"More performance-based LTI equity awards, better alignment with pay among high-performers" 15 Nov 2010

Pearl Meyer & Partners Survey Finds Companies Forging Stronger Links Between Executive Pay and Performance "More performance-based LTI equity awards, better alignment with pay among high-performers

Performance-based long-term incentives will account for 47% of executive incentive value in 2011, up from 37% in 2009. In contrast, use of “plain vanilla” stock options and stock appreciation rights (SARs) are expected to decline to 24% of award value in 2011 from 34% in 2009.

Among the “strong performing companies ” (i.e., those that report outperforming their peers with respect to revenue growth, profitability and shareholder return), performance-based long-term incentives are projected to account for 45% of long-term incentive value in 2011, contrasted with 26% of value among poor performers." http://bit.ly/i7Ws29