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April 11, 2008
Dear Stockholder:
You are cordially invited to attend the 2008 Annual Meeting of Stockholders of CBS Corporation (the "Annual Meeting"), which will be held at the Equitable Center, 787 Seventh Avenue (at 51st Street), New York, New York 10019 at 10:00 a.m., Eastern Daylight Time, on Thursday, May 22, 2008. Holders of CBS Corporation Class A Common Stock are being asked to vote on the matters listed in the attached Notice of 2008 Annual Meeting of Stockholders.
If you hold shares of the Company's Class A Common Stock, please cast your vote promptly to ensure that your shares will be voted at the Annual Meeting. You may vote by telephone or through the Internet by following the instructions on the Notice of Internet Availability of Proxy Materials or in the 2008 Proxy Statement, or if you requested a paper proxy card, you may submit your vote by mail if you prefer. If you attend the Annual Meeting, you may vote your shares in person.
National Amusements, Inc., which as of March 31, 2008 beneficially owned shares of the Company's Class A Common Stock representing approximately 79.9% of the voting power of CBS Corporation's common stock, has advised CBS Corporation that it intends to vote all of its shares of the Company's Class A Common Stock in favor of each of the matters listed in Items 1 and 2 in the attached notice. Therefore, approval of those matters is assured.
If you plan to attend the Annual Meeting and are a registered holder of the Company's Class A Common Stock, you will need to so indicate when you vote by telephone or through the Internet, or mark the appropriate box on the proxy card, and an admission ticket will be sent to you. If you are a registered holder of the Company's Class B Common Stock or you hold shares of the Company's Class A or Class B Common Stock in a brokerage account and you plan to attend the Annual Meeting, you will need to obtain an admission ticket in advance by sending a written request along with proof of ownership, such as your brokerage firm account statement, to Director, Shareholder Relations, CBS Corporation, 51 West 52nd Street, New York, New York 10019.
If you would like to register to receive the materials relating to the Annual Meeting electronically next year instead of by mail, please go to https://enroll.icsdelivery.com/cbs and follow the instructions to enroll. We highly recommend that you consider electronic delivery of these documents as it helps to lower the Company's costs and reduce the amount of paper mailed to your home.
We appreciate your interest in and support of CBS Corporation and look forward to seeing you at the Annual Meeting.
SUMNER M. REDSTONE Executive Chairman and Founder |
LESLIE MOONVES President and Chief Executive Officer |
NOTICE OF 2008 ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS
AND PROXY STATEMENT
To CBS Corporation Stockholders:
The 2008 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the "Annual Meeting") of CBS Corporation (the "Company") will be held at the Equitable Center, 787 Seventh Avenue (at 51st Street), New York, New York 10019 at 10:00 a.m., Eastern Daylight Time, on Thursday, May 22, 2008. The principal business of the meeting will be the consideration of the following matters:
The close of business on March 31, 2008 has been fixed as the record date for determining the holders of shares of CBS Corporation Class A Common Stock entitled to notice of and to vote at the Annual Meeting and any adjournment thereof. For a period of at least ten days prior to the Annual Meeting, a complete list of stockholders entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting will be open to the examination of any stockholder during ordinary business hours at the Company's corporate headquarters located at 51 West 52nd Street, New York, New York 10019.
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ANGELINE C. STRAKA Secretary |
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SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT |
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SECTION 16(a) BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP REPORTING COMPLIANCE |
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ITEM 1ELECTION OF DIRECTORS |
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ITEM 2RATIFICATION OF THE APPOINTMENT OF THE INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM |
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REPORT OF THE AUDIT COMMITTEE |
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CBS CORPORATION
2008 PROXY STATEMENT
VOTING AND SOLICITATION OF PROXIES
Solicitation of Proxies
A proxy is being solicited by the Board of Directors of CBS Corporation, a Delaware corporation ("CBS Corporation" or the "Company"), for use at the 2008 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the "Annual Meeting") to be held on Thursday, May 22, 2008 at 10:00 a.m., Eastern Daylight Time. The close of business on March 31, 2008 is the record date for determining the record holders of the Company's Class A Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share, entitled to notice of and to vote at the Annual Meeting and any adjournment thereof. Holders of the Company's non-voting Class B Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share, are not entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting or any adjournment thereof.
As of March 31, 2008, the Company had outstanding 58,579,123 shares of its Class A Common Stock, each of such shares being entitled to one vote, and 622,518,729 non-voting shares of its Class B Common Stock (together with the Company's Class A Common Stock, the "Common Stock").
Internet Availability of Proxy Materials
In accordance with new rules approved by the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"), instead of mailing a printed copy of the Company's proxy materials to stockholders, the Company may now furnish proxy materials to the Company's stockholders on the Internet by providing a Notice of Internet Availability of Proxy Materials (the "Notice of Internet Availability") to stockholders when the materials are available on the Internet. The Company intends to commence its distribution of the Notice of Internet Availability on or about April 12, 2008. Stockholders receiving a Notice of Internet Availability by mail will not receive a printed copy of these proxy materials, unless they so request. Instead, the Notice of Internet Availability will instruct stockholders as to how they may access and review proxy materials on the Internet. Stockholders who receive a Notice of Internet Availability by mail who would like to receive a printed copy of the Company's proxy materials, including a proxy card or voting instruction card, should follow the instructions for requesting these materials included in the Notice of Internet Availability.
Submission of Proxies
The persons named in the proxy card (the "proxy holders") have been designated by the Company's Board of Directors to vote the shares represented by proxy at the Annual Meeting. The proxy holders are officers of the Company. They will vote the shares represented by each valid and timely received proxy in accordance with the stockholder's instructions, or if no instructions are specified, the shares represented by the proxy will be voted in accordance with the recommendations of the Board of Directors as described in this proxy statement. If any other matter properly comes before the Annual Meeting, the proxy holders will vote on that matter in their discretion.
Holders of the Company's Class A Common Stock may submit a proxy in the following ways:
Shares Held in the Company's 401(k) Plan. Voting instructions relating to shares of the Company's Class A Common Stock held in the Company's 401(k) plan must be received no later than 11:59 p.m., Eastern Daylight Time, on May 20, 2008, so that the trustee of the plan (who votes the shares on behalf of plan participants) has adequate time to tabulate the voting instructions. Shares held in the 401(k) plan that are not voted or for which the trustee does not receive timely voting instructions will be voted by the trustee in the same proportion as the shares held in the respective plan that are timely voted.
Voting Other than by Proxy. While the Company encourages holders of its Class A Common Stock to vote by proxy, holders of the Company's Class A Common Stock (other than shares held in the 401(k) plan) also have the option of voting their shares in person at the Annual Meeting. If shares of Class A Common Stock are held for a beneficial holder in a brokerage, bank or other institutional account, then the beneficial holder must obtain a proxy from that entity and bring it to the Annual Meeting in order to vote the shares at the Annual Meeting.
Revocation of Proxies
A proxy may be revoked before the voting deadline by sending written notice to Angeline C. Straka, Secretary, CBS Corporation, 51 West 52nd Street, New York, NY 10019, or by submission (including telephonic or Internet submission) of a proxy bearing a later date than the proxy being revoked to Broadridge Proxy Services, P.O. Box 9163, Farmingdale, NY 11735. Revocations made by telephone or through the Internet must be received by 11:59 p.m., Eastern Daylight Time, on May 21, 2008. A holder may also revoke a proxy by voting in person at the Annual Meeting.
Shares Held in the Company's 401(k) Plan. Voting instructions relating to shares of the Company's Class A Common Stock held in the Company's 401(k) plan may be revoked prior to 11:59 p.m., Eastern Daylight Time, on May 20, 2008 by sending written notice to Angeline C. Straka, Secretary, CBS Corporation, 51 West 52nd Street, New York, NY 10019, or by timely submission (including telephonic or Internet submission) of voting instructions bearing a later date than the voting instructions being revoked to Broadridge Proxy Services, P.O. Box 9163, Farmingdale, NY 11735.
Quorum
Under the Company's Amended and Restated Bylaws, the holders of a majority of the aggregate voting power of the Company's Class A Common Stock outstanding on the record date, present in person or represented by proxy at the Annual Meeting, shall constitute a quorum. Abstentions and broker non-votes will be treated as present for purposes of determining the presence of a quorum.
Matters to Be Considered at the Annual Meeting
The Board of Directors recommends a vote FOR each of the following matters:
The affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the aggregate voting power of the Company's Class A Common Stock present in person or represented by proxy at the Annual Meeting is
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required to approve each of the matters set forth above. An abstention with respect to any matter will have the effect of a vote against such matter.
Some holders of the Company's Class A Common Stock hold their shares in "street name" through a broker or other nominee and are therefore known as "beneficial holders." Under the rules of the New York Stock Exchange ("NYSE"), the broker or nominee may not be permitted to exercise voting discretion with respect to some matters to be acted upon at stockholders' meetings. Therefore, if a beneficial holder does not give the broker or nominee specific voting instructions, the holder's shares may not be voted on those matters and a broker non-vote will occur. Under the rules of the NYSE, brokers or nominees may vote on the matters listed as Items 1 and 2 above if they do not receive instructions from the beneficial owner of the shares held in street name.
As of March 31, 2008, National Amusements, Inc. ("National Amusements") beneficially owned through its wholly owned subsidiary, NAIRI, Inc. ("NAIRI"), approximately 79.9% of the Company's outstanding Class A Common Stock and approximately 12.7% of the Company's outstanding Class A Common Stock and Class B Common Stock on a combined basis. Sumner M. Redstone, the controlling stockholder of National Amusements, is Executive Chairman and Founder of the Company. National Amusements has advised the Company that it intends to vote all of its shares of the Company's Class A Common Stock in favor of each of the matters listed as Items 1 and 2 above. Such action by National Amusements will be sufficient to constitute a quorum and to approve each of the matters.
Cost of Proxy Solicitation and Inspector of Election
The Company will pay the cost of the solicitation of proxies, including the preparation, printing and mailing of the Notice of Internet Availability and, as applicable, this proxy statement and the related materials. The Company will furnish copies of the Notice of Internet Availability and, if requested, the proxy statement and related materials to banks, brokers, fiduciaries and custodians that hold shares on behalf of beneficial owners so that they may forward the materials to the beneficial owners. The Company has retained IVS Associates, Inc. to tabulate the votes and serve as the independent inspector of election for the Annual Meeting.
Mailing Address
The Company's mailing address is 51 West 52nd Street, New York, NY 10019.
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CBS Corporation's corporate governance practices are established and monitored by its Board of Directors (the "Board"). The Board, with assistance from its Nominating and Governance Committee, regularly assesses CBS Corporation's governance practices in light of legal requirements and governance best practices. In several areas, CBS Corporation's practices go beyond the requirements of the NYSE corporate governance listing standards (the "NYSE listing standards"). For example, despite being a "controlled company" (which is a company of which more than 50% of the voting power is held by an individual or another company), CBS Corporation has a majority of independent directors on its Board and has an independent Compensation Committee and an independent Nominating and Governance Committee, none of which is required for controlled companies under the NYSE listing standards.
CBS Corporation's principal governance documents are as follows:
These documents are available on the Company's public website at www.cbscorporation.com, and copies of these documents may also be requested by writing to Investor Relations, CBS Corporation, 51 West 52nd Street, New York, NY 10019. The Company encourages its stockholders to read these documents, as we believe they illustrate CBS Corporation's commitment to good governance practices. Certain key provisions of these documents are summarized below.
Corporate Governance Guidelines
CBS Corporation's Corporate Governance Guidelines (the "Guidelines") set forth the Company's corporate governance principles and practices on a variety of topics, including the responsibilities, composition and functioning of the Board, director qualifications, and the roles of the Board Committees. The Guidelines are periodically reviewed and updated as needed. The Guidelines provide, among other things, that:
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Board Committee Charters
Each Board Committee operates under a written charter that has been adopted by the Board. The Company has three standing Committees: the Audit Committee, the Compensation Committee, and the Nominating and Governance Committee. The Committee charters set forth the purpose, objectives and responsibilities of each Committee and discuss matters such as Committee membership requirements, number of meetings and the setting of meeting agendas. The charters are assessed at least every other year, or more frequently as the applicable Committee may determine, and are updated as needed. More information on the Committees, their respective roles and responsibilities and their charters can be found under "CBS Corporation's Board of DirectorsBoard Committees."
Business Conduct Statement
The Company's Business Conduct Statement ("BCS") sets forth the Company's standards for ethical conduct that are expected of all directors and employees of the Company. The BCS is available on the Company's website at www.cbscorporation.com, and on the Company's intranet sites and also has been distributed to the Company's directors and employees worldwide. As part of the Company's compliance and ethics program, directors and full-time employees are required to certify as to their compliance with the BCS and, on an ongoing basis, must disclose any potential conflicts of interest. The Company has also implemented an online BCS training program. The BCS addresses, among other things, topics such as:
The BCS provides numerous avenues for employees to report violations of the BCS or matters of concern, whether anonymously or with attribution, to the appropriate officers of the Company and/or the Audit Committee. These avenues include a telephone hotline, email contacts or direct communication with the Company's Compliance Officers. The BCS delineates that the Company will protect anyone who makes a good faith report of a violation of the BCS and retaliation against an employee who makes a good faith report faith will not be tolerated.
Waivers of the BCS for the Company's executive officers or directors will be disclosed on the Company's website at www.cbscorporation.com or by Form 8-K filed with the SEC.
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Supplemental Code of Ethics for Senior Financial Officers
The Supplemental Code of Ethics is applicable to the Company's Executive Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer and Chief Accounting Officer. The Supplemental Code of Ethics, which is available on the Company's website at www.cbscorporation.com, addresses matters specific to those senior financial positions in the Company, including responsibility for the disclosures made in CBS Corporation's filings with the SEC, reporting obligations with respect to certain matters and a general obligation to promote honest and ethical conduct within the Company. The senior financial officers are also required to comply with the BCS. Amendments to or waivers of the Supplemental Code of Ethics for these officers will be disclosed on the Company's website at www.cbscorporation.com or by Form 8-K filed with the SEC. Other than the waiver of conflict of interest in connection with the Company's agreement with National Amusements and NAIRI under which they may participate in the Company's $8.0 billion stock purchase program, which former Viacom Inc. ("Former Viacom") announced in October 2004 (see "Related Person Transactions" for more information), no waivers of the BCS or Supplemental Code of Ethics for Senior Financial Officers have been granted. The National Amusements/NAIRI waiver is posted on the Company's website.
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CBS CORPORATION'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS
The Company's Board of Directors is currently comprised of 14 members: David R. Andelman, Joseph A. Califano, Jr., William S. Cohen, Gary L. Countryman, Charles K. Gifford, Leonard Goldberg, Bruce S. Gordon, Linda M. Griego, Arnold Kopelson, Leslie Moonves, Doug Morris, Shari Redstone, Sumner M. Redstone and Frederic V. Salerno. All of the current members of the Board were elected at the Company's 2007 Annual Meeting of Stockholders.
During 2007, the Board of Directors held 9 meetings and acted by unanimous written consent 2 times. Each incumbent director attended at least 75% of the meetings of the Board and Committees on which such director served during 2007. In addition to Board and Committee meetings, directors are expected to attend the Annual Meeting, and all of the directors standing for election in 2007 were present at the Company's 2007 Annual Meeting of Stockholders.
In accordance with the Guidelines and the NYSE listing standards, the non-management directors meet separately, without directors who are Company employees, at regularly scheduled sessions a number of times each year equal to at least 50% of the number of regularly scheduled Board meetings, and at such other times as they deem appropriate. The independent directors meet separately, without those directors who are not independent as determined by the Board, at least 2 times each year, and at such other times as they deem appropriate. The members of the Nominating and Governance Committee preside at meetings of the non-management directors and independent directors on a rotating basis. During 2007, the non-management directors met 6 times, and the independent directors met 6 times.
Director Independence
The Company's Guidelines provide that a majority of the Company's directors must be independent of the Company, as "independence" is defined in the NYSE listing standards and in the Guidelines. The NYSE listing standards set forth five "bright-line" tests that require a finding that a director is not independent if the director fails any of the tests. In addition, the NYSE listing standards provide that a director is not independent unless the Board affirmatively determines that the director has no "material relationship" with the Company. The Guidelines set forth categorical standards to assist the Board in determining what constitutes a "material relationship" with the Company. Generally under these categorical standards, the following relationships are deemed not to be material:
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For relationships that exceed the thresholds set forth above, the determination of whether the relationship is material or not, and therefore whether the director would be independent or not, is made by the directors who are independent. In addition, the Guidelines state that, generally, the types of relationships not addressed by the NYSE listing standards or described in the Guidelines will not cause an otherwise independent director to be considered not independent. However, the Board may determine that a director is not independent for any reason it deems appropriate.
The full text of the Guidelines is available on the Company's website at www.cbscorporation.com.
In February 2008, the Nominating and Governance Committee reviewed the independence of the 14 director nominees standing for election at the Annual Meeting to determine its recommendation regarding which nominees meet the independence standards outlined above. Based on its review, and the recommendations of the Nominating and Governance Committee, the Board determined that 10 of the 14 nominees are independent. The independent director nominees are Messrs. Califano, Cohen, Countryman, Gifford, Goldberg, Gordon, Kopelson, Morris and Salerno and Ms. Griego.
During its review, in determining that the director nominees named above are independent, the Board considered the transactions disclosed under "Related Person Transactions" and the following types of transactions, relationships or arrangements, all of which the Board determined were immaterial to, and would not impair, each such director's independence:
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Board Committees
The following chart sets forth the current membership of each Board Committee. The Board reviews and determines the membership of the Committees at least annually.
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Compensation Committee | Charles K. Gifford, Chair William S. Cohen Leonard Goldberg Bruce S. Gordon |
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Nominating and Governance Committee | Joseph A. Califano, Jr., Chair Gary L. Countryman Charles K. Gifford |
During 2007, the Audit Committee held 7 meetings, the Compensation Committee held 11 meetings and the Nominating and Governance Committee held 16 meetings. Information about the Committees, including their respective roles and responsibilities and charters, is set forth below.
