DCP Fall Executive Compensation Conference

David Lynn, former SEC Chief Counsel, Corp. Fin.  to Present at

DOLMATCONNELL HALF DAY CONFERENCE

EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION ESSENTIALS IN A TOUGH ENVIRONMENT

Our fall conference is next week.  We will be joined by David Lynn, former SEC Chief Counsel, Corp Fin, who will address the dramatic changes the SEC intends to impose for next proxy season.  Also, the publisher Thomson Reuters (WestLaw) will offer attendees a 25% discount to purchase the following books by DolmatConnell authors:  Executive Compensation for Emerging Growth Companies (3^rd Ed) and 409A Administration Handbook.  See a summary of these resources at http://west.thomson.com/store/authorbio2.aspx?aurec=2000022482Auth.

Highlights include of the conference also include:  A general panel followed by separate panels: one to cover public company issues, one to cover private company issues:

• o Private company panel


• § Data and trends


• § Hiring trends and competitive hiring issues


• § Option exchange issues


• § Effect of recent financial accounting changes


• o Public company panel


• § What are institutional shareholders demanding or looking for?


• § Practical approach to shareholder issues, proxy voting issues


• § Emerging trends on say on pay and ISS recommendations to withhold director votes


• § Option and other stock award exchanges

When and where:  October 27, 2009, Palo Alto Sheraton (on El Camino just south of University Ave):  starts at 8:15 AM sharp, (7:30 sign-in and breakfast), ending at 11:45 sharp.

To register:  email sabreenak@dolmatconnell.com .  You can also call 781‐647‐2744.

P. Garth Gartrell
Managing Director, West Coast Practice Leader
DolmatConnell & Partners, Inc. | 2154 Sand Hill Rd. | Menlo Park, CA 94025
Tel:  650-847-1620 

Cell: 650-862-1664

Fax: 781-392-3618

garthg@dolmatconnell.com      |   www.dolmatconnell.com