The biggest votes against remuneration reports


June 25, 2009

This list tracks against votes of more than 20% on remuneration reports since the non-binding vote was introduced in 2005.

Valad Property Group, 2008: 76.1% - huge protest against excessive pay to executives as company close to collapse.

Novogen, 2006: 72.5% - concern over termination benefits for executives and lack of performance hurdles on options. See The Age.

Telstra, 2007: 66.18% - not enough performance hurdles or disclosure for Sol Trujillo's package.

AGL,
2007: 62.56% - Welshman Paul Anthony pocketed a ridiculous $17 million for 17 months work.

Transurban, 2008: 58.56% - $16.6 million farewell to former CEO Kim Edwards.

Boral
, 2008: 58% - big increase in base pay and short term bonuses for CEO Rod Pearce.

Wesfarmers, 2008: 50.50% - poor disclosure of incentive scheme for CEO Richard Goyder.

Oxiana, 2006: 46.9% - changed the performance period on CEO Owen Hegarty's options, costing shareholders millions.

Alumina,
2007: 46.2% - CEO incentives not structured appropriately.

MFS,
2007: 45.92% - options for chairman Andrew Peacock and too much cash for the senior executives.

Toll Holdings, 2008: 42.94% - big protest against outrageous payouts as part of Asciano demerger.

Qantas, 2008, 41.48% - shareholders don't believe Geoff Dixon should be the highest paid airline CEO in the world.

Zinifex, 2006: 41.26% - excessive $12 million incentive payment to outgoing CEO Greg Gailey.

Suncorp, 2007: 40.61% - excessive incentive payments guaranteed after Promina takeover.

Babcock & Brown Power,
2007: 38.61% - lack of alignment between executive pay and performance.

United Group,
2008: 37.5% - performance pay not correctly structured from CEO Richard Leupen.

Challenger Financial Group, 2008: 36.6% - ridiculous golden parachute for CEO Mike Tilley.

Sims Group
, 2006: 35.6%

Crane Group,
2007: 35.37%


Investa Property Group,
2006: 35.14%

Crane Group, 2008: 34.5% - second successive big protest over CEO incentives.

Asciano, 2008: 32.85% - excessive package and slack hurdles for CEO Mark Rowsthorn.

Orica, 2009: 32% - shareholders don't like the non-recourse loans and excessive complexity even though it is actually a very cost-effective way to do it. See voting results.

Suncorp-Metway, 2008: 32% - excessive bonuses after excessive Promina takeover.

Toll Holdings, 2007: 31.85% - outrageous payouts to execs as part of Asciano demerger.

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