The Pay & Proxy Podcast: Top of Mind Compensation Topics Going into the 2026 Proxy Season (1/26)

 

Erica Schohn

Page Griffin

Erica Schohn and Page Griffin are Partners in Skadden's executive compensation and benefits practice.

Topics covered:

  1. The status of the SEC's retrospective review of the executive compensation disclosure rules
  2. Feedback received in comment letters and during the June roundtable
  3. Next steps for executive compensation disclosure rulemaking
  4. Considerations for executive security spending and other perks disclosures for 2026 proxy statements
  5. The evolution of equity grant timing practices in recent years
  6. Proxy statement disclosures regarding the timing of equity grants
  7. Changes to ISS's policies regarding the treatment of time-based versus performance-conditioned equity
  8. Which companies are considering changes to their 2026 compensation plans in light of this policy shift and what changes they're considering

This podcast was recorded on January 22, 2026.

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