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Sep. 4, 2009

Hammering The Board

New SEC regulations may exacerbate the difficulty many mid-tier companies experience in recruiting and retaining board members, writes Cathryn S. Gawne and Kalei Kelly.

FORUM COLUMN

By Cathryn S. Gawne and Kalei Kelly

In August 2006, the Securities and Exchange Commission introduced regulations that dramatically changed the requirements for public companies' disclosure of executive officer and director compensation and corporate governance processes. The recession arrived in late 2007, followed by the collapse of certain financial institutions, the bailout of others and the news of enormous bonuses awarded to man...

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