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Aquick poll of the CHRO Board Academy member companies attending the October 2013 roundtable discussion revealed a disparity of viewpoints on the issue of options. Several companies have eliminated options for everyone, moving to restricted stock and performance shares. However, members believe there's a place for options going forward, depending on the mix and how deep in the organization they go. One member company actually increased options from 25% to 50% of the mix--and still received a "for" recommendation from the shareholder advisors. Other discussion pointers:

* Remember that options are about alignment, not just incentive. They ask a recipient to co-invest in value creation, investing their human capital alongside the company's financial capital to create value.

* Recruiting packages are sometimes still skewed toward options, since options provide more leverage and can be helpful in "make whole" situations.

* Companies making supplemental compensation disclosures (such as realizable pay) usually have tougher pay for performance stories...

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