SEC executive pay clawback rule primed for ‘significant opposition’
By 
Aaron Nicodemus2021-10-25T21:05:00
The SEC is poised to pass an executive compensation rule that would require public companies to claw back incentive-based compensation if their finances are restated within the previous three years. Experts expect pushback to the proposed mandate.
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