser & Dan Wetzel
National Association of Corporate Directors - Northern California Chapter

Insights into the growing challenges for Boards and Compensation Committees including: Director oversight, the economy, political/regulatory intervention, governance/systemic issues.





NACD Compensation Series Webcast
May 7, 2009
Yvonne Chen & Susan O'Donnell
Responsible Risk: Effective Incentive Rewards in Turbulent Times

This twelfth in a series of Webcasts on critical issues facing Compensation Committees, sponsored by the NACD's Corporate Directors Institute, provides a concise but comprehensive review of the issues and process involved in managing the inherent risk in incentive plans.

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Compensation Committees - Governance and Risk Management
May 7, 2009
Dan Wetzel
Berkeley-Columbia Executive MBA program

A look at the issues facing Compensation Committees in key areas including: risk management, effective governance; pay-for-performance; incentive plan design; equity use; and members' role in compensation-setting.





Compensation and Benefits Strategies in Challenging Economic Times: HR as a Strategic Business Partner
May 5, 2009
Susan O'Donnell
2009 ABA Human Resources Forum

Tools, techniques and best practices for compensation and benefits in today's environment.





Compensation Committees - Governance and Compensation Trends
April 7, 2009
Dan Wetzel
Corporate Directors Enterprise 2009 Conference: Effective Corporate Governance
Haas School of Business, U.C. Berkeley

A look at the issues facing Compensation Committees in key areas including: governance; disclosure; pay-for performance; incentive plan design; equity use; members' role in compensation-setting; changing Committee practices; use of outside consultants; and contracts.





Executive Compensation - Best Practices That Address Today's Environment and Beyond
April 2, 2009
Susan O'Donnell
NACD Bank Directors Workshop

How Banks can focus on "doing the right thing" in an environment of uncertainty, increased scrutiny, and where optics matter more than ever.





The Nominating and Governance Committee: Best Practices in Uncertain Economic Times
March 10, 2009
Theo Sharp
NACD New England Chapter

An overview of Committee members' duties and responsibilities, along with best practices for identifying, nominating and orienting new members and conducting Board evaluations.





NACD Compensation Series Webcast
Ensuring Pay-for-Performance – Theory and Practice
February 26, 2009
Speaker: Matt Turner

This eleventh in a series of Webcasts on critical issues facing Compensation Committees, sponsored by the NACD's Corporate Directors Institute, examines different perspectives regarding what "real" pay-for-performance entails and provides practical approaches to developing, testing and maintaining a strong, results-oriented program.

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Protect Your Bank's Future: Top 10 Check Points for Succession Planning
February 16, 2009
Susan O'Donnell
2009 National Conference for Community Bankers





Preserving Legacy and Harmony: Succession Planning in Family and Closely Held Banks
February 16, 2009
Susan O'Donnell
2009 National Conference for Community Bankers





PM&P Webcast: 2009 Executive Pay in the New Economy - Updated Data and Guidance
February 11, 2009

The second in a series of surveys conducted by Pearl Meyer & Partners that reveals to what extent companies are rethinking and revising their executive compensation programs, particularly in regard to payouts under pay-for-performance plans.

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PM&P Webcast: Assessing Incentive Plan Risk - TARP Participants and Beyond
February 5, 2009

How all organizations - whether part of TARP or not - can best address the need to ensure they maintain an appropriate balance of risk in incentive programs.

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Determining Equity Award Grant Levels - The Final Step Toward "Getting it Right"
December 16, 2008
Joe Mallin and Greg Stoeckel
NACD Compensation Series Webcast

This tenth in a series of Webcasts on critical issues facing Compensation Committees, sponsored by the NACD's Corporate Directors Institute, examines the challenges of setting appropriate equity grant levels in a down market and offers specific approaches to putting in place a rigorous and defensible process for calibrating awards.

Aligning Your Compensation Strategy for Challenging Times
December 9, 2008
Human Resources Executive Webinar

A look at the current and future environment for executive pay, including employment trends, recommended practices and a roadmap for assessing your compensation strategy.

