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$300,000
or Less
$300,001–
400,000
$400,001–
500,000
$500,001–
600,000
$600,001–
700,000
$700,001
or more
2010 2011 2012
$14,999
or Less
$15,000–
24,999
$25,000–
29,999
$30,000–
34,999
$35,000–
49,999
$50,000
or more
2010 2011 2012
non-exeCutive
CHair retainers
Twenty-nine of the Top 100
Companies have separated the
role of chair and CEO. Fourteen of
these companies pay an additional
retainer to the non-executive
chair, down from 15 in
2011. The non-executive chair
retainers paid range from
$90,000 to $1,015,438.*
lead direCtor retainers
Eighty of the Top 100 Companies
have lead directors, up from 69 in
2011. Fifty-two of these companies
pay an additional retainer to the
lead director, up from 42 in 2011.
The lead director retainers paid
range from $10,000 to $408,424.
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8
5
6
8
2 7
2 3
8
19
10
17
8
3 4
4
* the amounts set forth in the chart reflect the aggregate value of all cash retainers and equity awards paid to the non-executive chair. Meeting fees and other
compensation are not included.
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3
1
2
2
6 2
1
6
6
5 2
16 9
4 4
board leADerShIP
0
0
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