Audit Committee
The Audit Committee Charter provides that the Audit Committee will be comprised of at least three members and that all of the members on the Committee must be independent directors. Also, the Committee must have at least one "audit committee financial expert" (as described below) and all Committee members must be financially literate. The Committee holds at least five regular meetings each year, and it regularly meets separately at these meetings with the independent auditor, the Company's General Counsel, its Vice President of Internal Audit and other members of the Company's senior management. The Committee is responsible for the following, among other things:
For additional information on the Committee's role and its oversight of the independent auditor during 2007, see "Report of the Audit Committee."
Audit Committee Financial Experts. The Board of Directors has determined that all of the members of the Audit Committee are "financially literate," as that term is interpreted by the Board in its business judgment. In addition, the Board has determined that of the members of the Audit Committee, at least one of the members, Mr. Countryman (Chair), qualifies as an "audit committee financial expert," as that term is defined in the regulations promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act").
Service on the Audit Committees of Other Public Companies. The Company does not restrict the number of other audit committees on which members of its Audit Committee may serve.
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Messrs. Countryman (Chair) and Morris do not serve on any other public company audit committee. Mr. Califano and Ms. Griego currently serve on one other public company audit committee, and Mr. Salerno currently serves on five other public company audit committees. The Board has determined that Mr. Salerno's service on these other public company audit committees of such other companies would not impair his ability to serve effectively on the Company's Audit Committee, particularly given his experience as the former chief financial officer of a major public company and the fact that he is retired from full-time employment.
Compensation Committee
The Compensation Committee Charter provides that the Compensation Committee will be comprised of at least three members, except that the Committee is deemed to be properly constituted with at least two members in the event of a vacancy until the Board fills the vacancy. The Charter also provides that all of the members on the Committee must be independent directors and must be "outside directors" as defined by Section 162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the "Code"). The Committee holds at least four regular meetings each year and is responsible for the following, among other things:
Consideration and Determination of Executive Compensation. The Compensation Committee reviews all components of senior executives' compensation, including base salary, annual and long-term incentives and severance arrangements. In approving compensation for the senior executives (other than Messrs. Redstone and Moonves), the Committee considers the input and recommendations of the Chief Executive Officer with respect to the senior executives' performances, Mr. Briskman with respect to those senior executives who report directly to him and Mr. Reynolds with respect to those senior executives who report directly to him. With respect to Messrs. Redstone and Moonves, the Committee reviews and approves goals and objectives relevant to their compensation and, together with the Nominating and Governance Committee, annually evaluates the performances of the Executive Chairman and the Chief Executive Officer in light of those goals and objectives. The results of these evaluations are then reported to the non-management directors. The Compensation Committee sets compensation for the Executive Chairman and the Chief Executive Officer taking these evaluations into account. The Committee then reports to the Board on the process for setting compensation for the Executive Chairman and Chief Executive Officer.
The Company's processes and procedures for the consideration of executive compensation and the role of the Company's executive officers in determining or recommending the amount or form of executive compensation are more fully described in the "Compensation Discussion and Analysis" section below. Director compensation is approved by the Board, based on recommendations from the Nominating and Governance Committee, as more fully described in the "Nominating and Governance Committee" section below.
The Committee has the power to delegate its authority and duties to subcommittees or individuals as it deems appropriate and in accordance with applicable laws and regulations. In 2006, the Committee delegated to the Chief Executive Officer limited authority (with respect to executives who
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are not senior executives) to grant long-term incentive awards under the Company's long-term management incentive program to such executives in connection with their hiring, promotion or contract renewal and to modify the terms of outstanding equity grants in certain post-termination scenarios, as discussed in the "Compensation Discussion and Analysis" section below. The Committee delegated this authority in order for the Company to have the ability to (i) act in a timely manner in a competitive environment in connection with the hiring of new executives or the compensating of an existing executive being given a significant increase in responsibility and (ii) maintain flexibility to manage compensation in post-termination scenarios when mutually beneficial to the Company and to the executive.
The Compensation Committee is empowered to retain compensation consultants having special competence to assist the Committee in evaluating executive officer and employee compensation. The Committee has the sole authority to retain and terminate such consultants and to review and approve such consultants' fees and other retention terms. The Committee retains an independent compensation consulting firm, Towers Perrin, to advise the Committee in its review of senior executive compensation. Towers Perrin does not perform any administrative or consulting services for the Company. The Compensation Committee has adopted a policy that the Company will not engage Towers Perrin as a provider for services to the Company, other than for services provided to the Compensation Committee. In furtherance of the Committee's review of senior executive compensation, the independent consultant examines the compensation practices at companies with which the Company competes for senior executive talent, including those companies engaged in similar business activities and other publicly traded U.S. companies, and provides other analysis, as more fully described in "Compensation Discussion and Analysis."
Nominating and Governance Committee
The Nominating and Governance Committee's Charter provides that the Nominating and Governance Committee will be comprised of at least three members, except that the Committee is deemed to be properly constituted with at least two members in the event of a vacancy until the Board fills the vacancy. The Charter also provides that all of the members on the Committee must be independent directors. The Committee holds at least three regular meetings each year and is responsible for the following, among other things:
The members of the Nominating and Governance Committee also chair the executive sessions of non-management and independent directors on a rotating basis.
Consideration and Determination of Director Compensation. The Committee annually reviews and recommends for the Board's consideration the form and amount of compensation for Outside Directors. "Outside Directors" are directors of the Company who are not employees of the Company or any of its subsidiaries. Only Outside Directors are eligible to receive compensation for serving on the Board as more fully described in "Director Compensation."
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In accordance with the Guidelines and its Charter, the Committee is guided by three principles in its review of Outside Director compensation and benefits: Outside Directors should be fairly compensated for the services they provide to the Company, taking into account, among other things, the size and complexity of the Company's business and compensation and benefits paid to directors of comparable companies; Outside Directors' interests should be aligned with the interests of stockholders; and Outside Directors' compensation should be easy for stockholders to understand.
The recommendations of the Committee with respect to director compensation are subject to approval by the Board.
2008 Director Nomination Process. In connection with the 2008 director nomination process, the Committee reviewed the current composition of the Board in light of the considerations set forth in its Charter and the Company's Guidelines. The Committee also considered input received from directors on Board member qualifications and Board composition. After taking these considerations into account, the Committee determined to recommend to the Board that all of the nominees set forth in this proxy statement be nominated to stand for election at the Annual Meeting.
Stockholder Recommendations for Director. The Committee will consider candidates for director recommended by the stockholders of the Company. All recommendations by stockholders for potential director candidates, which shall include written materials with respect to the potential candidate, should be sent to Angeline C. Straka, Secretary, CBS Corporation, 51 West 52nd Street, New York, NY 10019. The Company's Guidelines and Nominating and Governance Committee Charter set forth certain criteria for director qualifications and Board composition that stockholders should consider when making a recommendation. These criteria include an expectation that directors have substantial accomplishments in their professional backgrounds, are able to make independent, analytical inquiries, and exhibit practical wisdom and mature judgment. Directors of CBS Corporation should also possess the highest personal and professional ethics, integrity and values and be committed to promoting the long-term interests of CBS Corporation's stockholders. Director candidates recommended by stockholders who meet the director qualifications, which are described more fully in the Company's Guidelines and Nominating and Governance Committee Charter, will be considered by the Chair of the Committee, who will present the information on the candidate to the entire Committee. All director candidates recommended by stockholders will be considered by the Committee in the same manner as any other candidate.
Communications with Directors
Stockholders and other parties interested in contacting CBS Corporation's non-management directors may send an email to: nonmanagementdirectors@cbs.com or write to Non-Management Directors, CBS Corporation, 51 West 52nd Street, 35th Floor, New York, NY 10019. The non-management directors' contact information is also available on CBS Corporation's website at www.cbscorporation.com. Non-management directors have approved the process for handling communications received in this manner.
Stockholders should also use the email and mailing address for the non-management directors to send communications to the Board. The process for handling stockholder communications to the Board received in this manner has been approved by the independent directors of the Board. Correspondence relating to accounting or auditing matters will be handled in accordance with procedures established by the Audit Committee for such matters.
Compensation Committee Interlocks and Insider Participation
None of the members of the Compensation Committee during fiscal year 2007 was, or has ever been, an officer or employee of the Company, and, during fiscal year 2007, no executive officer of the Company served on the board and/or compensation committee of any company that employed as an executive officer any member of the Company's Board and/or Compensation Committee.
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SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT
The table below sets forth as of February 29, 2008, unless otherwise indicated, information concerning the beneficial ownership of the Company's Class A and Class B Common Stock by (i) each current director and director nominee, (ii) each named executive officer and (iii) the current directors and executive officers of the Company as a group. The information below does not reflect ownership of stock options or restricted share units ("RSUs") if such stock options do not become exercisable or such RSUs do not vest within 60 days from February 29, 2008. Each person has sole voting and investment power over the shares reported, except as noted. Also set forth below is information concerning the beneficial ownership by each person, or group of affiliated persons, who is known by the Company to beneficially own 5% or more of the Company's Class A Common Stock. As of February 29, 2008, there were 58,656,473 shares of the Company's Class A Common Stock outstanding and 622,049,446 shares of the Company's Class B Common Stock outstanding.
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Beneficial Ownership of Equity Securities |
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Name |
Title of Security |
Number of Shares |
Percent of Class |
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David R. Andelman | Class A Common Class B Common |
5,744 51,360 |
(1) (1)(2) |
* * |
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Louis J. Briskman |
Class A Common Class B Common |
0 292,836 |
(2)(3)(4) |
* * |
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Joseph A. Califano, Jr. |
Class A Common Class B Common |
2,269 39,363 |
(1) (1)(2)(3) |
* * |
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William S. Cohen |
Class A Common Class B Common |
5,276 39,424 |
(1) (1)(2) |
* * |
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Gary L. Countryman |
Class A Common Class B Common |
1,779 16,141 |
(1) (1)(2) |
* * |
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Charles K. Gifford |
Class A Common Class B Common |
0 25,893 |
(1)(2) |
* * |
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Leonard Goldberg |
Class A Common Class B Common |
0 21,712 |
(2)(3) |
* * |
||||
Bruce S. Gordon |
Class A Common Class B Common |
0 25,351 |
(1)(2) |
* * |
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Susan C. Gordon |
Class A Common Class B Common |
378 120,518 |
(4) (2)(4) |
* * |
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Linda M. Griego |
Class A Common Class B Common |
0 20,373 |
(2)(3) |
* * |
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Arnold Kopelson |
Class A Common Class B Common |
1,200 15,567 |
(1) (1)(2) |
* * |
||||
Leslie Moonves |
Class A Common Class B Common |
0 1,233,330 |
(2)(3)(4) |
* * |
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Doug Morris |
Class A Common Class B Common |
1,123 15,488 |
(1) (1)(2) |
* * |
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Shari Redstone |
Class A Common Class B Common |
2,312 17,861 |
(1)(5) (1)(2)(3)(5) |
* * |
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Sumner M. Redstone |
Class A Common Class B Common |
46,829,454 42,632,091 |
(6) (2)(4)(6) |
79.8% 6.8% |
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Fredric G. Reynolds |
Class A Common Class B Common |
0 342,866 |
(2)(3)(4) |
* * |
||||
Frederic V. Salerno |
Class A Common Class B Common |
9,077 15,596 |
(1) (1) |
* * |
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Current directors and executive officers as a group, other than the interests of Mr. Redstone (23 persons) |
Class A Common Class B Common |
29,158 3,176,499 |
(1)(4) (1)(2)(3)(4)(7) |
* * |
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NAIRI, Inc./National Amusements, Inc. 200 Elm Street Dedham, MA 02026 |
Class A Common Class B Common |
46,829,414 39,809,527 |
(8) (8) |
79.8% 6.4% |
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Mario J. Gabelli (9) Gabelli Asset Management Inc. One Corporate Center Rye, NY 10580-1435 |
Class A Common |
4,844,623 |
8.3% |
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SECTION 16(a) BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP REPORTING COMPLIANCE
Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), requires the Company's executive officers and directors, and persons who own more than 10% of a registered class of the Company's equity securities, to file reports of ownership and changes in ownership with the SEC and the NYSE and to furnish the Company with copies of all Section 16(a) forms they file. Based upon the Company's compliance program, a review of the forms furnished to the Company and written representations, the Company believes that during 2007 its executive officers, directors and greater than 10% beneficial owners complied with all applicable Section 16(a) filing requirements, except that during March 2007, Leonard Goldberg inadvertently filed late a Form 4 which was due to report an acquisition in March 2007 of the Company's Class B Common Stock by a family trust. Immediately upon becoming aware of the acquisition, the Form 4 was promptly filed.
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Review, Approval or Ratification of Transactions with Related Persons
The Board of Directors adopted a written policy whereby the Nominating and Governance Committee reviews and approves, ratifies or takes other actions it deems appropriate with respect to a related person transaction that, under the rules of the SEC, is required to be disclosed in the Company's proxy statement. In its review, the Committee considers the related person's interest in the transaction; the material terms of the transaction, including the dollar amount involved; the importance of the transaction to the related person and the Company; whether the transaction would impair the judgment of the related person; and any other information the Committee deems appropriate.
Any member of the Committee who is a related person with respect to a transaction under review may not participate in the review or vote respecting the transaction; however, that person may be counted in determining the presence of a quorum at a meeting of the Committee that considers the transaction.
Under the policy, the Company's legal staff is primarily responsible for determining whether a related person has a direct or indirect material interest in a transaction with the Company that is required to be disclosed. The determination will be made after a review of information obtained from the related person and information available from the Company's records. The staff is responsible for establishing and maintaining policies and procedures to obtain relevant information to allow it to make the determination.
Agreements Related to Viacom Inc.
The separation of former Viacom Inc. ("Former Viacom") into two publicly traded companies, CBS Corporation and new Viacom Inc. ("Viacom"), was completed on December 31, 2005 (the "Separation"). National Amusements, the Company's controlling stockholder, is also the controlling stockholder of Viacom. Mr. Sumner M. Redstone, the controlling stockholder, chairman of the board of directors and chief executive officer of National Amusements, serves as the Executive Chairman of the Board of Directors for both the Company and Viacom. For purposes of governing certain ongoing relationships between the Company and Viacom after the Separation, the Company and Viacom entered into various agreements, including a separation agreement, tax matters agreement and transition services agreement. In accordance with the terms of the separation agreement, since December 2005 Viacom made payments to the Company with respect to a special dividend in the total amount of $5.74 billion, $170 million of which was paid by Viacom to the Company in January 2007.
During 2007, the Company, through its normal course of business, was involved in transactions with companies owned by Viacom. The Company, through its Television segment, licenses its television products to Viacom, primarily MTV Networks and Black Entertainment Television. In addition, the Company recognizes advertising revenues for media spending placed by various subsidiaries of Viacom, primarily Paramount Pictures. Paramount Pictures also distributes certain of the Company's television products in the home entertainment market. Simon & Schuster, a subsidiary of the Company, is also involved in certain nonmaterial transactions with Viacom. The Company's total revenues from these transactions were $292.0 million for the year ended December 31, 2007. In addition, the Company, through Showtime Networks and CBS Television, during 2007, paid license fees to Viacom, primarily Paramount Pictures, for motion picture programming. The Company also places advertisements with various subsidiaries of Viacom. The total amounts from these transactions were $172.4 million for the year ended December 31, 2007. As of December 31, 2007, Viacom owed the Company approximately $322.1 million, and the Company owed Viacom approximately $103.3 million in connection with the Company's various normal course of business transactions with Viacom.
During July 2007, the Company purchased 869,145 shares of the Company's Class A Common Stock and Class B Common Stock from the Viacom 401(k) Plan for $29.8 million, and Viacom
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purchased 2,823,178 shares of Viacom class A and class B common stock from the 401(k) plans sponsored by the Company for $120.0 million.
The Company believes that the terms of all such transactions were no more or less favorable to the Company and its businesses than they would have obtained from unrelated parties. The Company expects for the foreseeable future to continue to have transactions with Viacom.
Other Related Person Transactions
On October 28, 2004, Former Viacom entered into an agreement (the "NAIRI Agreement") with National Amusements and NAIRI pursuant to which Former Viacom agreed to buy, and National Amusements and NAIRI agreed to sell, a number of shares of Class B Common Stock each month such that the ownership percentage of Class A Common Stock and Class B Common Stock (considered as a single class) held by National Amusements and/or NAIRI would not increase as a result of purchases by the Company of its shares under its $8.0 billion stock purchase program announced in October 2004. In 2007, the Company did not make any purchases under this program, and the Company has made no purchases under this program in 2008 to date. A copy of the NAIRI Agreement was filed with the SEC as Exhibit 10(a) to the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended September 30, 2004.
Mr. Redstone is the beneficial owner of approximately 88% of the common stock of Midway Games Inc. ("Midway") as of February 7, 2007, according to a Schedule 13D filed with the SEC on February 7, 2007, of which approximately 75% is held by National Amusements and one of its subsidiaries. Midway places advertisements from time to time with various subsidiaries of the Company, which amounted to approximately $266,400 in 2007. The Company believes that the terms of these transactions were no more or less favorable to its subsidiaries than they would have obtained from unrelated parties. The Company may continue to enter into these transactions with Midway in the future.
The National Center on Alcohol and Substance Abuse at Columbia University ("CASA"), of which Mr. Califano is Chairman and President, sponsors an annual "Family Day" event, the purpose of which is to encourage families to eat dinner together. In 2007, certain divisions of the Company and its subsidiaries supported the cause by airing public service announcements (PSAs) that promote Family Day. It is anticipated that divisions of the Company and its subsidiaries will from time to time promote Family Day. In addition, in 2007, the Company made a contribution of $50,000 to CASA in connection with its $250,000 commitment in 2005 to CASA, payable in equal installments over five years, which commenced in 2006.
