A bill to require a supermajority shareholder vote to approve excessive compensation of any employee of a publicly-traded company.
Summary
Excessive Pay Shareholder Approval Act - Amends the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to prohibit the compensation for an employee of an issuer of securities in any single taxable year from exceeding 100 times the average compensation for services performed by all the issuer's employees during such taxable year. Allows higher compensation only if at least 60% of the shareholders have voted to approve it (through a proxy or consent or authorization for an annual or other meeting of the shareholders, occurring within the preceding 18 months).
Bill has been introduced and assigned a number
Sponsor
Mr. Durbin
Senate (D) Illinois
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Latest Action
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. (text of measure as introduced: CR S5291)
May 7, 2009