This week, we highlight a recent Equilar report on “Director Stock Ownership Guidelines.” The report discusses how shareholder activism has recently brought increasing attention to director ownership guidelines and compliance, and shareholders increasingly want to see that directors have an incentive to ensure the company is performing well. The report examines trends in director stock ownership guidelines disclosed by Fortune 100 companies for fiscal years 2012, 2013 and 2014.

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