Julie Chen, the wife of Mr. Moonves, is an anchor on CBS Networks' The Early Show and the host of the CBS Network show Big Brother. Ms. Chen's compensation is comparable to talent in similar positions at the CBS Network, and the Company believes it is comparable to entertainment talent in such positions generally.
Amy Salerno, a daughter of Mr. Salerno, is an employee in the Business Development department of Showtime Networks Inc., a subsidiary of the Company. Ms. Salerno has been an employee of Showtime Networks for approximately 8 years. She is not an executive officer of the Company or of Showtime. Her compensation was increased from the $131,000 reported in the 2007 proxy statement to reflect a promotion granted in November 2006 and a merit increase for 2007, resulting in compensation consistent with other employees at her level.
In November 1995, the Company entered into an agreement with Gabelli Asset Management Company ("GAMCO") pursuant to which GAMCO manages certain assets for qualified U.S. pension plans sponsored by the Company. In 2007, the Company paid GAMCO approximately $274,120 for such investment management services. The Company believes that the terms of the agreement with GAMCO are no more or less favorable to the Company than it could have obtained from unrelated parties. Entities that are affiliated with GAMCO collectively own 4,844,623 shares of the Company's Class A Common Stock, according to a Schedule 13D filed with the SEC on January 13, 2006 by such entities, the most recent filing available, which, as of February 29, 2008, represents approximately 8.3% of the outstanding shares of the class.
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The election of 14 directors is proposed by the Board of Directors, each director to hold office, in accordance with the Company's Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation and Amended and Restated Bylaws, until the next annual meeting or until his or her successor is duly elected and qualified. The Company's Board of Directors proposes for election: David R. Andelman, Joseph A. Califano, Jr., William S. Cohen, Gary L. Countryman, Charles K. Gifford, Leonard Goldberg, Bruce S. Gordon, Linda M. Griego, Arnold Kopelson, Leslie Moonves, Doug Morris, Shari Redstone, Sumner M. Redstone and Frederic V. Salerno. All of the nominees are current members of the Company's Board of Directors who were elected at the Company's 2007 Annual Meeting of Stockholders.
In accordance with the Board's recommendation, the proxy holders will vote the shares of the Company's Class A Common Stock covered by the respective proxies for the election of each of the 14 director nominees set forth below, unless the stockholder gives instructions to the contrary. If, for any reason, any of the director nominees become unavailable for election, the proxy holders may exercise discretion to vote for substitute nominees proposed by the Board. Each of the director nominees has indicated that he or she will be able to serve if elected and has agreed to do so.
Information about each director nominee is set forth below, including the director's business experience, tenure on the Company's Board and service on the boards of directors of other publicly traded companies and investment companies.
David R. Andelman | |||||
Age 68 Director since 2000 |
Mr. Andelman is an attorney associated with the law firm of Lourie & Cutler, P.C. in Boston, Massachusetts since 1964. Mr. Andelman also serves as a director and treasurer of Lourie & Cutler. He is also a director of National Amusements. | ||||
Joseph A. Califano, Jr. | |||||
Age 76 Director since 2003 |
Mr. Califano is Chairman of the Board and President of The National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse at Columbia University, a position he has held since 1992. Mr. Califano has served as Adjunct Professor of Public Health at Columbia University's Medical School and School of Public Health since 1992 and is a member of the Institute of Medicine of the National Academy of Sciences. He was senior partner of the Washington, D.C. office of the law firm Dewey Ballantine from 1983 to 1992. Mr. Califano served as the United States Secretary of Health, Education and Welfare from 1977 to 1979, and he served as President Lyndon B. Johnson's Assistant for Domestic Affairs from 1965 to 1969. He is the author of 11 books. Mr. Califano is also a director of Midway Games Inc. and Willis Group Holdings Limited. | ||||
William S. Cohen | |||||
Age 67 Director since 2003 |
Mr. Cohen has been Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of The Cohen Group, a business consulting firm, since January 2001. Prior to founding The Cohen Group, Mr. Cohen served as the United States Secretary of Defense from January 1997 to 2001. He also served as a United States Senator from 1979 to 1997, and as a member of the United States House of Representatives from 1973 to 1979. |
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Gary L. Countryman | |||||
Age 68 Director since 2007 |
Mr. Countryman has been Chairman Emeritus of the Liberty Mutual Group since 2000. He served as Chairman of Liberty Mutual Group from 1986 to 2000 and as Chief Executive Officer from 1986 to 1998. Mr. Countryman is also Chairman of the Dana Farber Cancer Institute and President of the United Ways of New England. Mr. Countryman is also a director of Bank of America Corporation, the Liberty Mutual Group and NSTAR. | ||||
Charles K. Gifford | |||||
Age 65 Director since 2006 |
Mr. Gifford has been Chairman Emeritus of Bank of America Corporation since February 2005. He was Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of BankBoston prior to its 1999 merger with Fleet Financial Group and became President and Chief Operating Officer of the combined companies. Mr. Gifford became Chief Executive Officer of FleetBoston Financial in 2001 and Chairman in 2002. Mr. Gifford is also a director of Bank of America Corporation and NSTAR. | ||||
Leonard Goldberg | |||||
Age 74 Director since 2007 |
Mr. Goldberg has been President of Mandy Films, Inc. and Panda Productions, Inc., both television and film production companies, since 1984. He was President of Twentieth Century Fox from 1987 to 1989. In addition, from 1972 to 1984, he partnered with producer Aaron Spelling to launch various television series and made-for-television movies. Prior to that, Mr. Goldberg served as Vice President of Production at Screen Gems (now Columbia Pictures Television) from 1969 to 1972. During the years 1961 to 1969, he served in various positions with the ABC Network, advancing to Head of Programming. | ||||
Bruce S. Gordon | |||||
Age 62 Director since 2006 |
Mr. Gordon served as President and Chief Executive Officer of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) from June 2005 to March 2007. In December 2003, Mr. Gordon retired from Verizon Communications where he had served as President, Retail Markets Group since June 2000. Prior to that, Mr. Gordon served as Group President, Enterprise Business with Bell Atlantic Corporation (Verizon's predecessor) since December 1998. He served as Group President, Consumer and Small Business Services of Bell Atlantic from 1993 to August 1997, and as Group President, Retail, from August 1997 to December 1998. Mr. Gordon is also a director of Tyco International Ltd. |
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Linda M. Griego | |||||
Age 60 Director since 2007 |
Ms. Griego has served, since 1986, as President and Chief Executive Officer of Griego Enterprises, Inc., a business management company. She oversees the operations of Engine Co. No. 28, a prominent restaurant in downtown Los Angeles that Ms. Griego founded in 1988. From 1990 to 2000, Ms. Griego held a number of government related appointments, including Deputy Mayor of the city of Los Angeles, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Los Angeles Community Development Bank, and President and Chief Executive Officer of Rebuild LA, the agency created to jump-start inner-city economic development following the 1992 Los Angeles riots. Over the past two decades, she has also served on a number of government commissions and boards of directors of non-profit organizations, including current service on the boards of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, the Packard Foundation and the Public Policy Institute of California. Ms. Griego has served as a director of publicly traded and private corporations, including presently serving as director of City National Corporation, Southwest Water Company and AECOM Technology Corporation. | ||||
Arnold Kopelson | |||||
Age 73 Director since 2007 |
Mr. Kopelson has been Co-Chairman and President of Kopelson Entertainment, through which he produces films and finances the acquisition and development of screenplays, since 1979. Prior to that, he practiced entertainment and banking law, specializing in motion picture financing. He has been honored with a Best Picture Academy Award, a Golden Globe, and an Independent Spirit Award, and his films have generated 17 Academy Award nominations. Mr. Kopelson serves on the Executive Committee of the Producers Branch of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences and is a member of the Advisory Board of the Rand Corporation Center for Middle East Public Policy. | ||||
Leslie Moonves | |||||
Age 58 Director since 2006 |
Mr. Moonves has been President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company since January 2006. Previously, Mr. Moonves served as Co-President and Co-Chief Operating Officer of Former Viacom from June 2004 through December 2005. Prior to that, he served as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of CBS Broadcasting since 2003 and as its President and Chief Executive Officer since 1998. Mr. Moonves joined former CBS Corporation in 1995 as President, CBS Entertainment. Prior to that, Mr. Moonves was President of Warner Bros. Television since July 1993. Mr. Moonves is also a director of KB Home. |
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Doug Morris | |||||
Age 69 Director since 2007 |
Mr. Morris has been the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Universal Music Group since November 1995. In July 1995, he formed a joint venture with Universal Music Group for a full-service record label. Prior to that, Mr. Morris served as President and Chief Operating Officer of Warner Music U.S. commencing in 1994 and was soon after appointed Chairman. He served as President of Atlantic Records and Co-Chief Executive Officer of the Atlantic Recording Group from 1980 to 1994. Mr. Morris began his career as a songwriter, producer, and the founder of his own record label, which was acquired by Atlantic Records in 1978. | ||||
Shari Redstone1 | |||||
Age 53 Director since 1994 |
Ms. Redstone has been Vice Chair of the Board of the Company since June 2005, and President of National Amusements since January 2000. Prior to that, Ms. Redstone served as Executive Vice President of National Amusements since 1994. Ms. Redstone practiced law from 1978 to 1993, with her practice including corporate law, estate planning and criminal law. Ms. Redstone is a member of the Board of Directors and Executive Committee for the National Association of Theatre Owners, Co-Chairman and Co-President of MovieTickets.com, Inc., and Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of CineBridge Ventures, Inc. Ms. Redstone is a board member of several charitable organizations, including the Board of Trustees at Dana Farber Cancer Institute, the Board of Directors at Combined Jewish Philanthropies and the Board of Directors of the John F. Kennedy Library Foundation. Ms. Redstone is also a director of National Amusements, Midway Games Inc. (Chair) and Viacom (Vice Chair). |
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Sumner M. Redstone1 | |||||
Age 84 Director since 1986 |
Mr. Redstone is the Company's Founder and has been Executive Chairman of the Board since January 2006. He was Chairman of the Board of Former Viacom from 1987 through 2005 and served as Chief Executive Officer of Former Viacom from 1996 through 2005. Mr. Redstone has also served as Chairman of the Board of National Amusements since 1986 and Chief Executive Officer of National Amusements since 1967. He served as President of National Amusements from 1967 through 1999. Mr. Redstone served as the first Chairman of the Board of the National Association of Theatre Owners and is currently a member of its Executive Committee. Mr. Redstone has lectured at a variety of universities, including Harvard Law School and Brandeis University, and in 1982 joined the faculty of the Boston University School of Law. Mr. Redstone graduated from Harvard University in 1944 and received a LL.B. from Harvard University School of Law in 1947. Upon graduation, Mr. Redstone served as Law Secretary with the United States Court of Appeals and then as a Special Assistant to the United States Attorney General. Mr. Redstone served in the Military Intelligence Division during World War II. While a student at Harvard, he was selected to join a special intelligence group whose mission was to break Japan's high-level military and diplomatic codes. Mr. Redstone received, among other honors, two commendations from the Military Intelligence Division in recognition of his service, contribution and devotion to duty. He is also a recipient of the Army Commendation Award. Mr. Redstone is also Chairman of the Board of National Amusements and serves as Executive Chairman of the board of directors and Founder of Viacom. | ||||
Frederic V. Salerno | |||||
Age 64 Director since 2007 |
Mr. Salerno is a retired Vice Chairman and Chief Financial Officer of Verizon Communications Inc., a position he held from June 2000 to October 2002. Prior to that, Mr. Salerno served as Vice Chairman and Chief Financial Officer of Bell Atlantic Corporation (Verizon's predecessor) from August 1997. Prior to the merger of Bell Atlantic and NYNEX Corporation, Mr. Salerno served as Vice Chairman, Finance and Business Development of NYNEX from 1994 to 1997. Mr. Salerno was Vice Chairman of the Board of NYNEX and President of the NYNEX Worldwide Services Group from 1991 to 1994. Prior to the Separation, Mr. Salerno served as a director of Former Viacom from 1994 through 2005. Mr. Salerno is also a director of Akamai Technologies, Inc., The Bear Stearns Companies Inc., IntercontinentalExchange, Inc., Popular Inc. and Viacom. |
1 Ms. Redstone is Sumner Redstone's daughter. None of the other director nominees is related to any other director or executive officer by blood, marriage or adoption.
RECOMMENDATION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
The Board of Directors recommends a vote "FOR" the election of each of the director nominees named above.
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Outside Director Compensation During 2007
The following table sets forth information concerning the compensation of the Company's Outside Directors for 2007.
Name (a) |
Fees Earned or Paid in Cash ($) (b) (1) |
Stock Awards ($) (c) (2) |
Option Awards ($) (d) (3) |
Change in Pension Value and Non-qualified Deferred Compensation Earnings (e) (4) |
All Other Compensation ($) (f) |
Total ($) (g) |
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Andelman, David R. | $ | 78,000 | $ | 55,014 | $ | 40,162 | $ | 110 | $ | 0 | $ | 173,286 | ||||||
Califano, Jr., Joseph A. | 142,000 | 55,014 | 40,162 | 5,902 | 0 | 243,078 | ||||||||||||
Cohen, William S. | 96,000 | 55,014 | 40,162 | 182 | 0 | 191,358 | ||||||||||||
Countryman, Gary L. | 89,250 | 30,558 | 52,652 | 112 | 0 | 172,572 | ||||||||||||
Gifford, Charles K. | 160,650 | 55,014 | 22,150 | 6,483 | 0 | 244,297 | ||||||||||||
Goldberg, Leonard | 87,050 | 50,430 | 79,503 | N/A | 0 | 216,983 | ||||||||||||
Gordon, Bruce S. | 104,000 | 55,014 | 22,150 | N/A | 0 | 181,164 | ||||||||||||
Griego, Linda M. | 65,900 | 30,558 | 52,652 | N/A | 0 | 149,110 | ||||||||||||
Kopelson, Arnold | 57,900 | 30,558 | 52,652 | 48 | 0 | 141,158 | ||||||||||||
Morris, Doug | 67,900 | 30,558 | 52,652 | 84 | 0 | 151,194 | ||||||||||||
Redstone, Shari | 78,000 | 55,014 | 21,675 | 24 | 0 | 154,713 | ||||||||||||
Salerno, Frederic V. | 54,450 | 24,454 | 50,756 | 62 | 0 | 129,722 |
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Name |
Fair Value of Prorated RSU Grants in 2007 (a) |
Fair Value of Annual RSU Grants in 2007 (b) |
Aggregate Number of Unvested RSUs Outstanding at FYE 2007 |
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Andelman, David R. | N/A | $ | 55,015 | 1,765 | ||||
Califano, Jr., Joseph A. | N/A | 55,015 | 1,765 | |||||
Cohen, William S. | N/A | 55,015 | 1,765 | |||||
Countryman, Gary L. | $ | 45,838 | N/A | 1,622 | ||||
Gifford, Charles K. | N/A | 55,015 | 1,765 | |||||
Goldberg, Leonard | N/A | 55,015 | 1,765 | |||||
Gordon, Bruce S. | N/A | 55,015 | 1,765 | |||||
Griego, Linda M. | 45,838 | N/A | 1,622 | |||||
Kopelson, Arnold | 45,838 | N/A | 1,622 | |||||
Morris, Doug | 45,838 | N/A | 1,622 | |||||
Redstone, Shari | N/A | 55,015 | 1,765 | |||||
Salerno, Frederic V. | 36,681 | N/A | 1,298 |
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The fair value on the date of grant of the option awards granted during 2007, calculated using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model, and the outstanding option awards held by each of the Outside Directors named in the table as of the end of fiscal year 2007, are as follows:
Name |
Fair Value of Initial Option Grants in 2007 (a) |
Fair Value of Annual Option Grants in 2007 (b) |
Aggregate Number of Option Awards Outstanding at FYE 2007 |
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Andelman, David R. | N/A | $ | 31,933 | 44,566 | ||||
Califano, Jr., Joseph A. | N/A | 31,933 | 33,106 | |||||
Cohen, William S. | N/A | 31,933 | 33,106 | |||||
Countryman, Gary L. | $ | 68,636 | N/A | 12,734 | ||||
Gifford, Charles K. | N/A | 31,933 | 22,920 | |||||
Goldberg, Leonard | 76,086 | 31,933 | 17,827 | |||||
Gordon, Bruce S. | N/A | 31,933 | 26,413 | |||||
Griego, Linda M. | 68,636 | N/A | 12,734 | |||||
Kopelson, Arnold | 68,636 | N/A | 12,734 | |||||
Morris, Doug | 68,636 | N/A | 12,734 | |||||
Redstone, Shari | N/A | 31,933 | 15,072 | |||||
Salerno, Frederic V. | 83,077 | N/A | 12,734 |
Description of Outside Director Compensation
Directors of the Company who are not employees of the Company or any of its subsidiaries are "Outside Directors" as defined in the director plans described below. Outside Directors receive compensation for their service on the Board and are eligible to participate in these director plans. Messrs. Andelman, Califano, Cohen, Countryman, Gifford, Goldberg, Gordon, Kopelson, Morris and Salerno and Mses. Griego and Redstone are currently deemed Outside Directors. Messrs. Redstone and Moonves are not compensated for serving on the Board and are not eligible to participate in any director plans.
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Cash Compensation
The Company pays the following cash compensation to Outside Directors:
Deferred Compensation Plan
The Company maintains deferred compensation plans for Outside Directors (the "Director Deferred Compensation Plans"). Under the Director Deferred Compensation Plans, Outside Directors may elect to defer their Board and committee retainer and meeting fees. Deferred amounts are credited during a calendar quarter to an interest-bearing income account or a stock unit account in accordance with the director's prior election. Amounts credited to an income account bear interest at the prime rate in effect at the beginning of each calendar quarter. Amounts credited to a stock unit account are deemed invested in phantom units for shares of the Company's Class A Common Stock and Class B Common Stock on the first day of the calendar quarter following the quarter in which the amounts are credited, with the number of shares calculated based on the closing market prices on that first day. Until the amounts credited to the stock unit account are converted into phantom units, these credited amounts bear interest at the prime rate in effect at the beginning of the relevant calendar quarter.
