Statement Summary
The SEC is hosting a roundtable on executive compensation on June 26, 2025, in Washington, D.C., from 1 p.m. to 5:35 p.m. ET, open to the public and webcast live. Attendees can register for in-person participation, which is limited and subject to security checks, while online attendance requires no registration.
The roundtable will feature multiple panels focusing on how companies determine executive pay, the role of compensation in investor decisions, and the evolution and future of executive compensation disclosures. Key speakers include SEC officials and industry experts. More information and feedback submission details are available on the SEC’s website.
Original Statement
The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced the agenda and panelists for the June 26, 2025, roundtable on executive compensation. The roundtable will be held at the SEC’s headquarters at 100 F Street, N.E., Washington, D.C., from 1 p.m. – 5:35 p.m. ET. The event will be open to the public and webcast live on the SEC’s website. Doors will open at noon ET.
For in-person attendance, registration is required. The number of in-person participants may be limited and visitors will be subject to security checks. For online attendance, registration is not necessary. A link to watch the event will be available on June 26 at www.sec.gov, and a recording will be available later on the SEC’s website. More information, including how to submit feedback on executive compensation disclosure requirements, is available on the SEC Executive Compensation Roundtable’s event page.
Agenda
12 p.m. ET – Doors Open
1 – 1:30 p.m. ET – Opening Remarks from Chairman Paul Atkins, Commissioner Hester Peirce, Commissioner Caroline Crenshaw, and Commissioner Mark Uyeda
Panel 1: Executive Compensation Decisions
1:30 – 2:45 p.m. ET – This panel will explore how public companies set compensation for their executive officers, including who sets compensation, the factors that influence compensation decision-making, and the process by which compensation decisions are made. The panel will also discuss how investors consider executive compensation in making investment and voting decisions.
Moderator: Keir Gumbs – Principal and Chief Legal Officer – Edward Jones
2:45 – 2:55 p.m. ET – Break
Panels 2 and 3: Executive Compensation Disclosure
2:55 – 4:10 p.m. ET – These panels will discuss the evolution of executive compensation disclosure, including the 2006 amendments and the compensation-related rules mandated by the Dodd-Frank Act. The discussion will explore whether the rules have achieved their policy objectives, the challenges in preparing the required disclosure, the types of disclosure that investors find material, and what the disclosure requirements should look like in the future.
Panel 2 Moderator: James Cotton – Assistant Corporate Secretary, Corporate Governance, Executive Compensation & ESG Managing Counsel – United Airlines
4:10 – 4:20 p.m. ET – Break
4:20 – 5:35 p.m. ET – Panel 3 Moderator: Ning Chiu – Partner – Davis Polk & Wardwell
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