Comments on: Robert Decherd: $10 Million Man http://frontburner.dmagazine.com/2008/04/11/robert-decherd-10-million-man/ FrontBurner® has been called the best blog in Dallas (repeatedly), a snarky celebration of ignorance, and a daily conversation about Dallas among the editors of D Magazine. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 03:20:29 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Mike http://frontburner.dmagazine.com/2008/04/11/robert-decherd-10-million-man/comment-page-1/#comment-23748 Mike Tue, 15 Apr 2008 03:13:41 +0000 http://frontburner.dmagazine.com/2008/04/11/robert-decherd-10-million-man/#comment-23748 Since this proxy covers 2006 and 2007 will there be another proxy for A.H. Belo. The split didn't happen until 2008. Either nice payday for the guys up at the top (but it isn't any different than top 5 guys at most public companies). Since this proxy covers 2006 and 2007 will there be another proxy for A.H. Belo. The split didn’t happen until 2008. Either nice payday for the guys up at the top (but it isn’t any different than top 5 guys at most public companies).

]]> By: Walt http://frontburner.dmagazine.com/2008/04/11/robert-decherd-10-million-man/comment-page-1/#comment-23564 Walt Sat, 12 Apr 2008 15:03:26 +0000 http://frontburner.dmagazine.com/2008/04/11/robert-decherd-10-million-man/#comment-23564 Missing Dots: dude, just go along with the narrative. Belo = evil! Missing Dots:
dude, just go along with the narrative.
Belo = evil!

]]> By: SB http://frontburner.dmagazine.com/2008/04/11/robert-decherd-10-million-man/comment-page-1/#comment-23525 SB Fri, 11 Apr 2008 21:08:00 +0000 http://frontburner.dmagazine.com/2008/04/11/robert-decherd-10-million-man/#comment-23525 The Human Torch was denied a bank loan. The Human Torch was denied a bank loan.

]]> By: DFWPotentate http://frontburner.dmagazine.com/2008/04/11/robert-decherd-10-million-man/comment-page-1/#comment-23516 DFWPotentate Fri, 11 Apr 2008 20:14:27 +0000 http://frontburner.dmagazine.com/2008/04/11/robert-decherd-10-million-man/#comment-23516 Hmmm. It sounds like Wick is a little . . . jealous. Hmmm. It sounds like Wick is a little . . . jealous.

]]> By: MIssing Dots http://frontburner.dmagazine.com/2008/04/11/robert-decherd-10-million-man/comment-page-1/#comment-23514 MIssing Dots Fri, 11 Apr 2008 20:00:31 +0000 http://frontburner.dmagazine.com/2008/04/11/robert-decherd-10-million-man/#comment-23514 Wick, you are still wrong. If you continue to read the footnote it mentions that forfeiture provisions are excluded, meaning he hasn't fully vested in the awards. Therefore, he cannot sell them (as you suggested). Rather if you look further down , The Grant of Plan Based Awards table, you will see the value of his stock and option awards. The problem with using the company expense number in the calculation is that the company expenses the options even if the options are underwater/worth nothing. Wick, you are still wrong. If you continue to read the footnote it mentions that forfeiture provisions are excluded, meaning he hasn’t fully vested in the awards. Therefore, he cannot sell them (as you suggested). Rather if you look further down , The Grant of Plan Based Awards table, you will see the value of his stock and option awards. The problem with using the company expense number in the calculation is that the company expenses the options even if the options are underwater/worth nothing.

]]> By: Merritt Patterson http://frontburner.dmagazine.com/2008/04/11/robert-decherd-10-million-man/comment-page-1/#comment-23510 Merritt Patterson Fri, 11 Apr 2008 19:35:47 +0000 http://frontburner.dmagazine.com/2008/04/11/robert-decherd-10-million-man/#comment-23510 What about his wife? She probably doesn't care how much money they have right now. http://blog.peoplenewspapers.com/2007/10/15/re-jogger-injured-at-beverly-and-byron/ What about his wife? She probably doesn’t care how much money they have right now.

http://blog.peoplenewspapers.com/2007/10/15/re-jogger-injured-at-beverly-and-byron/

]]> By: Nate http://frontburner.dmagazine.com/2008/04/11/robert-decherd-10-million-man/comment-page-1/#comment-23506 Nate Fri, 11 Apr 2008 17:48:47 +0000 http://frontburner.dmagazine.com/2008/04/11/robert-decherd-10-million-man/#comment-23506 I'm surprised no one has discussed this yet: http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/bus/stories/041108dnbusexxonceopay.1fd542f.html I’m surprised no one has discussed this yet:
http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/bus/stories/041108dnbusexxonceopay.1fd542f.html

]]> By: Wick Allison http://frontburner.dmagazine.com/2008/04/11/robert-decherd-10-million-man/comment-page-1/#comment-23504 Wick Allison Fri, 11 Apr 2008 17:25:47 +0000 http://frontburner.dmagazine.com/2008/04/11/robert-decherd-10-million-man/#comment-23504 Missing Dots, you are right -- and you are wrong. Yes, the stock awards and options are the amount the company expensed. However, they were expensed because they recognize the fair value of the grants given to the employee. And that is the reason they are included in Robert's compensation. If he sold the stock, where else would the value go? As for the cash bonus for the spin-off, obviously it is not a matter of performance. Which is why shareholders will be interested/concerned/outraged to see it. Missing Dots, you are right — and you are wrong. Yes, the stock awards and options are the amount the company expensed. However, they were expensed because they recognize the fair value of the grants given to the employee. And that is the reason they are included in Robert’s compensation. If he sold the stock, where else would the value go? As for the cash bonus for the spin-off, obviously it is not a matter of performance. Which is why shareholders will be interested/concerned/outraged to see it.

]]> By: DA http://frontburner.dmagazine.com/2008/04/11/robert-decherd-10-million-man/comment-page-1/#comment-23500 DA Fri, 11 Apr 2008 16:43:22 +0000 http://frontburner.dmagazine.com/2008/04/11/robert-decherd-10-million-man/#comment-23500 Something else to remember the next time they announce layoffs and tell the staff how tough it is in the mean ol' news business. Something else to remember the next time they announce layoffs and tell the staff how tough it is in the mean ol’ news business.

]]> By: MIssing Dots http://frontburner.dmagazine.com/2008/04/11/robert-decherd-10-million-man/comment-page-1/#comment-23498 MIssing Dots Fri, 11 Apr 2008 16:40:52 +0000 http://frontburner.dmagazine.com/2008/04/11/robert-decherd-10-million-man/#comment-23498 Wick, you must not know your way around a proxy statement. Read the footnotes, especially #2. That $4.9 and $500k are what the company expensed for the stock awards and options, it's NOT the value he received. Also, his bonus is up significantly due to involvement in the spin-off, not because of company performance, etc. Wick, you must not know your way around a proxy statement. Read the footnotes, especially #2. That $4.9 and $500k are what the company expensed for the stock awards and options, it’s NOT the value he received. Also, his bonus is up significantly due to involvement in the spin-off, not because of company performance, etc.

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