Research Reports

Pearl Meyer & Partners conducts periodic surveys of compensation trends and data, and compiles highly detailed research reports that help firms design and assess their compensation plans. Synopses of these reports are available in this section.

2010 Executive Pay-for-Performance Survey
Comprehensive data on short-term and long-term incentive compensation practices, including metrics selection and calibration, award levels, use of discretion in payouts, program oversight and risk management.

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2010 Survey of Human Resource Organizations and Structure
This new survey provides a detailed picture of the latest HR staffing models and related benchmarking analytics. With data from 295 organizations, it offers invaluable insights into the state of HR today to inform effective decision-making. Using this survey, you can benchmark your organization against peers by industry, revenue, and employee for a wide range of critical organizational practices.

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PM&P on Compensation Planning: Looking Ahead to 2010 Pay Practices
This new survey looks at how firms are confronting competitive and regulatory challenges in the current environment, providing a forward-perspective on how executive pay practices are changing year-over-year. It includes data regarding: base salary; annual and long-term incentive program design and payouts; perquisites; and severance & change-in-control arrangements.

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NACD/PM&P 2009-2010 DIRECTOR STUDY
The Director Compensation Report: 2009-2010 by Pearl Meyer & Partners for the National Association of Corporate Directors provides an invaluable look at pay practices among a broad-based group of 1,400 companies across 22 industries, with revenues from $50 million to over $10 billion. It can be ordered directly from the NACD.

Pearl Meyer & Partners can also create a customized report on the Director Compensation data based on your industry, company revenues, market capitalization, or geography. For more information, please contact jannice.koors@pearlmeyer.com.

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2009 Say on Pay Survey
An in-depth look at the views and preparations for this major governance initiative among 231 respondents across a range of industries.

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2009 Say on Pay Survey - Banking Industry Edition
The 2009 Say on Pay Survey provides a look at the steps companies have taken or plan to take to prepare for a shareholder vote on executive pay practices, with data on banking industry responses as well as the entire survey group.

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2009 Report on Job Titling Practices
As traditional employee pay and benefits are squeezed, companies are using job titles to reward and recognize valued employees as reported in the Pearl Meyer & Partners' 2009 Titling Survey Report.

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TRENDS AND ISSUES REPORT: UNDERWATER STOCK OPTION EXCHANGES - PROGRAM CONSIDERATIONS AND SURVEY FINDINGS
A combination of falling share prices and high share price volatility presents serious challenge to companies where stock options historically have been a key component of compensation. This in-depth analysis of CEO compensation practices among 31 publicly held alternative energy companies provides insight into how such programs work, issues to consider before implementing, alternative approaches to underwaters, and program details disclosed in 2008 public filings.

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Trends and Issues Report: 2009 “Early 50 Filers” study
An in-depth analysis of executive compensation disclosures by 50 companies that filed proxy statements in early 2009.

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Executive Pay in the New Economy 2009
Pearl Meyer & Partners’ Executive Pay in the New Economy surveys in February 2009 and November 2008 examined the changing executive pay outlook among boards, executives and human resource professionals across a broad range of industries, organization sizes and ownership structures.

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Trends and Issues Report: Utility Industry CEO/CFO Pay Study
An analysis of CEO and CFO compensation practices among 45 large U.S.-based utilities, as reported in 2008 public filings. Included is data on Base Salary; Annual Incentive; Total Cash Compensation; Long-Term Incentive; Total Direct Compensation; Vesting Schedules; Performance Metrics; and Equity Dilution.

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Trends and Issues Report: Alternative Industry CEO Pay Study
An analysis of CEO compensation practices among 31 publicly held alternative energy companies, as reported in 2008 filings, providing important insights into how this emerging industry is addressing the need for seasoned top talent and recruitment of executives from traditional energy firms and utilities.

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Executive Compensation: Strong Governance in Uncertain Times - Quick Poll
Conducted in collaboration with Directorship magazine, Pearl Meyer & Partners survey, "Executive Compensation: Strong Governance in Uncertain Times," explores the processes and protocols on which Boards currently rely in setting executive pay - an increasingly prominent concern, given continued economic turmoil and growing scrutiny of corporate governance practices.

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2008 EQUITY STAKE REPORT
Pearl Meyer & Partners' study of equity use among the Top 200 U.S. industrial and service companies as reported in 2008 filings reveals a continuation of relatively low annual share use and a steady decline in overhangs - both a response to pressure for more "shareholder friendly" incentive practices. However, the economic downturn and falling share prices will severely challenge the ability of companies to conserve share use going forward while maintaining meaningful levels of equity value.

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2008 DIRECTOR COMPENSATION REPORT
Pearl Meyer & Partners' analysis of Board compensation practices among the Top 200 U.S. industrial and service companies captures actual average pay per Director, as well as expanded information on corporate pay programs as reported in 2008 proxy filings. It revealed more limited growth in Director pay levels, suggesting that meaningful adjustments made to programs in response to Sarbanes-Oxley are mostly complete, as well as a continued shift from the use of stock option awards in favor of grants of full-value shares to Directors.

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NACD/PM&P DIRECTOR STUDY
The 2007/08 Director Compensation Survey by Pearl Meyer & Partners for the National Association of Corporate Directors provides an invaluable look at pay practices among a broad-based group of 1,200 companies across 22 industries, with revenues between $50 million and $10 billion. This comprehensive report also incorporates selected information from Pearl Meyer & Partners' own study of Board pay practices at the 200 largest U.S. industrial and service corporations. It is available from the NACD.

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