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Covid Impact On Executive Compensation

• April 1, 2021
• Corporate Board Member

It's not as clear-cut as recent headlines would suggest. A look at how executive comp strategy has changed, and may still change in the year ahead.

Recent headlines have highlighted companies disclosing big changes in their annual and long term incentive plans. But how prevalent is that really?

The latest survey from Meridian Compensation Partners found that only about 25% of companies actually made changes, and those were in industries significantly negatively impacted by the pandemic.

Meridian Compensation Partners’ Chris Havey explains the findings, and why we still may see some significant shifts in the year ahead—though not in LTI plans.

For comments, questions and feedback, contact:

Chris Havey, Partner, Meridian Compensation Partners, LLC

chavey@meridiancp.com

Jamie Tassa, Publisher, Corporate Board Member

jtassa@chiefexecutivegroup.com

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