List of Questions CHAPTER 1 Fundamental Concepts of Executive Compensation CHAPTER 2 Building a Total Compensation Strategy CHAPTER 3 Defining the Executive Job and Employment Terms CHAPTER 4 Identifying and Evaluating Executive Candidates CHAPTER 5 Base Salary CHAPTER 6 Annual Incentives CHAPTER 7 Equity-Based Long-Term Incentive Plans CHAPTER 8 Non-Equity-Based Long-Term Incentives CHAPTER 9 Executive Benefit Plans CHAPTER 10 Perquisites and Other Benefits CHAPTER 11 Special Early Retirement Programs CHAPTER 12 Executive Contracts CHAPTER 13 Small-Company Versus Large-Company Practices CHAPTER 14 Executive Compensation in the Not-for-Profit Organization CHAPTER 15 Executive Compensation in the Public Sector CHAPTER 16 Executive Compensation in high-Technology and start-up companies CHAPTER 17 Compensation for Division Executives CHAPTER 18 Compensation for Temporary Executives CHAPTER 19 Executive Compensation Practices During a Restructuring CHAPTER 20 Private Versus Public Companies CHAPTER 21 Compensation for Boards of Directors CHAPTER 22 U.S.Executives Working Overseas CHAPTER 23 Trends in Executive Compensation APPENDIX A Executive Position Descriptions APPENDIX B Sample Employment and Severance Agreements APPENDIX C Sample Short-Term Incentive Plan APPENDIX D Sample Long-Term Incentive Plans APPENDIX E Sample Equtiy Compensations Plans APPENDIX F Sample Stock Purchase Plan APPENDIX G Sample Economic Value-Added Bonus Plan APPENDIX H Sample Supplemental Executive Retirement Plans APPENDIX I IRS Model Rabbi Trust Arrangement APPENDIX J Sample Shange-of-Control Agreement APPENDIX K Sample Deferred Compensation Plan for Nonprofit Organization APPENDIX L Sample Proxy Disclosures APPENDIX M Sample Proposals to Increase the Number of Shares Used in an Executive Compensation plan APPENDIX N Sample Proposal to Approve Performance-Based Compensation plan as Defined Under Code Section 162(m) APPENDIX O Code Section 162(m):Recent IRS Rulings APPENDIX P Code Section 280G:Cases and IRS Rulings APPENDIX Q Sample Compensation Plans for Outside Directors APPENDIX R Frequently Asked Questions About Stock Options INDEX