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Simpson Thacher’s Analysis on Disclosure of Pay Ratio Mentioned in SEC’s Final Rule Release and Various News Outlets
08.06.15
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The Firm’s analysis on the disclosure of the ratio of CEO compensation to the pay of all other employees was mentioned in the SEC’s final rule release regarding pay ratio disclosure. The SEC’s new rule, adopted on August 5, will compel public companies to disclose the ratio between their chief executives’ annual total compensation and median employee pay. In March, Simpson Thacher searched all SEC filings since 2010 and found that sixteen public companies have voluntarily disclosed the ratio of CEO to employee pay. The Firm’s analysis found that many of these companies do not calculate pay ratio the same way that the new SEC rule will require.
The Firm’s research was highlighted in recent articles in The New York Times, U.S. News and MarketWatch.