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Executive Pay in the New Economy: Setting Pay in Troubled Times
December 2, 2008
Jim Heim and Theo Sharp

A discussion of the results and implications of a survey of more than 400 board members, executives and human resources professionals about what modifications they are contemplating to executive pay programs in the wake of recent market turmoil.

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Executive & Director Compensation: Where it's Going
December 1, 2008
Daniel Wetzel
Corporate Directors Group

A preview of what's on the horizon in the area of executive compensation, from new regulatory requirements and economic challenges to changes in equity use.





Board Pay Preview: Results of the 2008 NACD Director Compensation Study
November 20, 2008
Speakers: Jan Koors, Lianne Chew and Matt Vnuk
NACD Compensation Series Webcast

The annual Director Compensation Report by the National Association of Corporate Directors, in collaboration with Pearl Meyer & Partners, provides a detailed perspective on pay practices among 1,200 companies across 22 industries, with revenues from $50 million to $10 billion. This comprehensive report also incorporates selected information from Pearl Meyer & Partners' own study of Board pay practices at the 200 largest U.S. industrial and service corporations.

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How to Run an Association Survey
November 19, 2008
Ken Cardinal

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Executive Compensation Solutions
November 9, 2008
Susan O'Donnell
American Bankers Association Directors' Forum

A look at the major compensation issues facing the community banking industry and possible strategies, including EESA/TARP/CPP, legislative activism on executive pay, investor scrutiny, limited leadership bench strength and succession gaps, and the challenges of defining, motivating and rewarding performance in a down economy.





2008 NASPP Annual Conference
Six Essential Steps to Implementing Performance Metrics
October 23, 2008
Speaker: Melissa L. Means

A tactical approach to designing a performance-based restricted stock plan, including practical guidance on how to analyze multiple considerations related to measurement periods, frequency of performance cycles and performance/payout scaling approaches.





Trends in Director Compensation
September 24, 2008
Jannice L. Koors
Corporate Directors Group

An overview of trends in Director Compensation, based on an analysis of 2008 public filings by the 200 largest U.S. industrial and service companies. Complete findings will be published later this year in Pearl Meyer & Partners' annual Director Compensation Report.





Working with Compensation Committees - Governance and Compensation Trends
September 14, 2008
Dan Wetzel
Haas School of Business, U.C. Berkeley

A look at the changing role and responsibilities of the Compensation Committee, including the involvement of the CEO in compensation decisions; new disclosure considerations; the use of outside resources; scope of responsibilities; trends and issues; and external forces affecting deliberation.





Maintaining Effective Incentives in a Volatile Market
August 13, 2008
Daniel Wetzel and Michael Esser
NACD Compensation Series Webcast

This latest in a series of Webcasts sponsored by the NACD's Corporate Directors Institute examines how to assess the effectiveness and appropriateness of incentives plans when markets turn volatile. The Webcast draws parallels between key characteristics of compensation programs in normally stable companies, in cyclical industries and at companies experiencing rapid change.

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Strategies for Getting Pay Right: The Science and Art of “How Much”
June 24, 2008
Matt Stinner and Melissa Means
NACD Compensation Series Webcast

This fifth in a series of Webcasts sponsored by the NACD's Corporate Directors Institute examines how companies can make better and more informed decisions about "how much?" The program discusses a variety of analytical perspectives on executive pay beyond traditional competitive considerations: corporate factors such as dilution, peer performance, accounting expense, and pay relative to other top executives, as well as individual factors like internal equity, retention, wealth accumulation, and security arrangements.





Compensation Committees - Governance and Compensation Trends
June 17, 2008
Dan Wetzel
Corporate Directors Enterprise 2008 Conference: Effective Corporate Governance
Haas School of Business, U.C. Berkeley

A look at the issues facing Compensation Committees in key areas including: governance; disclosure; pay-for performance; incentive plan design; equity use; members' role in compensation-setting; changing Committee practices; use of outside consultants; and contracts.





