Maxim Announces $173M Settlement of Backdating Suit
May 7, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Maxim Integrated Products has announced a $173 million settlement with plaintiffs in a stock option backdating...
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SEC Wins Backdating Conviction against Maxim Former CFO
April 26, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A California jury has convicted the former Chief Financial Officer of Maxim Integrated Products Carl...
9th Circuit Rejects Cost-sharing of Stock-based Compensation
March 31, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - In a reversal of a previous opinion the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has...
Former Brocade CEO Found Guilty in Options Backdating Suit Retrial
March 30, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A federal jury on Friday convicted former Brocade CEO Gregory Reyes on nine out of...
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myStockOptions.com Offers Tax Help for People with Stock Compensation
March 3, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Updated for the latest changes in tax law, the tax-return content on myStockOptions.com can help...
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Performance-Based Options Grants Still Popular
January 29, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A new PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) study found that performance-based equity compensation continues to gain favor among...
Broadcom to Settle Backdating Suit for $160M
December 30, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Broadcom Corp. said Tuesday it will pay more than $160 million to settle a class...
Comverse Agrees to Settlement of Stock Options Backdating Charges
December 21, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Comverse Technology has agreed to pay $225 million to settle a securities class action over...
SEC Approves Rules on Proxy Enhancements
December 17, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has approved rules to enhance the information provided to...
Broadcom Options Backdating Defendants Cleared by Judge
December 15, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A federal judge has cleared two former executives of an Irvine, California-based telecommunications firm of...
Most Companies Prefer Proposed Rules on Disclosing Equity Comp
December 10, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A new Grant Thornton LLP survey finds that approximately 66% of respondents feel that it...
Value of New Stock Option Grants Declined Nearly 10%
December 9, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - U.S. employees saw the fair value of their new company stock option awards decline by...
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Schwab Offers International Financial Reporting in Stock Plan Solution
December 7, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Charles Schwab has added integrated IFRS 2 reporting functionality into its Schwab EquiView recordkeeping system...
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myStockOptions.com Expands Year-end Planning Guidance
December 2, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – myStockOptions.com has expanded its year-end planning guidance for those who receive stock options, restricted stock,...
GAO Report Examines Executive Comp Practices at Firms with Underfunded Pensions
November 20, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A new report from the Government Accountability Office (GAO) has some legislators talking...
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Survey Finds Employers Still Value Stock Plans
November 18, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A collaborative survey among WorldatWork, Performance and Reward Centre (PARC), and Hewitt New Bridge Street...
IRS Puts Out Final Stock Option Grant Rule
November 17, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – U.S. Treasury department officials adopted some of the changes suggested by the public for...
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BofA Merrill Enhances Stock Services
November 16, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Bank of America Merrill Lynch equity compensation business has enhanced its services...
CEOs See Company Stock Ownership Levels Decline
November 12, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Chief executive officers at the nation’s largest companies saw the value of their company stock...
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Stock Plans Holding Up Despite Downturn: Schwab
November 10, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – One might think that depressed equity markets, rising unemployment, and shifting accounting treatments...