Upon a director's leaving the Board, the amounts deferred under the Director Deferred Compensation Plans are paid in cash in a lump sum or in three or five annual installments, based on the director's prior election, with the lump sum or initial annual installment becoming payable on the later of six months after the director leaves the Board (90 days after the director leaves the Board in the case of amounts deferred before January 1, 2005) or on January 15th of the following year. The value of a stock unit account is determined by reference to the average of the respective closing market prices of the Company's Class A Common Stock and Class B Common Stock on the NYSE on each trading date during the four-week period ending five business days prior to the initial payment date. Amounts paid in installments accrue interest until the final installment is paid.
Equity Compensation
The Company maintains the amended and restated CBS Corporation 2005 RSU Plan for Outside Directors (the "Director RSU Plan") and the amended and restated CBS Corporation 2000 Stock Option Plan for Outside Directors (the "Director Option Plan").
Stock Awards
Outside Directors receive the following awards under the Director RSU Plan:
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RSUs are payable to Outside Directors in shares of the Company's Class B Common Stock upon vesting unless the Outside Director elects to defer the settlement of the RSUs to a future date. Outside Directors are entitled to receive dividend equivalents on the RSUs in the event the Company pays a regular cash dividend on its Class B Common Stock. Dividend equivalents will accrue on the RSUs (including RSUs for which settlement has been deferred) in accordance with the Director RSU Plan until the RSUs are settled.
Option Awards
Outside Directors receive the following awards under the Director Option Plan:
The exercise price for the stock option grants made under the Director Option Plan is the closing price of the Company's Class B Common Stock on the NYSE on the date of grant, or if such day is not a business day, on the business day immediately preceding the date of grant.
Other
Expenses: Directors are reimbursed for expenses incurred in attending Board, committee and stockholder meetings (including travel and lodging) in accordance with the Company's normal travel policies.
Director Attendance at Certain Other Events: CBS Corporation believes it is in its best interest for directors to participate in certain Company events and other events to meet with management, customers, talent and others important to the Company's business. The Board has established a policy on director attendance at these events. Under the policy, tickets to events that are designated as having a business purpose are allocated to directors. In addition, the Company reimburses directors for travel expenses in accordance with the Company's normal travel policies.
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ITEM 2RATIFICATION OF THE APPOINTMENT OF THE INDEPENDENT
REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
The Audit Committee has appointed PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP ("PwC") as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2008, subject to stockholder ratification. The Audit Committee has reviewed PwC's independence from the Company as described in the "Report of the Audit Committee." In appointing PwC as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2008, and in recommending that the Company's stockholders ratify the appointment, the Audit Committee has considered whether the non-audit services provided by PwC were compatible with maintaining PwC's independence from the Company and has determined that such services do not impair PwC's independence.
Representatives of PwC are expected to be present at the Annual Meeting and will be given an opportunity to make a statement if they desire to do so. They will also be available to respond to questions at the Annual Meeting.
RECOMMENDATION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
The Board of Directors recommends a vote "FOR" the ratification of the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP to serve as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal year 2008.
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The following Report of the Audit Committee does not constitute soliciting material and shall not be deemed filed or incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), except to the extent the Company specifically incorporates such information by reference.
The Audit Committee Charter states that the purpose of the Audit Committee is to oversee the accounting and financial reporting processes of the Company and the audit of the consolidated financial statements of the Company. The Audit Committee also assists the Board of Directors' oversight of:
Under the Audit Committee Charter, the Audit Committee's authorities and duties include, among other things:
The Audit Committee also discusses certain matters with the independent auditor on a regular basis, including the Company's critical accounting policies, certain communications between the independent auditor and management, and the qualifications of the independent auditor.
The full text of the Audit Committee Charter is available on CBS Corporation's website at www.cbscorporation.com. The Audit Committee assesses the adequacy of its Charter at least every other year, or more frequently as the Committee may determine.
The Company's management is responsible for the preparation of the Company's consolidated financial statements, the financial reporting processes and maintaining effective internal control over financial reporting. The independent auditor is responsible for performing an audit of the consolidated financial statements in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board and expressing an opinion on the conformity of the audited consolidated financial statements to U.S. generally accepted accounting principles. The independent auditor also expresses an opinion on
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the effectiveness of the Company's internal control over financial reporting. The Audit Committee monitors and oversees these processes.
As part of its oversight role, the Audit Committee has reviewed and discussed with management and the Company's independent auditor, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP ("PwC"), the Company's audited consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2007, the Company's disclosures under "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Results of Operations and Financial Condition" in the Company's 2007 Annual Report on Form 10-K and matters relating to the effectiveness of the Company's internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2007.
The Audit Committee has also discussed with PwC all required communications, including the matters required to be discussed pursuant to Statement on Auditing Standards No. 61 (Communication with Audit Committees), as amended by Statement on Auditing Standards No. 90 (Audit Committee Communications). In addition, the Audit Committee has received the written disclosures and the letter from PwC required by Independence Standards Board Standard No. 1 (Independence Discussions with Audit Committees) and has discussed with PwC the firm's independence from the Company.
Based on the Audit Committee's review and discussions referred to above, the Audit Committee recommended to the Board of Directors that the audited consolidated financial statements be included in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007.
Members of the Audit Committee
Gary L. Countryman, Chair
Joseph A. Califano, Jr.
Linda M. Griego
Doug Morris
Frederic V. Salerno
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FEES FOR SERVICES PROVIDED BY THE INDEPENDENT REGISTERED
PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
The following table sets forth fees for professional services rendered by PwC to the Company and its subsidiaries for each of the years ended December 31, 2007 and 2006.
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Audit Fees | $ | 8,934,000 | $ | 7,914,000 | |||
Audit-Related Fees(1) | 534,000 | 326,000 | |||||
Tax Fees(2) | 509,000 | 230,000 | |||||
All Other Fees(3) | 27,000 | 4,000 | |||||
Total | $ | 10,004,000 | $ | 8,474,000 | |||
Audit Committee Pre-Approval of Services Provided by PwC
All audit and non-audit services provided to the Company by PwC in 2007 were pre-approved by the Audit Committee. Under the Audit Committee's pre-approval policies and procedures in effect during 2007, the Chair of the Audit Committee was authorized to pre-approve the engagement of PwC to provide certain specified audit and non-audit services, and the engagement of any accounting firm to provide certain specified audit services, up to a maximum amount of $200,000 per engagement, with the total amount of such authorizations outstanding that have not been reported to the Audit Committee not to exceed an aggregate of $1,000,000. The Audit Committee receives regular reports on the engagements approved by the Chair pursuant to this delegation. For 2008, the Audit Committee adopted pre-approval policies and procedures that permit the Chair to pre-approve the specified audit and non-audit services up to a maximum amount of $200,000 per engagement, with the total amount of such authorizations outstanding that have not been reported to the Audit Committee not to exceed an aggregate of $1,000,000.
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COMPENSATION DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
COMPENSATION DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
Overview of Compensation Objectives
CBS Corporation's compensation programs are designed to motivate and reward business success and to increase stockholder value. The Company's compensation programs are based on the following core objectives:
Evaluating Senior Executive Compensation
The Compensation Committee reviews and approves the Company's compensation arrangements with each of the executive officers whose compensation is individually disclosed in the tables that appear on subsequent pages (the "named executive officers") and certain other senior executives (together with the named executive officers, the "senior executives"). The Committee reviews all components of the senior executives' compensation, including base salary, annual and long-term incentives and severance arrangements to ensure that they adhere to the core objectives of the Company's compensation programs. The Committee utilizes a rolling twelve-month calendar based on regularly scheduled meeting dates that identifies the meeting date at which each senior executive requires Committee consideration regarding compensation and the type of action to be considered (i.e., salary increase, annual bonus payout, long-term incentive award determination, and other compensation actions). All final determinations relating to the compensation of the Executive Chairman and the President and Chief Executive Officer are made by the Committee in executive session, with advice from its independent compensation consulting firm, Towers Perrin. In assessing the compensation of the senior executives, the Committee considers many factors, including the performance of the Company's operations (with respect to corporate executives, the overall performance of the Company, and with respect to operational executives, performance of the operations for which the executive is responsible), individual performance, experience, tenure and historical compensation, comparisons to other appropriate senior executives at identified peer companies and the advice of Towers Perrin. In considering any individual element of a senior executive's compensation, the Committee considers that element in relation to the individual executive's total compensation (i.e., base, bonus and long-term incentives).
The Compensation Committee retains an independent compensation consulting firm, Towers Perrin, to advise the Committee in its review of senior executive compensation. The Committee has the sole authority to retain and terminate Towers Perrin and to review and approve Towers Perrin's fees and other retention terms. Towers Perrin does not perform any administrative or consulting services for the Company. In furtherance of the Committee's review of senior executive compensation, the consultant examines the compensation practices at companies with which the Company competes for senior executive talent, including those companies engaged in similar business activities (e.g., diversified media companies) and other publicly traded U.S. companies (general industry), as described below. Not
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all of the companies included in these groups may be used as a point of comparison when reviewing a senior executive's total compensation. In determining which companies are appropriate comparisons for each senior executive, Towers Perrin considers the scope of the executive's responsibility and the nature of the business for which he or she is responsible. As a result, the companies appropriate for comparison may differ from one senior executive to the next. The compensation assessment includes an evaluation of base salary, target annual incentive opportunities (as such data is available), actual annual incentive earned, annualized expected value of long-term incentives, benefits, and the resulting total actual and target compensation, in each case at the 65th percentile of reliable market data. Although the Committee does not target total compensation amounts for each senior executive to a specific benchmark, the Committee does consider the compensation levels from the compensation assessment as one factor in determining these total compensation amounts for each senior executive.
In 2007, for purposes of its competitive assessment, the consultant primarily referenced an industry-specific group which included other diversified media companies (i.e., NBC Universal, News Corporation, Sony Corporation of America, Time Warner Inc., Viacom Inc. and The Walt Disney Company). The consultant also studied a general industry group, which included publicly traded companies from which the Company may source, or to which the Company may lose, executive talent (i.e., Altria Group, AT&T Inc., Cablevision Systems Corporation, Cisco Systems, Inc., Clear Channel Communications, Inc., The Coca-Cola Company, Comcast Corporation, Dell Inc., Electronic Data Systems Corporation, Gannett Co. Inc., General Electric Company, Hewlett-Packard Company, International Business Machines Corporation, News Corporation, PepsiCo, Inc., The Procter & Gamble Company, Qwest Communications International Inc., Sprint Nextel Corporation, Time Warner Inc., Verizon Communications Inc., Viacom Inc., The Walt Disney Company and Yahoo! Inc.). With respect to Messrs. Redstone and Moonves, separate assessments were prepared with the assistance of Towers Perrin as described in the following section, "Changes in Named Executive Officers' Compensation Arrangements in 2007."
Changes in Named Executive Officers' Compensation Arrangements in 2007
During 2007, the Compensation Committee modified Mr. Redstone's employment agreement and approved new agreements for Mr. Moonves and Ms. Gordon.
The new arrangements for Messrs. Redstone and Moonves were designed to create a stronger alignment between pay and the long-term performance of the Company, thereby further positioning the Company and its stockholders for continued future success.
In 2007, the Compensation Committee and Mr. Redstone expressed a mutual desire to strengthen the link between his pay and the Company's long-term performance and agreed to reduce Mr. Redstone's cash compensation to provide for a greater portion of his remuneration through stock options and performance share units ("PSUs"). In determining the type of equity-based awards to be granted to Mr. Redstone, the Committee considered the objectives for different types of equity-based vehicles set forth in the "Long-term IncentivesLong-Term Management Incentive Program" section below. With respect to PSUs, the Committee reviewed alternative performance metrics that could apply to PSUs granted to Mr. Redstone and determined that the value of the PSU grants would be established based on the total stockholder return of the Company's Class B Common Stock relative to the S&P 500 companies and in certain circumstances (as described in the "Long-term IncentivesTerms of LTMIP AwardsPerformance Goals (PRSUs)" section below), the Company's three-year average budgeted OIBDA (operating income before depreciation and amortization). Also, Mr. Redstone's entire deferred compensation account, which was fully vested, was converted to unvested appreciation rights ("Stock Option Equivalents") with vesting to occur ratably over four years. (The Stock Option Equivalents are described in the narrative section following the Summary Compensation Table for Fiscal Year 2007 and generally have the same economic profile as stock options.) These changes reflect the Committee's belief that a lower percentage of guaranteed
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compensation and a higher percentage of compensation linked to the Company's performance are desirable. In its review of Mr. Redstone's compensation, the Committee considered the compensation arrangements of other executive founders in similar management and ownership positions.
With respect to Mr. Moonves, the Compensation Committee, following discussions with the Board and Mr. Redstone, determined to enter into a new employment contract with Mr. Moonves to accomplish the following key objectives:
In its review of CEO compensation practices, the Compensation Committee considered the CEO compensation and benefits practices of diversified media companies (Time Warner Inc., News Corporation, The Walt Disney Company and Viacom Inc.), with reference to the CEO practices of other Fortune 500 companies, as provided by Towers Perrin. The CEO compensation assessment included an evaluation of annualized base salary (including deferred amounts), target bonus, annualized expected value of upfront and ongoing long-term incentives, and termination provisions. This information confirmed the Committee's approach in structuring a new CEO pay package which reduced fixed compensation, strengthened the pay-for-performance linkage and shifted the pay towards equity. In addition to competitive data provided by the consultant, the Committee also considered, in determining the appropriate level of pay, the total target compensation provided under his then current contract and Mr. Moonves' depth of experience and reputation as both a creative and business leader in the entertainment industry and his track record in positioning the Company to deliver attractive returns on investments to stockholders. The Committee discussed and reviewed alternatives for how to structure the new employment agreement with its independent compensation consultant.
The Committee also engaged independent legal counsel for the purpose of advising the Committee with respect to the terms of Mr. Moonves' new employment agreement. The Committee had the sole authority to retain and terminate such counsel and to approve its fees and other retention terms.
Consistent with the key objectives noted above, the Compensation Committee determined to provide a one-time upfront equity award in the form of stock options intended to vest over the term of Mr. Moonves' employment agreement, to change the focus from cash to equity through a reduction in salary and an increase in the value of annual equity awards, and to provide an incentive for Mr. Moonves to provide exclusive strategic services after he leaves the position of CEO. In determining the type of equity-based awards to be granted to Mr. Moonves, the Committee considered the objectives for different types of equity-based vehicles set forth in the "Long-term InitiativesLong-Term Management Incentive Program" section below. As a result the Committee determined to provide total target compensation to Mr. Moonves that is (i) between the minimum and maximum levels of total compensation provided to the CEOs of the other diversified media companies considered and (ii) slightly above the level of his then current total compensation with a significant shift in the pay mix.
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With respect to each of Messrs. Redstone and Moonves, a tabular summary of their respective prior and new agreements is set forth below:
Summary of Changes in Compensation for Messrs. Redstone and Moonves
from Prior Agreements to New Agreements
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Base Salary (including Deferred Compensation) | No | $ | 3,050,000 | $ | 1,000,000 | $ | 5,900,000 | $ | 3,500,000 | ||||||||||||
Target Bonus | Yes | 6,100,000 | 3,500,000 | 11,800,000 | 10,500,000 | ||||||||||||||||
Annual Long-Term Incentives (PSUs, RSUs and Stock Options) | Yes | N/A | 6,000,000 | 4,350,000 | 7,600,000 | ||||||||||||||||
Annualized Black-Scholes Value of Upfront Long-Term Incentive (Stock Option) Grant | Yes | 5,400,000 | N/A | 5,400,000 | 7,360,000 | ||||||||||||||||
Total | 14,550,000 | 10,500,000 | 27,450,000 | 28,960,000 |
The changes in pay mix reflected in their respective new arrangements as compared to their prior agreements are as follows:
Pay Mix for Messrs. Redstone and Moonves
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Target Bonus | 42 | % | 33 | % | 43 | % | 36 | % | ||||||||||
Annualized Value of Long-Term Incentives(a) | 37 | % | 57 | % | 36 | % | 52 | % |
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from the respective old agreements, which provided for grants of long-term incentive awards based on a number of awards. For Mr. Moonves, the calculation of the "New Agreement" percentage also includes the annualized value of his up-front stock options, the value of which was based on a Black-Scholes value provided by Towers Perrin and divided by 5 to account for each year under the new employment term.
The terms of Mr. Redstone's and Mr. Moonves' employment agreements are described in the narrative section following the Summary Compensation Table for Fiscal Year 2007.
With the expiration of Ms. Gordon's employment agreement on February 27, 2007, the Compensation Committee determined that it would be in the Company's best interest to enter into a new employment agreement with her, effective March 1, 2007, which provides that she will continue to serve in her role as Senior Vice President, Controller and Chief Accounting Officer. Based on the Committee's review of the Towers Perrin compensation assessment, the terms of her new employment agreement provide for the same compensation as her previous agreement.
See the "Base Salary" section below for a discussion on the Compensation Committee's consideration of compensation under the employment agreements for Messrs. Briskman and Reynolds. Neither of their arrangements were due for renewal in 2007.
Elements of Executive Compensation
The Company's compensation arrangements with each of the senior executives, including the named executive officers, consist of the following elements:
The Compensation Committee considers these elements in determining a senior executive's compensation package in order to reward for both the long- and short-term performance of the executive and the Company. The Committee does not use rigid guidelines in determining the mix of compensation elements (i.e., long-term versus currently paid out compensation and cash versus non-cash compensation) for each senior executive. However, the Committee considers the level of base salary of each named executive officer as it relates to the allocation of guaranteed versus performance-based compensation, and variable, at-risk compensation, both short- and long-term, makes up the majority of each senior executive's total compensation.
