The impact of shareholder activism on financial reporting and compensation
Subtitle: the case of employee stock options expensing
By: Fabrizio Ferri, Tatiana Sandino
Contributors: Sandino, Tatiana; Harvard Business School. Division of Research
Series: Working paper / Division of Research, Harvard Business School -- 08-022; Working paper (Harvard Business School. Division of Research) -- 08-022
Publisher: Division of Research, Harvard Business School
Published: 2007
Place of publication: Boston]
Language: eng
Number of pages: 50
Description: In this paper we examine the economic consequences of over 150 shareholder proposals to expense employee stock options (ESO) submitted during the proxy seasons of 2003 and 2004 - the first case where the SEC has allowed an accounting matter to be subject to an advisory vote at an annual meeting.
Notes: "September 2007"--Publisher's web site.

Includes bibliographical references.