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This excerpt taken from the PBI DEF 14A filed Mar 27, 2008. Report of the Executive Compensation Committee The Committee 1) has reviewed and discussed with management the section included below in this proxy statement entitled Compensation Discussion and Analysis (the CD&A) and 2) based on the review and discussions referred to in item 1) above, the Committee has recommended to the board of directors that the CD&A be included in the companys annual report on Form 10-K and this proxy statement. By the Executive Compensation Committee of the board of directors,
James H. Keyes, Chair This excerpt taken from the PBI DEF 14A filed Apr 3, 2007. Report of the Executive Compensation Committee The Executive Compensation Committee of the board of directors (the Committee) is responsible for the companys executive compensation policies and programs. The Committee consists entirely of independent directors who are not officers or employees of the company. During 2006, the Committee met seven times. The Committee frequently meets in executive session with Frederic W. Cook & Co., Inc., its independent consultant. The Committee recommends policies, programs and specific actions regarding the compensation of the chief executive officer and the chief operating officer to all of the independent directors for final approval, and approves the same for all of the executive officers of the company. The Committee also produces an annual report for inclusion in the companys proxy statement, in accordance with the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission, and reviews and approves allocations of shares in the companys employee stock plans in connection with the granting of stock options and other stock awards. The Committees charter, which was last amended in December 2006, is available on the companys website at www.pb.com under the heading Our Company-Corporate Governance. Under its charter, the Committee is responsible for determining the compensation and benefits of the executive officers (other than the chief executive officer and the chief operating officer whose compensation is the responsibility of the independent directors of the board). The chief executive officer and the chief operating officer evaluate the performance of their direct reports and recommend compensation actions, based on results achieved, to the Committee and the independent directors of the board. The senior vice president and chief human resources officer is also consulted in developing recommendations regarding executive compensation. The Committee is also responsible for certain administrative aspects of the companys compensation plans and the Pitney Bowes Employee Stock Purchase Plan, as amended and restated, and approves administrative changes in such plans. Any material plan amendments are recommended by the Committee for approval by the independent directors of the board. The Committee also establishes performance targets, and grants incentives in the forms permitted under the Pitney Bowes Inc. Key Employees Incentive Plan (KEIP), and grants incentives to the key executives (other than the chief executive officer and the chief operating officer) under The Pitney Bowes Stock Plan. Grants under any company compensation plan, including the KEIP and The Pitney Bowes Stock Plan, to the chief executive officer or to the chief operating officer are recommended by the Committee and approved by the independent directors of the board. The Committee may, in accordance with applicable law, delegate authority to administer certain aspects of the companys compensation plans as it deems appropriate, subject to the express limitations set forth in the relevant plan. In accordance with Delaware law, the board of directors has delegated to the chief executive officer and the chief human resources officer authority to grant stock options within pre-established guidelines to employees at the level of vice president and below. The Committee reviews any grants made pursuant to this delegation at its next regularly scheduled meeting. The Committee is not responsible for recommending the amount or form of non-employee director compensation; the Governance Committee of the board of directors reviews and recommends to the board of directors the amount and form of compensation for non-employee members of the board. The Committee 1) has reviewed and discussed with management the section included below in this proxy statement entitled Compensation Discussion and Analysis (the CD&A) and 2) based on the review and discussions referred to in item 1) above, the Committee has recommended to the board of directors that the CD&A be included in the companys annual report on Form 10-K and this proxy statement. By the Executive Compensation Committee of the board of directors,
James H. Keyes, Chair 31 This excerpt taken from the PBI 10-K filed Aug 14, 2006. Report of the Executive Compensation Committee The Executive Compensation Committee (the Committee) of the board of directors is responsible for the companys executive compensation policies and programs. The Committee consists entirely of independent directors who are not officers or employees of the company. The Committee recommends policies, programs and specific actions regarding the compensation of the chief executive officer and the chief operating officer to all of the independent directors for final approval, and approves the same for direct reports to the CEO (the Key Executives). For executives other than Key Executives, the Committee establishes the compensation policies and programs, and approves equity grants, in accordance with the delegation of authority from the board. The Committees charter, which was last amended in February 2006, is available on the Companys website at www.pb.com under the Our Company Corporate Governance heading and is annexed to the Proxy Statement for the 2006 Annual Meeting of Stockholders. This excerpt taken from the PBI DEF 14A filed Mar 23, 2006. Report of the Executive Compensation Committee The Executive Compensation Committee (the Committee) of the board of directors is responsible for the companys executive compensation policies and programs. The Committee consists entirely of independent directors who are not officers or employees of the company. The Committee recommends policies, programs and specific actions regarding the compensation of the chief executive officer and the chief operating officer to all of the independent directors for final approval, and approves the same for direct reports to the CEO (the Key Executives). For executives other than Key Executives, the Committee establishes the compensation policies and programs, and approves equity grants, in accordance with the delegation of authority from the board. The Committees charter, which was last amended in February 2006, is available on the Companys website at www.pb.com under the Our Company Corporate Governance heading and is annexed to this proxy statement. | EXCERPTS ON THIS PAGE:
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