Base Salary
The Company provides the senior executives with base salary that is sufficiently competitive to attract and retain talented individuals and provides a secure base of guaranteed cash to compensate them for services rendered during the fiscal year. In order to ensure that the majority of compensation is variable, at-risk and tied to performance, the Compensation Committee generally sets base salary levels for senior executives between 25% and 40% of targeted total compensation. When reviewing proposals for changes to base salary for the named executive officers, the Committee considers the following:
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During 2007, the Compensation Committee continued to consider the level of base salary of each named executive officer as it relates to the allocation of guaranteed versus variable, at-risk compensation and determined to keep base salaries the same or reduce base salaries. For this reason, as discussed above, Messrs. Redstone's and Moonves' new employment arrangements provided for significant reductions in their base salaries. Neither Mr. Briskman nor Ms. Gordon received base salary increases during 2007 for this reason as well. The Committee did not consider an increase for Mr. Reynolds, as his employment agreement provides for his base salary to remain the same during the term of his agreement. The Summary Compensation Table for Fiscal Year 2007 reflects any changes in the named executive officers' base salaries during 2007.
Bonus Awards
The Company provides an opportunity for annual bonus awards under its short-term incentive plans. The purpose of the plans is to benefit and advance the interests of the Company by granting annual bonus awards to reward the named executive officers and the other senior executives of the Company for their contributions to the Company's financial success and thereby motivate them to continue to make such contributions in the future. Annual bonus compensation for Messrs. Redstone, Moonves, Reynolds and Briskman and Ms. Gordon and certain of the other senior executives is provided under the Company's Senior Executive Short-Term Incentive Plan (the "Senior Executive STIP"), which is designed to comply with the exception for performance-based compensation to the deduction limitation under Section 162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the "Code"). Annual bonus compensation for other senior executives is provided under the Company's Short-Term Incentive Plan ("STIP").
At the beginning of each fiscal year, the Compensation Committee sets a performance criterion as a first step toward qualifying bonus awards made under the Senior Executive STIP as "qualified performance-based compensation" eligible for deductibility under Section 162(m). Assuming that the Compensation Committee determines that the criterion has been met, the terms of the Senior Executive STIP establish for each of the named executive officers a maximum bonus, with the amount of bonus, if any, actually awarded being subject to the Committee's negative discretion ("downward discretion"). See the "Compensation Deductibility Policy" section below for a discussion on the Section 162(m) performance criterion set for 2007.
In exercising its downward discretion and determining the individual awards, the Compensation Committee does not utilize a pre-determined formula by which financial performance results in a specific amount or type of compensation for individuals. The Committee's determination regarding the amount of the annual bonus awards to be paid to the named executive officers is a subjective one that enables the Committee to take into account all of the factors it deems appropriate, with no pre-determined weighting as to any individual item, and utilize its discretion to award an appropriate bonus amount. Under the Senior Executive STIP, awards may be paid, in whole or in part, in cash, in the form of stock-based awards issued under the Company's long-term management incentive program ("LTMIP") or in any other form prescribed by the Committee.
The Compensation Committee examines the following individual performance factors: the individual contributions to the achievement of financial goals and non-financial achievements, such as positioning the Company for long-term success, promoting the development of management, succession
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planning, legal compliance, fostering diversity in the workplace, leadership and ethical behavior. In this regard, the Committee also considers the input and recommendations of Mr. Moonves as President, Chief Executive Officer (for executives other than Mr. Redstone) and of Mr. Reynolds (for Ms. Gordon). Also, with respect to Messrs. Redstone and Moonves, the Committee takes into account the performance evaluation conducted by the Committee, along with the Nominating and Governance Committee, based on the goals and objectives approved by the Compensation Committee at the beginning of each year.
In addition, the Compensation Committee considers funding levels available under the Company's short-term incentive plans in the aggregate. These funding levels are approved by the Committee at the beginning of each fiscal year, which are based on budget determinations for the relevant year that take into account expected growth rates of the Company's industry peers for that year. After the end of the fiscal year, the Committee evaluates the Company's actual performance relative to the funding levels set in order to determine the aggregate amount available for payouts under the Company's short-term incentive plans. The aggregate amount of awards provided to the named executive officers, as well as to the other participants in the short-term incentive plans, is limited by the funding pool resulting from the Committee's evaluation.
The Compensation Committee also considers target bonus amounts, expressed as a multiple of salary, set forth in the respective employment agreements of each of the named executive officers, which amounts are based on competitive practice and provide a guideline for appropriate payouts. See "Summary Compensation Table for Fiscal Year 2007Employment Agreements" for a discussion of these amounts. The differences in the target bonus amounts set forth in the named executive officers' agreements reflect the level of relative impact of each of their positions on Company performance.
In determining the amounts of the bonuses for 2007 for the named executive officers set forth in the Summary Compensation Table for Fiscal Year 2007, the Compensation Committee took into account the factors discussed above and the following Company accomplishments, with no particular weighting as to any individual item:
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With respect to the performances of each named executive officer, the Compensation Committee also determined (in the case of Messrs. Redstone and Moonves) and concurred in the recommendations made by Messrs. Redstone and Moonves (in the case of the other named executive officers) that:
Long-term Incentives
Long-Term Management Incentive Program
The LTMIP is designed to encourage executives to make decisions which will result in sustained long-term stockholder value-creation. It is also a vehicle used to retain talent, build executive ownership and ensure pay-for-performance. The LTMIP consists of stock options, time-based and performance-based restricted stock awards, and PSUs (together with time-based and performance-based restricted stock awards, the "stock awards"). The value to be delivered through these equity vehicles is reviewed with reference to competitive market data, the Company's retention needs, potential
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stockholder dilution, and the expense to be incurred by the Company. Eligibility to participate in the LTMIP is generally limited to executives who have management responsibility.
The type and mix of equity-based vehicles used to deliver value varies primarily by an executive's level in the organization. The Committee considers the following objectives in determining the appropriate type and mix of equity-based vehicles:
For the most senior levels of management, including Messrs. Redstone, Briskman and Reynolds and Ms. Gordon, equity awards are comprised of an equal value of stock options and stock awards. For Mr. Moonves, the equity awards under his new employment agreement were structured giving consideration to his current equity holdings, so that the allocation of his existing awards and awards to be granted over the term of the employment agreement would be consistent with those of the other named executive officers and other most senior levels of management. See "Terms of LTMIP Awards" for a discussion of the performance goals established for the stock awards.
The values, mix, and type of annual grants for each senior executive are discussed by management and the Compensation Committee and ultimately approved by the Committee. In addition to the objectives and approach to allocating award types noted above, the Committee takes into consideration the competitive total compensation assessment provided by the independent compensation consultant in determining the value, mix and type of each senior executive's award. In determining the appropriate type and mix of annual equity awards for eligible executives for 2007, the Compensation Committee reviewed the LTMIP with its independent compensation consultant and senior management. The Committee then determined, in order to increase the focus on relative performance, that it was appropriate to introduce grants of PSUs that directly link the compensation an executive may realize from such awards to the performance of the Company's Class B Common Stock relative to that of the S&P 500 companies as measured over a multi-year period. For 2007, all of the named executive officers received LTMIP awards based on contractual target values that took into
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account the compensation assessment and the relative impact of the executive's position on Company performance. These awards were delivered as follows:
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Louis Briskman | 50% | 50% | ||||||
Susan Gordon | 50% | 50% |
On January 30, 2008, the Compensation Committee determined and certified that the performance goal with respect to the PRSUs granted in January and March 2007 to all named executive officers was achieved, and as such, the PRSUs will vest according to schedule.
Terms of LTMIP Awards
For a description of certain material terms of the RSU grants (including PRSUs and time-based RSUs) and stock option grants, see "Grants of Plan-Based Awards During 2007Description of Plan-Based Awards."
PSUsPSUs are notional units of measurement and represent the right to receive a number of shares of the Company's Class B Common Stock determined on the basis of the total stockholder return ("TSR") of the Company's Class B Common Stock relative to the TSR of the common stock of companies comprising the Standard & Poor's 500 Composite Index (with limited exceptions) (the "reference group") over one or more defined measurement periods and, under certain circumstances described below, determined on the basis of achievement of a pre-determined performance threshold.
The following terms apply to PSU grants made in 2007 to Messrs. Briskman and Reynolds and Ms. Gordon: The number of target shares is determined on the basis of the closing price of a share of the Company's Class B Common Stock on the NYSE on the date of grant (which for 2007 awards was March 6, 2007). Payouts under the PSUs range from zero to a maximum of 200% of the target number of shares of the Company's Class B Common Stock for the award. Grants of PSUs made in 2007 are subject to two separate measurement periods. The measurement period for 50% of the award runs from January 1, 2007 through December 31, 2009, and the measurement period for the remaining 50% of the award runs from January 1, 2008 through December 31, 2010. The number of shares to be delivered for each measurement period is determined in accordance with the following schedule:
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For Company achievement at intermediate points between the 25th and 50th percentile, or between the 50th percentile and the 100th percentile, the number of shares of Class B Common Stock to be delivered will be interpolated between the respective number of shares delivered at such percentiles. Notwithstanding the schedule set forth above, in the event the Company achieves less than the 50th percentile TSR for any measurement period but either of the performance thresholds set forth below are met, the number of shares to be awarded will be determined in accordance with the following:
If neither of these performance thresholds are met, then the number of shares to be awarded will be in accordance with the schedule above.
Mr. Redstone's PSU grants are made on substantially the same terms as the grants to our other named executive officers, but with the following differences:
Certain terms of Mr. Redstone's PSU awards differ from the terms of PSU awards to other named executive officers because of the relative impact of his position on Company performance.
Performance Goals (PRSUs)The vesting of the PRSUs is subject to the achievement of a certain pre-determined performance goal set by the Compensation Committee in the first quarter of the fiscal year for Section 162(m) purposes. Dividend equivalents accrue on the PRSUs and equal the value of regular cash dividends paid on the shares of the Company's Class B Common Stock. Dividend equivalents are paid in cash, less applicable withholdings, when the PRSUs vest. If the PRSUs do not vest, then the dividend equivalents accrued on those PRSUs are forfeited.
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The performance goal is set based on budget determinations for the relevant year which take into account expected growth rates of the Company's industry peers for that year. At the beginning of each year, the Compensation Committee reviews the performance goal and considers which metrics offer the best measure of Company performance. In setting the 2007 performance goal, the Committee selected two metrics: (i) OIBDA without inter-company eliminations (i.e., operating income before depreciation, amortization and inter-company eliminations) (the "OIBDA metric") and (ii) free cash flow (i.e., operating income before depreciation and amortization, less cash interest, taxes paid, working capital requirements and capital expenditures) (the "FCF metric"). The OIBDA metric was selected because it is an important indicator of the Company's operational strength and performance of its businesses, as it provides a link between profitability and operating cash flow. The FCF metric was also selected because it gives a clear view of the Company's ability to generate cash (and thus profits) and allows the Company to pursue opportunities that enhance stockholder value. The OIBDA metric reflects net earnings (without inter-company eliminations) adjusted to exclude the following line items presented in the Company's Statements of Operations: Net earnings from discontinued operations; Minority interest, net of tax; Equity in loss of investee companies, net of tax; Provision for income taxes; Other items, net; Loss on early extinguishment of debt; Interest income; Interest expense; and Depreciation and amortization. The FCF metric reflects the Company's net cash flow from operating activities less capital expenditures and operating cash flow of discontinued operations.
For 2007, the performance goal for the most senior levels of management, including the named executive officers (except for Mr. Redstone who does not receive PRSUs, and except for PRSUs granted to Mr. Moonves under his new agreement which are subject to 2008 performance) was the achievement during 2007 of a 90% or greater level of the weighted average performance of (i) the percentage of an OIBDA metric target of $3.062 billion actually achieved (75% weighting) and (ii) the percentage of an FCF metric target of $1.275 billion actually achieved (25% weighting).
At its first meeting after the 2007 fiscal year end, the Compensation Committee reviewed and discussed the Company's performance versus the 2007 performance goal. Actual performance with respect to the OIBDA metric was $3.078 billion and with respect to the FCF metric was $1.711 billion. The Committee then certified that the 2007 performance goal had been exceeded, noting that (i) the level of increase in OIBDA reflected a solid underlying performance considering, among other items, that the Company had divested a number of small-market radio station assets during the year and (ii) the significant achievement with respect to the FCF metric resulted from successful implementation of management initiatives including, principally, a number of effective corporate reorganization strategies which will have ongoing benefits, as well as efforts to install tighter controls on programming spending.
Grant Date of AwardsThe grant date for RSUs, PSUs and stock option awards is the date on which the Compensation Committee approves awards under the Company's LTMIP or, if so determined by the Committee, a future grant date. The Committee may approve an award that will have a future grant date, with the exercise price of any stock options equal to the closing price of a share of the Company's Class B Common Stock on the NYSE on the date of grant. The Company does not set grant dates intentionally to precede the release of material non-public information. Communications regarding individual grant awards, including the terms and conditions, are provided to recipients as soon as administratively feasible.
Delegation of Authority to Grant AwardsThe Compensation Committee has delegated to the President and Chief Executive Officer limited authority, with respect to executives who are not senior executives, to grant long-term incentive awards under the LTMIP to such executives in connection with their hiring, promotion or contract renewal and to modify the terms of outstanding equity grants in certain post-termination scenarios. The Committee delegated this authority in order for the Company to have the ability to (i) act in a timely manner in a competitive environment in connection with the hiring of new executives or the compensating of an existing executive being given a significant increase
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in responsibility, and (ii) maintain flexibility to manage compensation in post-termination scenarios when mutually beneficial to the Company and the executive. The Committee's delegation specifies the circumstances in which the authority can be used; limits the amount that can be awarded to an individual, the total amount that can be awarded in any period, and aggregate incremental expense that can be incurred by the Company resulting from modifications of the terms of outstanding equity grants; and specifies the method for establishing the grant date. The delegation also requires that the President and Chief Executive Officer report to the Committee periodically on his exercise of this delegated authority.
Stock Ownership Guidelines
In order to further align the senior executives' interests with those of the Company's stockholders, the Company has established stock ownership guidelines. Commencing with fiscal year 2007, the guidelines provide that, within a five-year time frame, these senior executives are expected to acquire and establish holdings in Company stock equal in value to a multiple of their cash base (base salary less mandatory deferrals, if applicable), depending upon their positions as follows:
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All types of equity holdings, with the exception of stock options, are included in determining ownership. The Compensation Committee monitors compliance with these guidelines. As of December 31, 2007, all the named executive officers are compliant with these guidelines.
Retirement and Deferred Compensation Plans
The Company provides eligible employees, including the named executive officers, with the opportunity to build financial resources for retirement through the Company's broad-based tax-qualified defined benefit and defined contribution plans. In addition, eligible executives, including the named executive officers, participate in the Company's non-qualified defined benefit and deferred compensation plans. In some instances, participants in these qualified and non-qualified plans may also have frozen benefits in other qualified and non-qualified plans. Information regarding these retirement and deferred compensation plans is set forth in the narrative following each of the Pension Benefits in 2007 table and Non-qualified Deferred Compensation in 2007 table.
All Other Compensation
The Company provides for other compensation to participating employees (including the named executive officers) by providing Company-matching contributions in the CBS 401(k) and 401(k) excess plans, and Company-paid life insurance. Compensation paid to the named executive officers in relation to these programs is included in the "All Other Compensation" column of the Summary Compensation Table for Fiscal Year 2007.
In certain instances, the Company provides executives, including the named executive officers, with additional benefits that the Company believes are reasonable and typical for executives in industries similar to ours and help the Company to attract and retain these executives. Among these benefits are transportation-related benefits, which the Company believes provide travel flexibility and efficiencies that result in a more productive use of the applicable executive's time, given the demands of his or her position. These additional benefits are also described in footnote 6 to the "All Other Compensation" column of the Summary Compensation Table for Fiscal Year 2007.
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Post-Termination Arrangements
Post-termination payments with respect to the named executive officers are set forth in each of their respective employment agreements. None of the Company's employment arrangements with the named executive officers or long-term incentive plans provide for payment solely upon a change-in-control. Each of the named executive officers is entitled to post-termination payments and benefits upon the occurrence of a termination without cause and, in most instances, a resignation for good reason and death or disability. The terms of these payments and benefits and the estimated potential payments that would be made to the named executive officer if his or her employment terminated for each of these reasons as of the 2007 fiscal year end are described under "Potential Payments Upon Termination."
In assessing post-termination payments and benefits in connection with senior executive employment arrangements, the Compensation Committee considers competitive practice with respect to comparable executives at the identified peer companies. The objective of these payments and benefits is to recruit and retain talent in a competitive market and, as applicable, compensate executives for restrictive covenants and other obligations following a termination without cause or a resignation for good reason.
Compensation Deductibility Policy
In approving compensation, the Compensation Committee takes into account Section 162(m) of the Code, which generally limits to $1 million the federal tax deductibility of compensation (including stock options, PRSUs and PSUs) paid in one year to the named executive officers. Performance-based compensation (including stock options, PRSUs and PSUs) is also subject to an exception, provided the plan under which such compensation is paid meets certain requirements, including stockholder approval.
The Company intends to comply with Section 162(m) for annual short-term and long-term incentives in order for compensation to be deductible. However, the Compensation Committee may approve compensation exceeding the $1 million limitation in order to provide appropriate compensation and in some instances may require deferral of some or all amounts exceeding $1 million. The named executive officers are eligible to receive annual awards under the Senior Executive STIP, and the senior executives are eligible to receive long-term compensation under the Company's long-term management incentive plan. Both of these plans are designed to comply with the Section 162(m) exception for performance-based compensation. The stockholders of the Company have approved the Senior Executive STIP and the Company's long-term management incentive plan.
In order for bonus awards made under the Senior Executive STIP to be eligible for deductibility under Section 162(m), the Compensation Committee establishes a performance criterion for the bonus awards, which criterion must not be certain of being achieved at the time it is set. For 2007, the Committee determined to set the Section 162(m) performance criterion as the achievement during 2007 of a 90% or greater level of the weighted average performance of (i) the percentage of an OIBDA metric target of $3.062 billion actually achieved (75% weighting) and (ii) the percentage of an FCF metric target of $1.275 billion actually achieved (25% weighting).
