you could be right. i remember reading something to the effect that jpm sr mgmt awarded themselves $112 million of restricted stock at the beginning of feb. duh! Here it is:
Let's examine the size of the bonuses of the top 15 executives, at J.P. Morgan, that were granted on January, 20, 2009 and reported two days later.
See the link below:
secform4.com
Stock Appreciation Rights Granted
SARs Amounts Name of Exercise Value 2/4/09 Granted Grantee Price
700,000 Winters 19.49 $11,300,000 700,000 Black 19.49 $11,300,000 500,000 Staley 19.49 $8,100,000 300,000 Scharf 19.49 $4,890,000 250,000 Drew 19.49 $4,075,000 200,000 Miller 19.49 $3,260,000 200,000 Rauchenberger 19.49 $3,260,000 200,000 Smith 19.49 $3,260,000 200,000 Zubrow 19.49 $3,260,000 200,000 Bisignano 19.49 $3,260,000 200,000 Mandelbaum 19.49 $3,260,000 200,000 Cavanaugh 19.49 $3,260,000 200,000 Cutler 19.49 $3,260,000 200,000 Maclin 19.49 $3,260,000 100,000 Daley 19.49 $1,630,000 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total value (2/6/09) of SARs Granted = $81,405,000
Restricted Stock Units Granted
RSUs Amounts Name of Market Value RSUs Value Granted Grantee of stock 2/4/09 2/4/09
115,474 Staley 24.10 $2,782,923 102,644 Miller 24.10 $2,473,720 102,644 Scharf 24.10 $2,473,720 102,644 Smith 24.10 $2,473,720 102,644 Bisignano 24.10 $2,473,720 102,644 Cavanaugh 24.10 $2,473,720 102,644 Drew 24.10 $2,473,720 102,644 Maclin 24.10 $2,473,720 89,813 Zubrow 24.10 $2,164,493 89,813 Cutler 24.10 $2,164,493 59,662 Daley 24.10 $1,364,542 35,926 Rauchenberger 24.10 $865,816 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total value (2/6/09) of RSUs Granted = $30,500,000
Total value (2/6/09)of Grants to top 15 executives= $111,905,000
The timing is of this sure is is nice. |