The SEC announced today that it will host a roundtable on June 26, 2025, to discuss executive compensation disclosure requirements. The roundtable’s agenda and speakers will be disclosed at a later date.
Concurrently with the announcement of the roundtable, SEC Chairman Paul S. Atkins issued a statement regarding the roundtable, including questions for the staff to consider. Chairman Atkins noted “While it is undisputed that [the executive compensation rules], and the resulting disclosure, have become increasingly complex and lengthy, it is less clear if the increased complexity and length have provided investors with additional information that is material to their investment and voting decisions.”
The nine questions posed by Chairman Atkins pretty much cover the waterfront on the patchwork of disclosure requirements implemented by the SEC over the years. The topics include compensation discussion and analysis, say-on-pay, pay versus performance and perquisites. Interested persons can submit comments as noted in the two statements.
