Executive Pay Weighs Heavy with Shareholders

As most Americans see their paychecks stretched tighter by rising costs, the huge paychecks and special perks given to the people running publicly traded companies are under closer scrutiny than ever by shareholders. This year, more than 90 "say on pay" resolutions were filed by investors including the Nathan Cummings Foundation, the Needmor Fund and the City of New York Pension Fund asking that shareholders be given an opportunity to participate in an advisory vote on executive compensation.

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