So, it was not always, but only in 39% of the cases (although with a great correlation with the power of a CEO over the board), and for large acquisitions it was between 5 and 14 million.
(The trends like this are all upwards, I presume, but this "39% number" means that one needs to research a specific company before making an accusation like the one I am making here...
And in this case, his long-term package looks like it is structured to protect against short-term temptations... So I might be wrong applying this thinking to this particular case, even if it is a concern in general...)
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In any case, 12 years ago it was this:
http://www.law.harvard.edu/programs/corp_gov/papers/04.grinstein.ceo-compensation.pdf
So, it was not always, but only in 39% of the cases (although with a great correlation with the power of a CEO over the board), and for large acquisitions it was between 5 and 14 million.
(The trends like this are all upwards, I presume, but this "39% number" means that one needs to research a specific company before making an accusation like the one I am making here...
For the current Microsoft executive it does not seem to be the case that this bonus is built into the compensation structure automatically, and we'll really need to check in a year comparing to these numbers to see if there is a jump: http://www.geekwire.com/2015/microsoft-ceo-satya-nadella-gets-18-3m-in-annual-compensation-as-board-cites-strong-consistent-vision/
And in this case, his long-term package looks like it is structured to protect against short-term temptations... So I might be wrong applying this thinking to this particular case, even if it is a concern in general...)