Decision Ready Data: One-Time Awards & CEO Succession
Despite a year-to-year decline in the number and value of one-time awards granted to executives, sign-on, make-whole and retention awards continue to represent a significant cost to companies and their shareholders. In this post, we use Glass Lewis data gathered in the 2023 and 2024 proxy seasons to explore the importance of proactive succession planning. […]
Posted by Krishna Shah and James McQuerrey, Glass, Lewis & Co, on Tuesday, March 4, 2025
Editor's Note:
Krishna Shah is a Senior Director of North American Compensation Research, and James McQuerrey is a Senior Analyst, at Glass, Lewis & Co. This post is based on a Glass Lewis memorandum by Ms. Shah, Mr. McQuerrey, and Hannah Fasbender.
Despite a year-to-year decline in the number and value of one-time awards granted to executives, sign-on, make-whole and retention awards continue to represent a significant cost to companies and their shareholders. In this post, we use Glass Lewis data gathered in the 2023 and 2024 proxy seasons to explore the importance of proactive succession planning.
