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Compensation Committee

Updated Summary of Director Education Opportunities Now Available (July 2026)

A quarterly update of high-quality education opportunities for Boards of Directors. Gibson Dunn’s summary of director education opportunities has been updated as of July 2026. A copy is available at this link. Boards of Directors of public and private companies find this a useful resource as they look for high quality education opportunities. This quarter’s update to…

The End of (Most) PX14A6G Filings and Other New Proxy/Executive Compensation Interpretations

On January 23, 2026, the Division of Corporation Finance (the “Division”) of the Securities and Exchange Commission issued several new and updated Compliance and Disclosure Interpretations (“C&DIs”). The new C&DIs include guidance related to proxy rules and executive compensation disclosures.  Other C&DIs issued the same day address additional matters under the proxy rules, tender offer…

Key U.S. Executive Compensation Takeaways from the ISS 2024 U.S. Proxy Season Review

​On September 5, 2024, Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS) released its 2024 Proxy Season Review:  United States – Executive Compensation. The below chart summarizes our observations of the 2024 data and key takeaways as we look to the 2025 proxy season. While these trends are positive for issuers overall, they underscore that issuers, their boards, compensation…

Updated Summary of Director Education Opportunities Available

Gibson Dunn’s summary of director education opportunities has been updated as of April 2024. A copy is available at this link. Boards of Directors of public and pre-IPO companies find this a useful resource as they look for high quality education opportunities.

Updated Summary of Director Education Opportunities Available

Gibson Dunn’s summary of director education opportunities has been updated as of October 2023. A copy is available at this link. Boards of Directors of public and private companies find this a useful resource as they look for high quality education opportunities.  

NYSE and Nasdaq Allow More Time for Companies to Adopt Rule 10D-1 Clawback Policies: What to Do Now

This week, both the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) and The Nasdaq Stock Market (“Nasdaq”, and together with NYSE, the “Exchanges”) filed amendments with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) to provide a delayed effective date for the Exchanges’ proposed listing standards requiring listed companies to adopt clawback policies, as mandated by Rule 10D-1 under…