Assuming that the Compensation Committee determines that the performance criterion has been achieved, the terms of the Senior Executive STIP establish a maximum bonus for each named executive officer equal to a multiple of his or her base salary in effect at the beginning of the year with the amount of the bonus, if any, actually awarded to any named executive officer being subject to the Committee's downward discretion. This framework for establishing a maximum bonus is designed to provide that the awards will be eligible for deductibility up to eight times his or her base salary under Section 162(m) of the Code.
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At its first meeting after the 2007 fiscal year end, the Compensation Committee reviewed and discussed the Company's performance versus the 2007 performance criterion. Actual performance with respect to the OIBDA metric was $3.078 billion and with respect to the FCF metric was $1.711 billion. The Committee then certified that the 2007 performance criterion had been exceeded, noting that (i) the level of increase in OIBDA reflected a solid underlying performance considering, among other items, that the Company had divested a number of radio station assets during the year and (ii) the significant achievement with respect to the FCF metric resulted from successful implementation of management initiatives including, principally, from a number of effective corporate reorganization strategies which will have ongoing benefits, as well as efforts to install tighter controls on programming spending. Therefore, the Committee determined that the named executive officers were eligible for an annual bonus award under the Senior Executive STIP as described above, subject to the Committee's downward discretion.
The Compensation Committee also establishes a performance criterion for PRSUs granted under the Company's long-term management incentive plan. For 2007, the Committee determined to set this criterion as the same performance criterion set for the bonus awards under the Senior Executive STIP identified above. This criterion also serves as the performance goal for the vesting of the PRSUs, as described in the "Long Term IncentivesTerms of LTMIP AwardsPerformance Goals (PRSUs)" section above.
Employment Contracts
All of the named executive officers are, and were during 2007, parties to employment contracts with the Company, as the Committee has considered it to be in the Company's best interest, and as the best means, to secure the employment of each of these executives. The terms and provisions of these contracts are more fully described in the narrative section following the Summary Compensation Table for Fiscal Year 2007 and in "Changes in Named Executive Officers' Employment Agreements in 2007" in this "Compensation Discussion and Analysis."
However, the Company does not, as a matter of course, enter into written employment agreements with senior executives. The Company may enter into an employment agreement with a senior executive when it considers it to be in the Company's best interest, as it did with respect to the named executive officers. The Compensation Committee approves all employment arrangements with senior executives. With respect to employees other than senior executives, employment contracts are subject to an approval process coordinated through the Office of the Executive Vice President, Human Resources and Administration.
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The following Compensation Committee Report does not constitute soliciting material and shall not be deemed filed or incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act or the Exchange Act, except to the extent the Company specifically incorporates such information by reference.
The Compensation Committee Charter states that the primary purpose of the Compensation Committee is to discharge the responsibilities of the Board of Directors relating to the compensation of the Company's executive officers and other senior executives. Under the Charter, the Compensation Committee's authorities and duties include, among other things:
The Compensation Committee retains an independent compensation consulting firm to advise the Committee in its review of senior executive compensation. The consultant reports directly to the Compensation Committee.
The full text of the Compensation Committee Charter is available on the Company's website at www.cbscorporation.com. The Compensation Committee assesses the adequacy of its Charter at least every other year, or more frequently as the Committee may determine.
The Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of CBS Corporation has reviewed and discussed with the Company's management the Compensation Discussion and Analysis ("CD&A") included in this proxy statement. Based on this review and these discussions, the Compensation Committee has recommended to the CBS Corporation Board of Directors that the CD&A be included in this proxy statement and incorporated by reference from this proxy statement into the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K, which was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 28, 2008.
Members of the Compensation Committee
Charles
K. Gifford, Chair
William S. Cohen
Leonard Goldberg
Bruce S. Gordon
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Summary Compensation Table for Fiscal Year 2007
The following table sets forth information concerning total compensation for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2007 for the Chief Executive Officer, the Chief Financial Officer and the three other most highly compensated executive officers of the Company (the "named executive officers") who served in such capacities at the end of 2007.
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Sumner M. Redstone Executive Chairman and Founder |
2007 2006 |
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1,437,500 3,050,000 |
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4,750,000 7,320,000 |
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2,714,203 1,033,826 |
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723,002 657,753 |
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17,218 23,936 |
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72,177 78,600 |
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9,714,100 12,164,115 |
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Leslie Moonves President and Chief Executive Officer |
2007 2006 |
5,323,367 5,613,200 |
(1) |
18,500,000 15,000,000 |
(2) |
11,193,762 5,889,255 |
(3) |
1,366,750 1,714,271 |
118,189 109,478 |
314,759 310,907 |
36,816,827 28,637,111 |
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Fredric G. Reynolds Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |
2007 2006 |
1,756,731 1,750,000 |
4,250,000 3,750,000 |
1,586,114 545,959 |
788,789 310,070 |
92,149 87,456 |
24,534 26,064 |
8,498,317 6,469,549 |
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Louis J. Briskman Executive Vice President and General Counsel |
2007 2006 |
1,305,000 1,265,769 |
2,000,000 1,800,000 |
692,231 511,644 |
450,737 123,683 |
483,519 398,730 |
24,263 21,689 |
4,955,750 4,121,515 |
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Susan C. Gordon Senior Vice President, Controller and Chief Accounting Officer |
2007 2006 |
791,232 780,121 |
500,000 475,000 |
614,899 258,921 |
247,904 126,541 |
91,925 81,085 |
24,719 25,522 |
2,270,679 1,747,190 |
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18,500,000 19,000,000 |
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9,971,544 5,889,255 |
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1,366,750 1,714,271 |
118,189 109,478 |
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314,759 310,907 |
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35,594,609 32,637,111 |
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Leslie Moonves | $ | 3,100 | $ | 19,400 | 60,000 | 231,110 | $ | 1,149 | 314,759 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fredric G. Reynolds | 3,100 | 19,400 | 2,034 | N/A | N/A | 24,534 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Louis J. Briskman | 6,750 | 15,750 | 1,763 | N/A | N/A | 24,263 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Susan C. Gordon | 6,643 | 15,857 | 1,070 | N/A | 1,149 | 24,719 |
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Employment Agreements
All of the named executive officers have employment agreements that set forth the terms and conditions of their employment with the Company. The material terms of each of these agreements necessary to an understanding of the information provided in the Summary Compensation Table for Fiscal Year 2007 and the Grants of Plan-Based Awards During 2007 table is provided below. See "Potential Payments Upon Termination" for a description of the payments and benefits that would be provided to the named executive officers in connection with a termination of their employment.
Sumner M. Redstone
Effective March 13, 2007, the Company entered into an amendment to Mr. Redstone's December 2005 employment agreement, pursuant to which Mr. Redstone serves as Executive Chairman and Founder of CBS Corporation. Under the amendment, Mr. Redstone's salary and deferred compensation was reduced from $3 million per annum to $1 million per annum effective on the first regular pay period that began after the date of the amendment. Consistent with his prior agreement, Mr. Redstone is provided with $2.5 million of life insurance during his employment with the Company.
Also, beginning with the 2007 calendar year, Mr. Redstone's target bonus was reduced from $6.1 million per year to $3.5 million, and pursuant to the amendment, Mr. Redstone received in 2007, and will continue to receive through 2011, an annual award of stock options for shares of the Company's Class B Common Stock having a value of $3 million. Mr. Redstone's stock option award for 2007 was granted on March 16, 2007. Stock option grants for the following years will be made at the same time that the Company awards stock options to other senior executives, but no later than May 1st. Mr. Redstone also received in 2007, and will continue to receive through 2011, an annual award of performance share units ("PSUs") under the LTMIP with a target value of $3 million. Payouts under the PSUs range from zero to a maximum of 300% of the target number of shares of the Company's Class B Common Stock for the award.
In addition to the above, effective as of March 16, 2007 (the "Exchange Date"), the approximate $10 million balance of Mr. Redstone's vested deferred compensation account was converted into appreciation rights ("Stock Option Equivalents") with the same fair value on the conversion date. The Stock Option Equivalents have an exercise price equal to the closing price of a share of the Company's Class B Common Stock on the Exchange Date ($30.21), vest in 25% installments on the first four anniversaries of the Exchange Date and have a term of eight years from the Exchange Date. Accordingly, Mr. Redstone will only realize value on such deferred amount to the extent the price of a share of the Company's Class B Common Stock is higher, at the time the Stock Option Equivalents are exercised, than the exercise price.
The terms of Mr. Redstone's prior agreement, which became effective on January 1, 2006, provided that he receive a salary and deferred compensation of $3 million per annum and annual bonus compensation for 2006, and each calendar year or portion thereof during which he was employed by the Company, with a target bonus set at $6.1 million.
Leslie Moonves
On October 15, 2007, the Company entered into an employment agreement providing for the continued employment of Leslie Moonves as President and Chief Executive Officer of CBS Corporation. This agreement supersedes the prior employment agreement between Mr. Moonves and the Company dated July 1, 2004, as amended from time to time. The term of the new agreement commenced on October 1, 2007 and ends on September 30, 2011, subject to earlier termination in accordance with the terms of the new agreement.
Mr. Moonves receives an annual salary of $3.5 million, which replaces $5.9 million of annual salary and deferred compensation provided under his prior employment agreement. His annual salary is subject to review and increase at the discretion of the Compensation Committee. Beginning with January 1, 2008,
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Mr. Moonves' target bonus for each whole calendar year is 300% of his salary (subject to review and increase at the discretion of the Compensation Committee). For fiscal year 2007, Mr. Moonves' bonus target was based on his prior employment agreement as described below.
Under the terms of the new agreement, Mr. Moonves received on October 19, 2007 an option to purchase 5 million shares of the Company's Class B Common Stock, with an exercise price equal to the closing price of the Company's Class B Common Stock on the NYSE on the grant date ($28.70). Mr. Moonves also received on October 15, 2007, and will receive on each of October 1, 2008, October 1, 2009 and October 1, 2010, performance-based RSUs with a value of $7.6 million. Each RSU will correspond to one share of the Company's Class B Common Stock, with the number of RSUs to be determined by the closing price of one share of the Company's Class B Common Stock on the grant date. Each RSU grant is subject to a performance goal established by the Compensation Committee based on the Company's budgeted free-cash flow for the relevant performance period.
Mr. Moonves is entitled to participate in arrangements for benefits, business expenses and perquisites available to other senior executives of the Company. The new agreement also contains restrictive covenants imposing non-competition obligations, restricting solicitation of employees, and protecting confidential information and the Company's ownership of work product, as well as other covenants, during Mr. Moonves' employment and for specified periods after the termination of employment.
Consistent with his prior agreement, the new agreement provides that Mr. Moonves will report to the Board and, for so long as Mr. Redstone is the Executive Chairman and Founder of the Company, to Mr. Redstone, and that Mr. Moonves will be nominated annually for election to the Board and will agree to serve as a member of the Board for each period for which he is so elected. Also consistent with the prior agreement, Mr. Moonves will be fully reimbursed by the Company with respect to any net incremental New York state and local taxes and fees he incurs as a result of his providing services in New York, with such amount to be reviewed and validated by the Compensation Committee. In addition, consistent with the prior agreement, he is provided with $8 million of life insurance during the employment term.
Further, the new agreement provides incentives for Mr. Moonves to continue his employment with the Company as a Senior Advisor or Producer for a three-year period beginning upon the expiration of the agreement on September 30, 2011, or earlier if Mr. Moonves resigns his employment for Good Reason or the Company terminates Mr. Moonves' employment without Cause.
Prior to October 1, 2007, Mr. Moonves' employment agreement with the Company provided that he serve as President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company through June 30, 2009. Under his prior agreement, Mr. Moonves received a salary of $5 million per annum starting on July 1, 2004, which included deferred compensation at a rate of $2 million per annum that increased in each subsequent calendar year by $300,000 on January 1st, commencing on January 1, 2005. His prior agreement provided for a target bonus set at 200% of the sum of his salary and deferred compensation for each year. Under the prior employment agreement, Mr. Moonves was entitled to receive annual awards of 146,445 RSUs payable in shares of the Company's Class B Common Stock during the first quarter of each of 2005, 2006, 2007 and 2008.
Fredric G. Reynolds
On August 15, 2005, the Company entered into an employment agreement with Mr. Reynolds for a four-year term, pursuant to which Mr. Reynolds serves as the Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of CBS Corporation, at a salary of $1.5 million per annum plus deferred compensation at a rate of $250,000 per annum. Mr. Reynolds' annual target bonus is 100% of his salary and deferred compensation. Mr. Reynolds is eligible to receive annual grants of long-term compensation for 2006 and subsequent years, as determined by the Company's Compensation Committee, based on a target value of $3.5 million. Mr. Reynolds' employment agreement provides that the vesting of any RSUs awarded as part of his annual grants of long-term compensation will be subject to the achievement of a performance goal. This performance goal is the same performance goal established each year for the Senior Executive STIP for the
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performance period in which such grant of RSUs is awarded. If the Compensation Committee certifies that the performance goal has been achieved, the award will vest and become payable in accordance with a four-year vesting schedule. If the performance goal is not achieved, the award will be forfeited.
Mr. Reynolds' agreement contains restrictive covenants imposing non-competition obligations, restricting solicitation of employees, protecting confidential information and the Company's ownership of work product and requiring cooperation in litigation, as well as other covenants, during his employment and for specified periods after the termination of employment.
Louis J. Briskman
On September 6, 2005, the Company entered into an employment agreement with Mr. Briskman for a three-year term. Mr. Briskman serves as the Executive Vice President and General Counsel of CBS Corporation. His salary was subject to discretionary annual merit increases on September 6, 2006 and September 6, 2007. During 2007, Mr. Briskman's annual salary was $1,300,000. Mr. Briskman's annual target bonus is 100% of his salary as in effect on November of such year. Mr. Briskman is eligible to receive annual grants of long-term compensation, as determined by the Company's Compensation Committee, based on a target value of $2 million, commencing in 2006. Mr. Briskman's employment agreement contains restrictive covenants imposing non-competition obligations, restricting solicitation of employees, protecting the Company's confidential information and its ownership of work product and requiring cooperation in litigation, as well as other covenants, during his employment and for specified periods after the termination of employment. The employment agreement provides that Mr. Briskman continue to receive supplemental pension payments pursuant to an agreement dated March 2, 1999, as amended on May 3, 2000, with the former CBS Corporation. See the footnotes and narrative accompanying the Pension Benefits in 2007 tables for information on his supplemental pension payments.
Susan C. Gordon
Effective as of March 1, 2007, Ms. Gordon entered into a new employment agreement with the Company which provides that she will continue to serve as the Senior Vice President, Controller and Chief Accounting Officer of CBS Corporation through February 28, 2010, on the same terms as her previous agreement with regard to annual base salary ($788,200), annual target bonus (target of 50% of her salary) and annual grants of long-term compensation (target value of $1,100,000). Ms. Gordon's new agreement also contains substantially the same restrictive covenants imposing non-competition obligations, restricting solicitation of employees, protecting the Company's confidential information and its ownership of work product and requiring cooperation in litigation, as well as other covenants, during her employment and for specified periods after the termination of employment.
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Grants of Plan-Based Awards During 2007
The following table sets forth information concerning grants of equity awards under the Company's long-term management incentive plan to the named executive officers in fiscal year 2007.
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Sumner M. Redstone (4) | 3/16/2007 | 2/22/2007 | 620,604 | $ | 30.21 | $ | 3,627,430 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
1/1/2007 | 2/22/2007 | 23,742 | 94,967 (5) | 284,901 | 4,303,306 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Leslie Moonves (6) | 10/19/2007 | 10/12/2007 | 5,000,000 | 28.70 | 27,335,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1/30/2007 | N/A | 146,445 (7) | N/A | 4,542,724 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1/31/2007 | 1/30/2007 | N/A | 128,328(8 | ) | 3,999,984 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
10/15/2007 | 10/12/2007 | N/A | 259,474 (9) | N/A | 7,599,993 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fredric G. Reynolds (10) | 3/6/2007 | 353,535 | 30.94 | 2,090,806 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
3/6/2007 | N/A | 33,936(11) | N/A | 1,049,980 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
3/6/2007 | 5,656 | 22,624 (5) | 45,248 | 791,954 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Louis J. Briskman (10) | 3/6/2007 | 202,020 | 30.94 | 1,194,746 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
3/6/2007 | N/A | 19,392(11) | N/A | 599,988 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
3/6/2007 | 3,232 | 12,928 (5) | 25,856 | 452,544 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Susan C. Gordon (10) | 3/6/2007 | 111,111 | 30.94 | 657,110 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
3/6/2007 | N/A | 10,665(11) | N/A | 329,975 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
3/6/2007 | 1,778 | 7,110 (5) | 14,220 | 248,886 |
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Description of Plan-Based Awards
Equity awards reported in the Grants of Plan-Based Awards During 2007 table were granted to the named executive officers under the Company's long-term management incentive plan.
RSUs and Stock OptionsThe number of RSUs awarded is determined on the basis of the closing price of a share of the Company's Class B Common Stock on the NYSE on the date of grant. The number of stock options awarded is determined on the basis of the Black-Scholes value (as determined by the Compensation Committee's independent consultant) using the closing price of the Company's Class B Common Stock on the date of grant. Stock options have an exercise price equal to the closing price of a share of the Company's Class B Common Stock on the NYSE on the date of grant and generally have an eight-year term. In general, vesting for stock options and RSUs occurs in equal annual installments over four years, contingent on continued employment (and in the case of performance-based RSUs, satisfaction of the performance goal).
For other terms of these awards relating to performance goals and grant dates and for the terms of the PSU awards, see "Compensation Discussion and AnalysisTerms of LTMIP Awards."
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Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year-End 2007
The following table sets forth for each named executive officer information concerning the outstanding equity awards at December 31, 2007, which included unexercised and vested stock options, unexercised and unvested stock options, unvested RSUs and restricted shares, and unearned and unvested RSUs and PSUs.
