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IBM公司CEO去年总年薪2,430万美元

2010-03-09来源:和谐英语

International Business Machines Corp. (IBM) Chairman and Chief Executive Samuel Palmisano received $24.3 million in total compensation for 2009, down slightly from the prior year.

Palmisano's base salary remained at $1.8 million for the third consecutive year, but was supplemented by a bonus of $4.75 million and $13.5 million in stock awards linked to the company's performance, according to a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. He received $24.5 million in compensation in 2008. The CEO's bonus fell 14% from 2008, but his stock awards rose 11%.

The company said in the filing that Palmisano's total compensation reflects the fact that the company met its earnings target a year early, increasing its dividend and 'outperforming the market and our industry in a challenging economic environment.'

IBM reported $13.4 billion in net income for 2009, up 8.8%, with record earnings per share of $10.01. Revenue fell 7.6% to $95.8 billion. The software and services giant bumped up its dividend to $2.9 billion in 2009 from $2.6 billion in 2008. In a letter to shareholders, Palmisano wrote that IBM is poised to 'outperform our industry and the market at large' as the economy recovers in 2010.

In addition to the salary, bonus and stock awards, Palmisano claimed $1.1 million in 'other' compensation including $320,065 worth of personal travel on company aircraft, personal financial planning, personal use of company autos, personal security, family attending company-related events and other personal expenses. His compensation in this category was up 10% from 2008 and up 75% from 2007.

Palmisano's four senior vice presidents--chief financial officer Mark Loughridge, software chief Steven Mills, technology services chief Michael Daniels and sales leader Virginia Rometty--all saw their salaries increase, while their bonuses and overall compensation decreased.

The company ended a 'team-based bonus' for the top executives that ran from 2002 to 2009. It ended, the company said in an annual report last year because 'integration is now part of the management culture.'