Eyes Wide Open - Mastering Performance Awards

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Ongoing corporate governance scrutiny and the onset of Say-on-Pay are accelerating the adoption of performance-based equity compensation programs - and not only for the c-suite, but often far deeper in the company and on a global basis. While performance award plans differ across companies and industries, a common set of legal, design, and accounting challenges must be carefully worked through to ensure success. This executive briefing, delivered by some of the nations foremost experts in performance equity arrangements, will focus on providing issuing companies with a broad understanding of key legal and accounting implications of performance-based equity awards, and the best practices that have evolved over the last five years. In addition, panelists will review means by which companies can maintain access to best practices guidance and grow the expertise of their internal staff in equity compensation matters.

Topics Include:

• Overview of performance awards and emerging design trends
• Tax and legal considerations for companies offering to employees both within and outside the US
• Best practices for grant documents, policies and communications strategies
• Key financial reporting considerations
• Introduction to the Certified Equity Professional Institute as a way of growing the expertise of internal staff members