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8:00      Registration and Networking Continental Breakfast

8:30      Welcome Remarks and Overview of Day One

Program Co-Chairs

Pamela Baker, Sonnenschein Nath & Rosenthal LLP

Stuart M. Lewis, Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC

8:35      Trends in Executive and Director Compensation                                            

§         An analysis of recent trends and developments in executive compensation. 

Jeffrey M. Kanter, Frederic W. Cook & Co., Inc.                                                

9:25      Say on Pay Comes to the United States

§         A look at Say on Pay legislative initiatives and an analysis of

how it has worked in other countries.

Donna F. Stettler, Deloitte & Touche LLP                                              

10:15    Morning Break

10:30    Changing Role of Compensation Committee and the New Order       

§         How will the repercussions of perceived excess compensation shape

how compensation committees act?

            Max J. Schwartz, Sullivan & Cromwell LLP

11:20    Unnecessary and Excessive Risk:  Measuring it and Managing It       

§         Will demands for systemic risk assessment make a difference? 

§         How should companies respond?                                   

Michael Marino, Frederic W. Cook & Co., Inc.                                                  

12:10    Questions and Answers

12:20    Luncheon Topic: Current Policy Issues Affecting Executive Compensation

            Mark Iwry, Senior Advisor to the Secretary, Deputy Assistant Secretary for

Retirement and Health Policy, U.S. Department of the Treasury 

(invited)                                                                

1:40     Ethical Issues in Representing Compensation Committees 

§         Attorney-Client Privilege

§         Employee Benefits Dual Representations

 Martha N. Steinman, Dewey & LeBoeuf LLP

2:40     Correcting the Inevitable 409A Mistakes and Other Issues

§         Correcting Operational Problems

§         Correcting Documentary Problems

§         Future Guidance

Stephen B. Tackney, Senior Counsel, Executive Compensation Branch,

Office of Chief Counsel, Internal Revenue Service

Elizabeth Drigotas, Deloitte Tax LLP

3:30      Afternoon Break

3:45      Keeping Executives Healthy in the New Regime        

§         A review of the proliferation of health care legislation, regulation

and initiatives, and the potential effects on executive compensation.                                                          

Christy A. Tinnes, The Groom Law Group Chartered

4:35      Proxy Review: Executive Compensation Disclosure                                       

§         Lessons from 2009

§         Planning for 2010

Mark A. Borges, Compensia, Inc.

5:25      Questions and Answers

5:35      Adjourn