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Companies Pressed on Policies to Clawback Executive Pay

When financial results aren’t what they seemed to be – and a company is forced to issue material financial restatements – how does it recoup the incentive pay and bonuses that were awarded to senior managers on the basis of rosier outcomes? It’s not a simple process, as evidenced by reactions to a provision in the newly-enacted Dodd-Frank financial reform legislation.

Executive Comp and Governance Provisions of Dodd-Frank Act

The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, widely considered to be one of the most comprehensive reforms of the U.S. financial industry in years, was signed into law on Wednesday. While many provisions of the Act relate primarily to banks and the financial regulatory system, the new legislation will also have a significant impact on corporate governance and executive compensation practices for public companies in general.