The final rule from the SEC requires disclosure of policies that permit "the mitigation of the incentive alignment associated with equity ownership."
The median annual retainer given to directors increased for the fifth consecutive year, reaching $250,000 in 2017.
Directors also will focus on corporate social responsibility, board composition, activist shareholders, and SEC enforcement, among other hot topics.
Many CFOs are failing to deliver mission-critical information and decision-support data to their boards of directors.
