Speakers:
 

Jack Marsteller
Managing Principal,
LA Exec. Comp. & Rewards Unit
Towers Perrin

Bruce D. May, J.D.
Partner/Shareholder
Stradling Yocca Carlson & Rauth

Keynote Presentation Outlines:

Jack Marsteller, Principal with Towers Perrin, will focus on:

   ·     Current Trends in Executive Compensation
    o        Total Compensation
    o        Long-Term Performance Plans
    o        Influence of Private Equity Investors
    o        Executive Benefits/Perquisites
   ·     Compensation Levels
    o        By Size of Company
    o        For CEOs, Direct Reports
   ·     Board Compensation
    o        By Size of Company
    o        By Stage of Company Development
   ·     Trends in Employment Agreements
    o        Philosophical Shifts
    o        Key Areas of Change
    o        Renegotiating

Bruce May, Partner with Stradling Yocca Carlson & Rauth, will address:

   ·     Contracting to Win: Key Terms for Executive and
        Management
    o     Title, Duties, Reports, and Location
        o     Definition of Cause  
        o     Resignation for Good Reason?  
   ·     Post Employment Restraints
    o     Non-compete?
        o     Stay on as consultant?
        o     Trade Secret Protection
   ·     Crafting Severance Agreements
        o     When is Severance Triggered?
        o     How is It Paid?
        o     Rule 409a: Tax Issues with Extended Severance
               Packages
   ·     Bonuses, Incentive Compensation, and Commissions
        o     When Do They Become "Earned"?
        o     What Happens Upon Termination?
   ·     Affirmative Covenants
        o     Incorporating Non-Economic Terms