Discussion about "Big stock-option grants are back - Minneapolis Star Tribune"
Big stock-option grants are back - Minneapolis Star Tribune
Big stock-option grants are making a comeback in CEO
compensation packages. A study by the Corporate Library, an independent
corporate governance research group, has found that the 10 CEOs who
received the largest "mega-grants" in 2009 had already made $229.9
million in paper profits though May 24.
The Corporate Library defines a mega-grant as any
single grant of at least 500,000 options. From the Star Tribune's own
study of executive compensation, 61 of the 100 highest compensated
Minnesota CEOs were granted stock options in 2009, up from 54 in 2008.
The number of mega-grants to Minnesota CEOs increased to five last year
from three in 2008.
more at link above....
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I thought everyone would like this one. Just a week ago CNN was announcing the imminent death of stock options. Today the Minneaplois Star Tribune is announcing that "Big stock-option (sic) grants are back".
As Mark Twain might have said. The stories of stock options death are greatly exaggerated.
Interesting. My guess is that the grants were somehow justified by the slow economic recovery and lower stock prices in 2009, but would love to hear others' take. Either way, good for those of us in stock plan administration!