Research Public Companies Through EDGAR: A Guide for Investors

E. Executive Compensation

1. Where can I find information about the compensation of a company's officers? Our "Fast Answer" entitled Executive Compensation describes the types of executive compensation and where disclosures are made in SEC filings.

The easiest place to look up information on executive pay is the annual proxy statement.

Definitive proxy materials generally are identified in EDGAR as form types DEF 14A. For filings in compliance with the changes to the disclosure provisions adopted in 2006, investors should look at the Summary Compensation Table and the Compensation Discussion and Analysis.