Incentives in Today's Challenging Business Environment
June 6, 2008
Susan O'Donnell
Pennsylvania Association of Community Bankers

Critical practices for promoting effective and responsible compensation programs, including recommendations related to compensation philosophy; strategic alignment; meaningful pay-for-performance requirements; and program assessment.





WorldatWork Conference Presentations
May 20-23, 2008

The College Hiring Conundrum
Speaker: Ken Cardinal, CCP, CBP, Managing Director
As salaries for new hires overtakes the rate of growth in merit increases, employees with a year of experience are earning less than those coming on board, causing problems. Find out how companies are handling this issue, including recent changes in college hiring rates for select degrees, increasing merit rates and how 2008 stacks up.


Brave New Workplace
Speaker: Ken Cardinal, CCP, CBP, Managing Director
This presentation explores the most important and innovative ways in which organizations are experimenting with employee work styles and discusses the trends most likely to survive.




Compensation Best Practices in a Challenging Environment
May 15, 2008
Susan O'Donnell and Kristine Oliver
New York Bar Association 2008 Human Resources Management Conference

A look at effective, best practice Human Resources and compensation practices that address the current economic and regulatory challenges confronting the community banking industry, including issues related to strategic alignment, compensation philosophy and pay-for-performance.





NACD Compensation Series Webcast
Design by Disclosure: The Unintended Consequences of SEC Proxy Rules
April 23, 2008
Speakers: Mark J. Rosen, Managing Director, Pearl Meyer & Partners
Ronnie LaBorde, Lead Director, Amedisys, Inc.

This fourth of a series of Webcasts sponsored by the NACD's Corporate Directors Institute examines how concerns among managements and Boards as to how executive pay will be perceived under expanded proxy rules are driving major changes in program designs that may actually undermine their effectiveness and transparency. The program analyzes the issues with which Boards are dealing and the most common program changes being made, while providing guidance on how to reconcile meaningful performance-based practices with more detailed disclosure of sensitive and complex pay programs.

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Attracting, Retaining and Rewarding Executives in Today's Environment
April 8, 2008
Susan O'Donnell
American Association of Bank Directors

Guidance on designing and maintaining effective and responsible executive compensation practices, including good governance for Compensation Committees and managements; pay-for-performance pitfalls; the "total view" approach to pay; checks and balances; and verifying alignment.





The Early Returns - A Look at 2008 Executive Pay Disclosures
April 3, 2008
Speakers:
Deborah Lifshey, Managing Director
Mike Enos, Managing Director

Beyond technical compliance with revised proxy disclosure rules, the SEC wants companies to aim for truly meaningful, clear and in-depth explanations of corporate pay programs to shareholders. Companies' experiences going into the second proxy season suggest that disclosure remains a work-in-progress.

This session will examine how companies and the SEC are negotiating some of the key issues and difficulties in satisfying demands by regulators and investors for more and better information on compensation, particularly in regard to sensitive areas such as target disclosure. Additionally, an analysis of proxy disclosures by 50 early filers will provide a preview of 2008 trends.

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Trends in Long-Term Incentives
March 6, 2008
Melissa Means
NECC Executive Compensation Forum

Recent developments in long-term incentive plan use, including trends in dilution; equity vehicle mix; overhangs, exchange ratios; ownership requirements; proxy advisory guidelines; and new tax and disclosure rules.

NACD Compensation Series Webcast
Trends in Director Compensation: Findings from the Annual NACD/PM&P Director Compensation Report
February 13, 2008
Speakers:
Peter Gleason, Managing Director and Chief Financial Officer, National Association of Corporate Directors
Jannice Koors, Pearl Meyer & Partners

This third of a series of Webcasts sponsored by the NACD's Corporate Directors Institute examines key trends in Director compensation as revealed in the annual NACD/PM&P Director Compensation Report, based on public filings by a broad-based group of more than 1,200 U.S. companies. Among the issues discussed: how growing regulatory constraints and rising shareholder expectations are affecting the Board pay mix; the rise of differentiated pay for service on key Board committees; the growing importance of the Governance/Nominating Committee; changes in equity use; and perquisite provisions.

