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Taking Stock of Options: Stricter Disclosure Rules on the Way

June 8, 2006 12:00 PM
From BusinessFinanceLink, Issue #328

The heightened focus on corporate governance that has been mounting since the Enron scandal has made executive compensation -- and, more recently, the backdating of stock option grants -- a major issue. Although he held back on any specifics, SEC Chairman Christopher Cox hinted this week that the agency may soon require better disclosure of stock option grants as part of its soon-to-be-unveiled executive compensation rule. Backdating -- though technically not illegal if disclosed and properly accounted for -- can still be detrimental to a company's credit rating, reported Moody's this week.