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Grant Date (1) |
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Number of Securities Underlying Unexercised Options (#) Exercisable (b) |
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Number of Securities Underlying Unexercised Options (#) Unexercisable (c) |
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Equity Incentive Plan Awards: # of Securities Underlying Unexercised Unearned Options (#) (d) |
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Option Exercise Price ($) (e) |
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Option Expiration Date (f) |
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Number of Shares or Units of Stock That Have Not Vested (#) (g) |
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Market Value of Shares or Units of Stock That Have Not Vested ($) (h) |
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Equity Incentive Plan Awards: # of Unearned Shares, Units or Other Rights That Have Not Vested (#) (i) |
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Equity Incentive Plan Awards: Market or Payout Value of Unearned Shares, Units or Other Rights That Have Not Vested ($) (j) |
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Sumner M. Redstone | 8/20/1998 | 1,954,436 | 0 | 0 | $ | 24.00 | 8/20/2008 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
3/16/2007 | 0 | 620,604 | 0 | 30.21 | 3/16/2015 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
6/1/2006 | 298,964 | $ | 8,146,769 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1/1/2007 | 0 | 0 | 23,742 | $ | 646,970 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Leslie Moonves |
1/27/1999 |
172,710 |
0 |
0 |
24.74 |
1/26/2009 |
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10/19/2007 | 0 | 5,000,000 | 0 | 28.70 | 10/19/2015 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
6/1/2006 | 788,766 | 21,493,874 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1/30/2007 | 0 | 0 | 146,445 | 3,990,626 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1/31/2007 | 128,328 | 3,496,938 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
10/15/2007 | 0 | 0 | 259,474 | 7,070,667 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fredric G. Reynolds |
5/25/2006 |
65,592 |
196,776 |
0 |
26.30 |
5/25/2014 |
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3/6/2007 | 0 | 353,535 | 0 | 30.94 | 3/6/2015 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
9/1/2005 | 10,220 | 278,495 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
5/25/2006 | 49,905 | 1,359,911 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
6/1/2006 | 112,194 | 3,057,287 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
3/6/2007 | 0 | 0 | 33,936 | 924,756 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
3/6/2007 | 0 | 0 | 5,656 | 154,126 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Louis J. Briskman |
1/27/1999 |
138,168 |
0 |
0 |
24.74 |
1/26/2009 |
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5/25/2006 | 37,481 | 112,444 | 0 | 26.30 | 5/25/2014 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
3/6/2007 | 0 | 202,020 | 0 | 30.94 | 3/6/2015 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
5/25/2006 | 28,517 | 777,088 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
6/1/2006 | 9,778 | 266,451 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
3/6/2007 | 0 | 0 | 19,392 | 528,432 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
3/6/2007 | 0 | 0 | 3,232 | 88,072 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Susan C. Gordon |
5/25/2006 |
20,614 |
61,844 |
0 |
26.30 |
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3/6/2007 | 0 | 111,111 | 0 | 30.94 | 3/6/2015 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
5/25/2006 | 15,684 | 427,389 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1/26/2005 | 6,388 | 174,073 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
6/1/2006 | 56,995 | 1,553,114 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
3/6/2007 | 0 | 0 | 10,665 | 290,621 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
3/6/2007 | 0 | 0 | 1,778 | 48,451 |
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Grant Date |
Option Awards Vesting Schedule |
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8/20/1998 | 50% vested on each of the fourth and fifth anniversaries of the date of grant | |
1/27/1999 | 331/3% vested on the first anniversary of the date of grant and the final 662/3% vested on 5/4/2000 since the grant was accelerated | |
5/25/2006 | 25% vests on each of the first four anniversaries of the date of grant | |
3/6/2007 | 25% vests on each of the first four anniversaries of the date of grant | |
3/16/2007 | 25% vests on each of the first four anniversaries of the date of grant | |
10/19/2007 | 25% vests on each of October 1, 2008 and the first two anniversaries thereof and 25% vests on 9/30/2011 | |
Grant Date |
Stock Awards Vesting Schedule |
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1/26/2005 | 25% vests on each of the first four anniversaries of the date of grant upon the satisfaction of performance conditions for 2005 | RSU | ||
9/1/2005 | 25% vests on each of the first four anniversaries of the original date of grant which was 1/26/2005 | RSU | ||
5/25/2006 | 25% vests on each of the first four anniversaries of the date of grant upon the satisfaction of performance conditions for 2006 | RSU | ||
6/1/2006 | 50% vests on each of the second and third anniversaries of the date of grant upon the satisfaction of performance conditions for 2006 | Restricted Shares |
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1/1/2007 | 0-300% of the award vests upon satisfaction of performance conditions at the end of 2009 | PSU | ||
3/6/2007 | Approximately 42% vests on each of the first and second anniversaries of the date of grant and 8% vests on each of the third and fourth anniversaries of the date of grant upon the satisfaction of performance conditions for 2007 | RSU | ||
3/6/2007 | 0-200% for half of the award vests on the third anniversary of the date of grant upon satisfaction of performance conditions at the end of 2009 and 0-200% for half of the award vests on the fourth anniversary of the date of grant upon satisfaction of performance conditions at the end of 2010 | PSU | ||
1/30/2007 | 100% vests on the first anniversary of the date of grant upon the satisfaction of performance conditions for 2007 | RSU | ||
1/31/2007 | 331/3% vests on the first three anniversaries of the date of grant | RSU | ||
10/15/2007 | 100% conditionally vests on 10/1/2008 and shall vest upon the satisfaction of performance conditions for 2008 | RSU | ||
Option Exercises and Stock Vested During 2007
The following table sets forth information concerning each exercise of stock options and vesting of RSUs during 2007 for each of the named executive officers.
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Sumner M. Redstone | 566,054 | $ | 11,540,094 | 0 | $ | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
Leslie Moonves | 359,523 | 4,971,560 | 146,445 | 4,542,724 | ||||||||||||||||||
Fredric G. Reynolds | 0 | 0 | 21,744 | 716,202 | ||||||||||||||||||
Louis J. Briskman | 124,351 | 591,985 | 9,505 | 319,843 | ||||||||||||||||||
Susan C. Gordon | 17,828 | 377,194 | 8,422 | 273,722 |
Pension Benefits in 2007
The following tables set forth information concerning each plan that provides payments in connection with retirement, with respect to each of the named executive officers. The first table sets forth information with respect to pension plans pursuant to which named executive officers are currently accruing benefits, and the second table sets forth information with respect to pension plans pursuant to which named executive officers have an accumulated benefit but are not currently accruing benefits.
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Pension plans pursuant to which named executive officers are currently accruing benefits:
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Number of Years Credited Service (#) (c) |
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Present Value of Accumulated Benefit ($) (d) (1) |
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Sumner M. Redstone | QualifiedCBS Retirement Plan | 4.7 | (2) | $ | 58,850 | (3) | $ | 5,797 | (4) | |||||||||||||
Non-qualifiedCBS Retirement Excess Pension Plan | 4.7 | (2) | 71,930 | (3) | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
Leslie Moonves (5) | QualifiedCBS Retirement Plan | 3.5 | (2) | 80,919 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
Non-qualifiedCBS Retirement Excess Pension Plan | 3.5 | (2) | 219,718 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
Fredric G. Reynolds (5) | QualifiedCBS Retirement Plan | 2.4 | (2) | 53,715 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
Non-qualifiedCBS Retirement Excess Pension Plan | 2.4 | (2) | 141,985 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
Louis J. Briskman (5) | QualifiedCBS Retirement Plan | 2.3 | (2) | 57,616 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
Non-qualifiedCBS Retirement Excess Pension Plan | 2.3 | (2) | 151,875 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
Susan C. Gordon | QualifiedCBS Retirement Plan | 26.3 | 487,695 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
Non-qualifiedCBS Retirement Excess Pension Plan | 26.3 | 1,384,402 | 0 |
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Pension plans pursuant to which named executive officers have an accumulated benefit but are not currently accruing benefits:
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Benefit Accrual Status |
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Sumner M. Redstone | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | |||||||||||||||
Leslie Moonves (2) | Frozen Benefit | QualifiedCash Balance Component of CBS Combined Pension Plan (CCPP) |
9.0 (3) | $ | 95,533 | $ | 0 | |||||||||||||
Frozen Benefit | Non-qualifiedCBS Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan (SERP) |
9.0 (3) | 1,068,688 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
Frozen Benefit | Non-qualifiedCBS Bonus Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan |
3.8 (3) | 315,202 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
Fredric G. Reynolds (2) | Frozen Benefit | QualifiedCash Balance Component of CCPP |
11.4 (3) | 152,378 | 0 | |||||||||||||||
Frozen Benefit | Non-qualified SERP | 11.4 (3) | 75,774 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
Frozen Benefit | Non-qualified Westinghouse Executive Pension Plan (WEPP) |
5.1 (3) | 438,136 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
Louis J. Briskman (2) | In Pay Status; No Accruals |
QualifiedGroup W Component of CCPP |
27.7 (3) | 102,203 (4) | 8,962 | |||||||||||||||
In Pay Status; No Accruals |
Non-qualifiedWEPP | 26.5 (3) | 1,812,303 (4) | 158,921 | ||||||||||||||||
In Pay Status; No Accruals |
Non-qualifiedExecutive Supplemental Pension Arrangement |
28.5 (3) | 5,944,238 (4) | 521,249 | ||||||||||||||||
Susan C. Gordon | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
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Description of Pension Benefits
The Company currently maintains several qualified and non-qualified defined benefit plans as a result of various mergers, acquisitions and divestitures involving the Company and its various businesses, as well as changes implemented by the Company and its predecessors in retirement programs. Many of these plans are closed to new participants and operate only for employees who are grandfathered into these plans. The Company's practice is generally not to grant additional years of credited service under the pension plans. The normal retirement age for all Company-sponsored pension plans is 65. See the two immediately preceding tables for the named executive officers' participation in these plans.
Pension Plans Pursuant to Which Named Executive Officers Are Currently Accruing Benefits
CBS Retirement Plan (CRP)
All of the named executive officers participate in the CRP, a tax-qualified defined benefit plan. Participation in the CRP begins on the later of the date an eligible employee attains age 21 or completes one year of eligibility service. Employees are fully vested in their accrued benefit upon completion of five full years of vesting service. The Company pays the entire cost of the benefits provided by the CRP. Eligible compensation for purposes of qualified plans is limited by federal law; for 2007, the limit was $225,000 (the "Annual Limit").
For each year of credited service up to a maximum of 30 years, the benefit formula for calculating an age 65 accrued benefit under the CRP is 1.25% of the participant's final average compensation up to the Social Security covered compensation amount, plus 1.75% of the participant's final average compensation above the Social Security covered compensation amount. Final average compensation includes eligible salary, commissions, overtime and short-term incentive awards. If an employee who participates in the CRP reaches age 55 with ten years of eligibility service, he or she is considered eligible for early retirement. The reductions for retiring early are 6% per year for each year that the benefit begins between ages 65 and 60, plus 4% per year for each year that the benefit begins between ages 60 and 55. The normal forms of payment for a married or single participant are a 50% joint and survivor annuity or single life annuity, respectively. All optional forms of payment under the CRP are actuarially equivalent to the normal forms of payment.
CBS Retirement Excess Pension Plan (CREPP)
The Company maintains a non-qualified, unfunded defined benefit plan to provide benefits to employees who are participants in the CRP and whose annual base salary and commissions exceed the Annual Limit. The benefits under the CREPP are calculated using the CRP formula and eligible compensation in excess of the Annual Limit. Early retirement reduction factors are identical to those of the CRP. The maximum amount of total annual compensation that may be taken into account under the CRP and the CREPP is $750,000. For Mr. Redstone, who is also eligible to participate in the Viacom pension and excess pension plans, the amount of compensation that can be taken into account is $375,000. Employees are fully vested in their accrued CREPP benefit upon completion of five full years of vesting service. The normal forms of payment for a married or single participant are a 50% joint and survivor annuity or single life annuity, respectively. All optional forms of payment under the CREPP are actuarially equivalent to the normal forms of payment.
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Pension Plans Pursuant to Which Named Executive Officers Have an Accumulated Benefit But Are Not Currently Accruing Benefits
CBS Combined Pension Plan (CCPP)
The Company maintains the CCPP, a tax-qualified defined benefit plan for eligible employees who satisfy age and service requirements. The CCPP contains five separate plans (or components), and has been frozen to new participants since March 31, 1999. Messrs. Moonves and Reynolds have frozen benefits in the Cash Balance Component, and Mr. Briskman has accumulated benefits in payment status under the Group W Component. For all of the components, employees are fully vested in their accrued benefit upon completion of five years of vesting service. The Company pays the cost of the benefits provided by the CCPP. Eligible compensation for purposes of the CCPP is limited to the Annual Limit. Early retirement reductions differ in each of these components of the CCPP; however, early retirement eligibility is defined as age 55 with ten years of vesting service while actively employed for each component.
Cash Balance Component: The cash balance benefit is expressed in the form of a hypothetical account balance. Benefits accrue monthly at a rate generally between 2 - 12% of eligible compensation; the rate may increase with service. Eligible compensation is generally base salary. Interest credits are applied monthly to the prior month's balance, with a minimum of 5%. The normal forms of payment for a married or single participant are a 50% joint and survivor annuity or single life annuity, respectively; however, a lump sum payment option is available for this benefit. All optional forms of payment under the Cash Balance Component are actuarially equivalent to the normal form of benefit. There is no separate eligibility for early retirement as benefits are eligible for commencement upon termination from employment at any age.
Group W Component: The participant receives 2% of annual pensionable wages for each year of participation. Pensionable wages include base pay, certain overtime pay and 50% of short-term incentive awards. While early retirement reduction provisions vary, as applied to the named executive officers hired prior to 1995 with less than 30 years of vesting service, the plan requires a reduction of 1/3 of 1% for each month the retirement date precedes age 65 (4% per year) down to age 60, with additional reductions using an IRS-approved mortality table and an annual interest rate of 7% for commencement prior to age 60.
CBS Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan (SERP)
The Company maintains the SERP, a non-qualified unfunded defined benefit plan, for eligible employees who participate in the CCPP whose annual base salary exceeds the Annual Limit. The benefits under the SERP applicable to the named executive officers are calculated using the Cash Balance Component formula generally using base salary in excess of the Annual Limit. The SERP does not apply to benefits accrued in the Group W Component. The normal forms of payment for a married or single participant are a 50% joint and survivor annuity or single life annuity, respectively.
CBS Bonus Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan (Bonus SERP)
The Company established the Bonus SERP, a non-qualified unfunded defined benefit plan, to provide benefits based on short-term incentive awards to certain employees who are participants in the CCPP. This plan has been frozen to new participants since March 31, 1999, at which time all benefits vested. The benefit is based on 50% of the average of a participant's highest five consecutive short-term incentive awards for the last ten years, multiplied by 1.7% times credited service up to a maximum of 35. Early retirement reduction factors are identical to those of the applicable CCPP component. The normal forms of payment for a married or single participant are a 50% joint and survivor annuity or single life annuity, respectively.
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Westinghouse Executive Pension Plan (WEPP)
The WEPP is a funded non-qualified defined benefit plan, which provides benefits based upon an executive's final average compensation and is offset by benefits payable under the CCPP. This plan has been closed to new participants since March 31, 1999, at which time all benefits vested. The WEPP normal retirement formula is as follows: the sum of the participant's average monthly base salary and average monthly short-term incentive awards is multiplied by the product of the participant's executive service times 1.47%. The early retirement reduction factors for the WEPP are identical to those in the Group W Component. The normal forms of payment for a married or single participant are a 50% joint and survivor annuity or single life annuity, respectively.
Executive Supplemental Pension Arrangement
Pursuant to an agreement dated March 2, 1999, as amended on May 3, 2000, Mr. Briskman is currently receiving monthly supplemental pension payments under an unfunded non-qualified defined benefit arrangement. Mr. Briskman's payments under this arrangement are paid in the form of a single life annuity and are offset by benefits payable under the CCPP and WEPP. These payments are based on the WEPP benefit formula using certain assumptions with respect to final average compensation, average monthly base salary, average monthly short-term incentive awards and executive service, as set forth in the agreement. Early retirement reductions did not apply to this arrangement.
Non-qualified Deferred Compensation in 2007
The following table sets forth information concerning non-qualified deferred compensation.
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Registrant Contributions in Last FY ($) (c) (2) |
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Aggregate Earnings in Last FY ($) (d) (3) |
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Sumner M. Redstone | Deferred salary plans | $ | 300,000 (4) | $ | 0 | $ | (15,564,885 | )(5) | 0 | $ | (5,146,249 | )(6) | ||||||||||||||
Deferred bonus plans | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Deferred under LTMIP(7) | 0 | 0 | (197,875 | ) | 0 | 1,624,152 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Leslie Moonves | Deferred salary plans | 2,684,101 | 19,400 | 730,529 | 0 | 14,452,691 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Deferred bonus plans | 0 | 0 | 189,250 | 0 | 2,963,780 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fredric G. Reynolds | Deferred salary plans | 319,833 | 19,400 | 31,677 | 0 | 948,214 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Deferred bonus plans | 0 | 0 | (54,920 | ) | 7,669,576 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Louis J. Briskman | Deferred salary plans | 51,250 | 15,750 | (2,380 | ) | 0 | 142,984 | |||||||||||||||||||
Deferred bonus plans | 0 | 0 | (58,383 | ) | 256,525 (8) | 1,167,981 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Susan C. Gordon | Deferred salary plans | 28,341 | 15,857 | 18,847 | 0 | 633,715 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Deferred bonus plans | 0 | 0 | 25,818 | 0 | 437,063 |
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Description of Non-qualified Deferred Compensation
Set forth below is information with respect to each plan under which deferrals of compensation are reflected in the table above.
