Compensation Committee Resource Kit

Matters of executive compensation, equity incentive plan and grant approvals, and drafting Compensation Discussion & Analysis disclosures in SEC filings are three typical functions of a public company’s compensation committee. Stock exchanges generally require that listed companies have a compensation committee composed of independent directors and that the committee performs a self-evaluation at least annually. Use this resource kit to find materials that will help you form, advise, and draft documents for the compensation committee of a public company.

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• Compensation Committee Self-Evaluation Questionnaire
  Give the board’s compensation committee the tools it needs to evaluate its performance.

• Compensation Committee Resolutions: Equity Incentive Plan Grant Approval
  Use this template to grant an award under the company’s existing equity incentive plan.

• Compensation Consultant Independence Questionnaire
  Ensure the compensation consultant hired by the compensation committee meets independence requirements.

• Board or Committee Evaluation Issues and Processes Checklist
  Keep these issues in mind when helping board committees evaluate themselves.

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