Corporate Board Member Magazine Online Interview with David Swinford: Three Steps to a More Effective Compensation Program

PM&P President Dave Swinford discusses how Boards of Directors can take closer control of the executive compensation process and offers insight into structuring more effective pay-for-performance programs.

How to Create More Effective Compensation Committees
December 7, 2007
Matt Stinner
New England Venture Capital Association (NEVCA)

A look at governance and compensation issues for companies approaching IPO, including recommendations related to areas of structure, process and knowledge; approaching the IPO; public company hot topics; and areas of focus for each stage of development.

NACD Compensation Series Webcast
Creating a Strategic Dialogue: The Tough Questions Committees Must Ask about Executive Pay
November 13, 2007
Speakers:
David Swinford and Jannice Koors, Pearl Meyer & Partners
Kathy Hudson, Independent Director and Compensation Committee Chair, Charming Shoppes, Inc.

This second of a series of Webcasts sponsored by the NACD's Corporate Directors Institute addresses the difficulties many Compensation Committees face determining whether programs are truly serving the needs of the company and its shareholders. Discussions with management and outside consultants tend to focus on data analysis and regulatory considerations, without challenging underlying assumptions and longtime practices to ask, "Does this still make sense for us?" The speakers share their experiences with how Directors can utilize "tough" questions to drill deeper into executive compensation programs, with the goal of exposing areas that warrant closer scrutiny and jumpstarting a frank strategic dialogue.

Talent Acquisition: Recruitment and Retention in Technology Companies
October 18, 2007
Dan Wetzel
Technology Council of Southern California

Going beyond best practices, this presentation explores what companies can do now to excel in the war for talent, including what works and what doesn't in building a knowledge worker- based firm and retaining key employees.

NACD Compensation Series Webcast: Rethinking Your Change-in-Control Agreements
September 19, 2007
Speakers: Dan Wetzel, Margaret Black, Deborah Lifshey

In the first of a series of Webcasts sponsored by the NACD's Corporate Directors Institute, consultants from Pearl Meyer & Partners explore how the design and value of executive change-in control (CIC) packages is evolving in response to heightened disclosure requirements, the "Say on Pay" campaign, investor activism, and recent changes in the tax treatment of deferred compensation. The presentation includes a review of recent CIC proxy disclosures; a look at program changes being made or contemplated by corporate Boards to address compliance and governance issues; and a question and answer period.

Executive and Board Compensation: What's Working and What Isn't
July 24, 2007
Jannice Koors
Corporate Board Member - Boardroom Roadmap Webinar

A discussion of key trends including:

• compensation designs that deliver a competitive edge
• selecting appropriate and attractive performance parameters for executives
• recommended changes in perks and benefits
• performance measures for deferred compensation plans
• cash versus stock plans for board members
• recommendations for dealing with outside compensation experts

Improving Executive Compensation Governance: Strategies and Best Practices
June 20, 2007

In today’s era of enhanced disclosure, good compensation governance is good business – critical to the mission of Boards of Directors who must protect shareholder interest by ensuring that the organizations they represent are “paying for performance,” as well as compensating their senior executives fairly and equitably. Senior consultants from Pearl Meyer & Partners and technology experts from Directors Desk explore these issues and share the governance “best practices” organizations should consider to effectively manage and implement executive compensation programs.

Presenters:
David Swinford - President, Pearl Meyer & Partners
Matthew Stinner - Managing Director, Pearl Meyer & Partners
Howard Breindel - President, Directors Desk

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Current Trends in Executive Compensation
June 8, 2007
Michael Enos
National Association of Corporate Treasurers

Recent trends in plan design, an evaluation of various techniques for
measuring the value and efficiency of compensation programs and a
discussion of other "hot topics."