Deferred Salary Plans
CBS Excess 401(k) Plan for Designated Senior Executives (Excess 401(k) Plan)
The Company maintains supplemental 401(k) plans, including the Excess 401(k) Plan, an unfunded non-qualified deferred compensation plan intended to provide benefits to employees who are eligible to participate in the CBS 401(k) Plan and whose annual base salary exceeds the Annual Limit. A participant can defer between 1% and 15% of his or her eligible compensation through payroll deductions on a pre-tax basis. Eligible compensation generally includes base pay or salary plus overtime, commissions, hazard pay, shift differential pay, before-tax contributions to the Company's group health plan, flexible spending accounts and contributions to the commuter reimbursement account plan. The Company matches Excess 401(k) Plan contributions based on the rate of matching contributions under the CBS 401(k) Plan (for 2007, 60% of the amount deferred up to the first 5% of eligible compensation on pre-tax contributions), and Company contributions are fully vested after five years of service. Matching contributions made by the Company to the CBS 401(k) Plan and the Excess 401(k) Plan together will not be made with respect to compensation in excess of $750,000. For Mr. Redstone, who is eligible to participate in the Viacom 401(k) and 401(k) excess plans, the amount of compensation that can be taken into account for Company matching amounts is limited to $375,000.
Deferred amounts are reflected in phantom accounts and are credited with earnings and/or losses as if the deferred amounts were actually invested in accordance with the participant's investment elections under the CBS 401(k) Plan. The Company's matching contributions, which are made in shares of the Company's Class B Common Stock, are also reflected in phantom accounts. The CBS 401(k) Plan offers fifteen investment options, and participants may change or reallocate investment directions on any business day on which the NYSE is open. The vested portion of a participant's Excess 401(k) Plan account is distributed in cash after termination of employment in accordance with the participant's distribution election, either in a lump sum or in installments. All of the named executive officers participate in the Excess 401(k) Plan, except for Mr. Redstone, although he does maintain a balance in the Excess 401(k) Plan.
CBS Supplementary Employee Investment Fund (SEIF)
The SEIF is a funded non-qualified deferred compensation plan, which was closed to new participants as of 1998 and ceased permitting new contributions as of 2001. The SEIF was established to provide benefits to employees who were eligible to participate in the former CBS Corporation's qualified defined contribution plan and whose annual base salary exceeded the annual Code limit on qualified plan compensation during the applicable years. Participants were permitted to contribute 1% to 15% of their eligible compensation, which was matched by the former CBS Corporation. Eligible compensation generally included base pay or salary and excluded bonus payments, overtime compensation, deferred compensation and additional compensation. The SEIF offers three investment options for employee contribution amounts. Beginning in January 2008, the SEIF will offer five such investment offers. Company matching contributions are reflected in a phantom account consisting of the Company's Class B Common Stock, and are not funded. Payouts under the SEIF are made in
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accordance with the participant's distribution election, either in a lump sum payment or installment payments over 10 years. Mr. Moonves has a balance in this plan.
CBS Deferred Compensation Arrangements
The Company may require certain senior executives to defer specified amounts of their base salary compensation, as determined by their respective employment contracts. Deferred amounts are held in phantom accounts and are credited with earnings and/or losses as if the deferred amounts were actually invested in accordance with the participant's investment elections under the CBS 401(k) Plan. These arrangements are not funded. Distributions are made in accordance with the individual's respective employment contract. Mr. Reynolds defers compensation in connection with his respective employment contract.
Deferred Bonus Plans
CBS Bonus Deferral Plan for Designated Senior Executives (BDP)
The Company maintains bonus deferral plans, including the BDP, an unfunded non-qualified deferred compensation plan intended to provide benefits to employees who are eligible to participate in the CBS 401(k) Plan and whose annual base salary exceeds the Annual Limit. Participants can defer between 1% and 15% of his or her short-term incentive plan bonus to the BDP on a pre-tax basis. Deferred amounts in the BDP are held in phantom accounts and are credited with earnings and/or losses as if the deferred amounts were actually invested in accordance with the participant's investment elections under the CBS 401(k) Plan. Amounts deferred under the BDP are distributed in cash after termination of employment in accordance with the participant's distribution election, either in a lump sum or installments. None of the named executive officers made elections to defer bonus amounts earned in 2007. Mr. Moonves and Ms. Gordon maintain balances in this plan.
CBS Deferred Incentive Compensation Program (ICP)
Under the ICP, eligible participants were permitted to defer up to 100% of their performance awards, including bonuses. No new contributions have been made to this funded non-qualified deferred compensation program since 2001. Prior to January 1, 1998, deferred amounts were treated as if invested in debentures with a face value of $100. Debentures were deemed convertible into a certain number of shares of the Company's common stock. At the time a deferred installment is paid, the employee receives the greater value of (i) the cash amount equal to the face value of the debentures due for such installment plus cash equal to accrued interest on the deferred amount at a ten-year U.S. Treasury bond rate, or (ii) shares of common stock equal to the number of shares into which the debentures due for such installment are convertible, plus cash equal to accrued interest on the deferred amount at a ten-year U.S. Treasury bond rate. The Company may choose to pay the entire value in cash, the Company's Class B Common Stock or a combination of stock and cash. Amounts are paid either in a lump sum or installments following termination of service. Messrs. Reynolds and Briskman have balances in the ICP. Mr. Briskman is currently receiving a distribution under the ICP.
For amounts deferred after January 1, 1998, eligible employees could elect to defer up to 100% of their annual incentive award. Amounts deferred are credited with interest based on the one-year U.S. Treasury bill rate (or such other rate as determined by the Compensation Committee), reset every January. Deferred amounts are paid either (i) in a lump sum in any future year not later than the year of normal retirement or (ii) in a lump sum or annual installments after termination of employment.
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CBS Deferred Compensation Arrangements
In previous years, the Company has required certain of its executives, including Mr. Reynolds, to defer specified amounts of their bonus compensation. With respect to a bonus paid to Mr. Reynolds in 1998, 100% of his bonus was subject to mandatory deferral. The bonus amount is credited annually with interest at a rate determined by the Compensation Committee for that year or, if higher, appreciation on the Company's common stock price. In 1999, Mr. Reynolds was paid a special award, one-half of which was subject to mandatory deferral. This deferred amount is credited annually with appreciation on the Company's common stock price. These deferred amounts under these arrangements will be paid after termination of employment in accordance with the executive's distribution election, either in a lump sum or installments.
Deferrals Under the LTMIP
Under the LTMIP, the Compensation Committee may permit deferral of any awards granted under the plan. Mr. Redstone elected to defer his receipt of shares underlying RSUs awarded to him in 2005, until February 2009. These RSUs accrue dividend equivalents in the event the Company pays a regular cash dividend on the Company's Class B Common Stock. Dividend equivalents are converted annually into additional deferred RSUs. Dividend equivalents will accrue on the deferred RSUs (including the RSUs annually converted from dividend equivalents) until the RSUs are settled, at which time the dividend equivalents are payable in shares of the Company's Class B Common Stock.
Potential Payments Upon Termination
During 2007, all of the named executive officers had provisions in their employment agreements providing for separation payments upon certain types of termination of employment. The Company does not provide for post-termination payments solely in the event of a change-in-control, and the amount of payments to which any named executive officer is entitled upon termination of employment is not affected by whether the termination occurs before or after a change-in-control. Mr. Moonves' employment agreement provides for a "gross-up" in the event that any payment or benefit owed to him under the agreement is subject to the excise tax imposed by Section 4999 of the Code.
The table below sets forth estimated potential payments that would be made to a named executive officer if his or her employment had terminated as of December 31, 2007. In determining the benefits payable upon certain terminations of employment, the Company has assumed in all cases that the executive has complied and continues to comply with all of the restrictive and other covenants included in his or her employment agreement and has not become employed by a new employer in those cases where the employment agreement requires mitigation by the executive. The table reflects incremental payments and benefits that would be owed by the Company to the executive beyond what the named executive officer had earned as of December 31, 2007 and does not reflect benefits that are provided pursuant to plans or arrangements that do not discriminate in favor of executive officers and are available generally to all salaried employees such as amounts accrued under the CBS 401(k) and 401(k) excess plans, accumulated and vested benefits under the Company's pension plans, disability benefits and accrued vacation pay. Payments made to a named executive officer will be made subject to any applicable requirements of Section 409A of the Code.
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Mr. Moonves' employment agreement does not provide for post-termination payments solely in the event of a change-in-control, and the amount of payments to which he is entitled upon termination is not affected by whether the termination occurs before or after a change-in-control. Mr. Moonves' agreement provides for a "gross-up" in the event any payment or benefit owed to him under the agreement is subject to the excise tax imposed by Section 4999 of the Code. If the Company experienced a change-in-control on December 31, 2007, and Mr. Moonves was terminated on that date and such termination was determined to be contingent on the change-in-control, certain of Mr. Moonves' payments and benefits may trigger an excise tax imposed under Section 4999 of the Code. The Company would owe Mr. Moonves, as a tax gross-up in respect of the excise tax, an amount equal to approximately 45% of the total value of the payment and benefits Mr. Moonves would receive in connection with the termination.
Termination for Cause or Voluntary Termination Without Good Reason
Each named executive officer's employment agreement includes a definition of "Cause" (as discussed below) for which the executive's employment may be terminated by the Company. The named executive officers will receive no additional payments and benefits under their respective employment agreements in the event of a termination by the Company for "Cause" or a named executive officer's voluntary termination without "Good Reason" (also discussed below).
Termination Without "Cause" by the Company or for "Good Reason" by the Named Executive Officer
Each named executive officer, as indicated above, will receive termination payments if the Company terminates his or her employment without "Cause" or, except for Mr. Redstone, if the named executive officer terminates employment with the Company for "Good Reason" pursuant to his or her employment agreement. Mr. Redstone's employment contract does not include any provision on
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Named executive officers who receive benefits upon termination without "Cause" or for "Good Reason" may be subject to mitigation obligations under the terms of the employment agreement and are subject to certain restrictive covenants relating to non-competition, solicitation of Company employees, protection of the Company's confidential information and its ownership of work product and cooperation in litigation.
Definition of Termination for "Cause":
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with a bona fide Company internal investigation or an investigation of the Company by regulatory or law enforcement authorities whether or not related to his employment with the Company, after being instructed by the Board to cooperate or willful destruction of or knowing and intentional failure to preserve documents of other material known by him to be relevant to any such investigation; or willful and material breach of the provisions of his employment contract.
Definition of "Good Reason" Termination: A "Good Reason" termination for Mr. Moonves would be based on the following circumstances: his removal from or any failure to re-elect him as President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company; his failure to be elected or reelected to the Board at any annual meeting of stockholders of the Company at which his term as director is scheduled to expire; the assignment by the Company of duties inconsistent with the usual and customary duties associated with a chief executive officer of a publicly traded company comparable to the Company; the diminution or withdrawal of a meaningful portion of his authority or responsibilities; a reduction in his salary, target bonus or other compensation levels as the same may be increased from time to time during the employment term or breach by the Company relating to tax payments in respect of his services to be performed in New York City; the Company's requiring him to be based anywhere other than the New York or Los Angeles metropolitan area, except for required travel on the Company's business; any other material breach by the Company of its material obligations under the employment contract; or termination by him of his employment, during the 30-day period following the twelve-month anniversary of the date on which there occurs a material event, based on his good faith determination that the occurrence of the material event has adversely and materially affected his ability
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to perform his CEO duties effectively. A material event shall have occurred on the date on which a majority of the independent directors of the Board ceases to consist of (1) those individuals who, immediately prior to the date on which Mr. Redstone ceases to hold the position of Executive Chairman and Founder, constitute the independent directors of the Board (the "Original Independent Directors") and (2) those successor independent directors who are elected or appointed to the Board, either by a vote of the Board or by action of the Company's stockholders pursuant to a recommendation by the Board, as a result of the death or voluntary retirement or resignation of an Original Independent Director (or any such successor), including a voluntary determination by such Original Independent Director (or such successor) not to stand for re-election.
For the other named executive officers, a "Good Reason" termination pursuant to his or her employment agreement generally would be triggered by the following: the assignment of duties or responsibilities substantially inconsistent with his or her positions or duties; the withdrawal of material portions of the duties described within the employment agreement or a change in reporting relationships such that the executive no longer reports directly to the Company's Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (except in the case of Ms. Gordon); the material breach by CBS of its material obligations under the employment agreement; the relocation of his or her position outside of a specified metropolitan area; or, in the case of Ms. Gordon, the requirement that she report to an executive at a level lower than the level of the executive to whom she currently reports.
Termination Due to Death or Disability
If a named executive officer were to die or become disabled during the employment term, the Company would pay salary earned through the date of death or disability and a prorated target bonus for the calendar year in which death or disability occurs, which the executive would have earned, except that Ms. Gordon would receive a prorated bonus determined in accordance with the STIP for the calendar year in which the death or disability occurs based on the Company's achievement of its goals. Also in these circumstances, certain equity awards vest for Messrs. Redstone, Moonves, Reynolds and Briskman. No additional payments or benefits are due under their respective contracts.
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EQUITY COMPENSATION PLAN INFORMATION
The following table sets forth certain information as of December 31, 2007, concerning shares of the Company's Class B Common Stock authorized for issuance under (i) equity compensation plans approved by the Company's stockholders and (ii) equity compensation plans assumed by the Company in mergers with publicly traded companies pursuant to which awards were made by the Company after completion of the mergers. None of the shares of the Company's Class A Common Stock are authorized for issuance under the Company's equity compensation plans.
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Below are descriptions of equity compensation plans not approved by the Company's security holders, but approved by the shareholders of predecessor or affiliate companies, and under which awards were made after the dates of the mergers by the Company with publicly traded companies, as applicable (see footnote (3) above).
CBS 1991 LTIP, CBS 1993 LTIP and Infinity 1998 LTIP
The Company assumed the CBS 1991 LTIP and the CBS 1993 LTIP (together, the "CBS LTIPs") and the Infinity 1998 LTIP in connection with mergers with publicly traded companies. Stock options issued under the CBS LTIPs and the Infinity 1998 LTIP prior to the respective mergers were converted into the Company's options with the number of options and the related exercise prices adjusted pursuant to the terms of the relevant mergers.
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The CBS LTIPs and the Infinity 1998 LTIP provided for grants of non-statutory stock options, stock appreciation rights and limited stock appreciation rights, performance awards and restricted stock. The CBS 1993 LTIP and the Infinity 1998 LTIP also provided for grants of incentive stock options. Stock options were the only awards issued under the CBS LTIPs and the Infinity 1998 LTIP that were assumed by the Company at the time of the respective mergers and that are currently outstanding.
Prior to the mergers, stock options were awarded by the other public companies to their management and employees under the CBS LTIPs and the Infinity 1998 LTIP. Option grants pursuant to the "Fund the Future" program, a broad-based program pursuant to which employees receive stock options, were also made under these plans. After the mergers, the Company awarded stock options in 2001 and 2002 under the CBS LTIPs and the Infinity 1998 LTIP pursuant to the "Fund the Future" program to certain employees of the Company. No awards have been made under the CBS LTIPs and the Infinity 1998 LTIP since 2002, and no additional awards can be made under these plans.
The exercise price of stock options issued under the CBS LTIPs and the Infinity 1998 LTIP could not be less than the fair market value on the date of grant. The management stock options granted under the CBS LTIPs and the Infinity 1998 LTIP generally vested over a one- to four-year period and a one- to three-year period, respectively, and vested options could be exercised at any time until the ten-year expiration date subject to provisions regarding termination of employment.
Stock options granted under the CBS LTIPs and the Infinity 1998 LTIP pursuant to the "Fund the Future" program were subject to a three-year holding period as well as a vesting schedule that was related to years of service. Generally, vested options granted under this program could be exercised once the three-year holding period was satisfied but not beyond the ten-year expiration date, subject to provisions regarding termination of employment. The Compensation Committee has the power to accelerate the time at which any option may vest or be exercised.
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In an effort to reduce the amount of paper mailed to stockholders' homes and to help lower the Company's printing and postage costs, stockholders can elect to receive future CBS Corporation proxy statements, annual reports and related materials electronically instead of by mail. We highly recommend that you consider electronic delivery of these documents. If you are interested in participating in this electronic delivery program, you should visit https://enroll.icsdelivery.com/cbs or select the "Sign up for Electronic Delivery" link in the "Investor Relations" section of the Company's website at www.cbscorporation.com. You can always change your mind and resume receiving copies of these documents by mail by revisiting one of these websites and selecting "change/cancel existing enrollment."
2009 ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS
Stockholder proposals may be submitted for inclusion in the Company's proxy statement relating to the 2009 Annual Meeting of Stockholders after the 2008 Annual Meeting but must be received no later than December 13, 2008 at the Company's principal executive offices at 51 West 52nd Street, New York, NY 10019, Attention: Angeline C. Straka, Secretary.
The Company's Bylaws require advance written notice from any stockholder seeking to present any business or proposal, not for inclusion in next year's proxy statement but directly at the 2009 Annual Meeting, including nominations of persons for election to the Company's Board of Directors, which notice must be received at the Company's principal executive offices no later than the close of business on the 90th day, nor earlier than the close of business on the 120th day prior to the first anniversary of the date of the immediately preceding annual meeting. Based upon the current projected anniversary date of the scheduled 2008 Annual Meeting, a stockholder must send advance written notice of such nominations or other business or proposals such that the notice is received at the Company's principal executive offices at 51 West 52nd Street, New York, NY 10019, Attention: Angeline C. Straka, Secretary, no later than the close of business on February 21, 2009, nor earlier than the close of business on January 22, 2009.
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Angeline C. Straka
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A copy of the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007, including financial statements of the Form 10-K and schedules thereto, in lieu of a separate annual report, has been furnished on CBS Corporation's website at www.cbscorporation.com and a printed copy has been sent to stockholders of record on March 31, 2008, who have requested that a copy be sent, along with this proxy statement. If you have requested, but have not received, a printed copy of the Form 10-K, the Company will provide a copy without charge (a reasonable fee will be charged for exhibits) upon receipt of a written request sent to Angeline C. Straka, Secretary, CBS Corporation, 51 West 52nd Street, New York, NY 10019.
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