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WorldatWork Total Rewards 2007 Conference
Presentations by Pearl Meyer & Partners

The Over-Compensation Trap
May 8, 2007
Co-Speaker: David Swinford, Managing Director

While higher compensation is no guarantee of good performance, even conscientious boards may end up providing payouts that are out of proportion to the results delivered. This session examines how to avoid common pitfalls in plan design, including problems with benchmarking, missed or inappropriate performance targets, over-leveraging, and failure to adjust equity awards to the levels of risk.

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It's All Relative - Equity Instrument Valuation
May 8, 2007
Co-Speaker: Joseph Rich, President

The widespread shift from stock options to the use of full-value equity instruments was expected to to address concerns about excessive compensation. But it has fueled pay growth instead, because companies fail to adjust award levels downward to reflect the inherently lower risk of stock awards. Using a case study approach, the presentation provides practical guidance on addressing this overlooked consideration in the design of equity program.

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When Surveys Collide
May 8, 2007
Co-Speaker: Ken Cardinal, Managing Director

Seldom do two surveys report the same rate for the same job, with variances ranging from minor discrepancies to major contradictions. This presentation explores real-life examples of actual data conflicts and how to effectively manage such differences, including strategies for addressing data from multiple survey sources.

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Total Exposure in Executive Compensation
May 9, 2007
Speaker: Melissa Means, Vice President

The standard tally sheet analysis increasingly is being broadened to open a new and often surprising avenue of information - a "pay for performance compensation review" that looks at the potential total compensation delivered to executives under all possible performance scenarios. This presentation explains the methodology and how companies can benefit by taking a broader and longer-term look at pay and performance.

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Webcast: The Early Returns - A Look at 2007 Executive Pay Disclosures
A Webcast by Pearl Meyer & Partners and the Corporate Directors Club featuring an initial read on how companies are reporting executive compensation under new SEC disclosure requirements. Among the issues explored:

• Are companies really taking a "principles-based" approach?
• Is there much reliance on a Q&A format?
• What are companies doing in terms of perquisite disclosure?
• How are companies handling new disclosures of performance targets and peer groups?
• How are companies reporting values for termination arrangements?

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Webcast: REPORT FROM THE FRONT LINES
Practical Guidance on Writing the New Compensation Disclosures
A Webcast by Pearl Meyer & Partners and the National Association of Corporate Directors (NACD) providing practical guidance on key emerging issues in the reporting of executive compensation, based on PM&P's recent experience crafting Compensation Discussion & Analyses (CD&A).

Among the issues discussed:

• Incorporating the SEC's last-minute changes to the stock-based reporting rule
• Finding the right language to explain programs without resorting to boilerplate
• Determining at what point program information provided in both the CD&A and tables becomes redundant
• Frequently Asked Questions, culled from PM&P's experiences

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Trends in Director Compensation: Findings from the NACD/PM&P Director Compensation Report
January 25, 2007
Joseph R. Rich
Corporate Directors Club

An in-depth analysis of trends in Director Compensation, including results of the 2006/07 NACD/PM&P Director Compensation Study. This eighth annual joint survey includes data from more than 1,200 companies across a wide range of industries with revenues from $50 million to $10 billion, as well as selected information from Pearl Meyer & Partners' own study of Board pay practices at the 200 largest U.S. industrial and service corporations.

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2006 Conference Board
Pay at the Top: Executive and Board Compensation





Behind the Numbers: 2006 New York Times CEO Pay Survey
A review of PM&P annual proxy survey for the New York Times of CEO pay at the largest U.S. companies.

Archived replay of CEO Pay Webcast
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WorldatWork 51st Annual Conference & Exhibition
David N. Swinford
Going Up: What's Driving CEO Pay Growth
May 7 - 10, 2006

Curbing CEO compensation inflation to ensure companies don't overpay for top talent.





WorldatWork 51st Annual Conference & Exhibition
Jan Koors
Introducing Performance into Executive Retirement Programs
May 7 - 10, 2006

How common performance features of bonus, equity award and long-term incentive programs can be adapted to non-qualified retirement plans.

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