tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post1178749123006503728..comments2023-11-05T06:26:51.316-05:00Comments on Gannett Blog: Exec pay | Stock options are no longer an optionJim Hopkinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16712746705871119746noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-22932976714613716432012-03-12T23:15:46.254-04:002012-03-12T23:15:46.254-04:00Here's a comment to Gannett top brass: Dig int...Here's a comment to Gannett top brass: Dig into those deep pockets and buy some GCI stock with your own cash. Sure, you have lots of GCI. But none you paid for yourself. You think the company will become a growth company? Put your money where your mouth is. <br /><br />A few directors have done just that. Martore? Nope. Hunke? Nope. Banikarim? Nope. Beusse? Nope. <br /><br />Come on, big Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-56272122555111697702012-03-12T22:57:13.790-04:002012-03-12T22:57:13.790-04:00You don't get dividends on stock awards that h...You don't get dividends on stock awards that haven't matured. Take a business classAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-73198829990095085162012-03-12T16:44:54.774-04:002012-03-12T16:44:54.774-04:004:01 That doesn't square with what the company...4:01 That doesn't square with what the company says. This is from Page 102 of the 10-K:<br /><br />"The company discontinued annual stock option grants to senior executives in connection with the adoption of the performance share plan."Jim Hopkinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16712746705871119746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-1853394639145389582012-03-12T16:01:57.721-04:002012-03-12T16:01:57.721-04:00Gannett has not eliminated stock options.Gannett has not eliminated stock options.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-12682845745569485552012-03-12T13:44:13.695-04:002012-03-12T13:44:13.695-04:0011:38 I suspected as much. You're referring to...11:38 I suspected as much. You're referring to <a href="http://gannettblog.blogspot.com/2012/02/stock-for-5th-year-in-row-gci-lags.html" rel="nofollow">this post.</a>Jim Hopkinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16712746705871119746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-76757385348173812392012-03-12T11:38:06.727-04:002012-03-12T11:38:06.727-04:00You wrote about the new peer group a couple weeks ...You wrote about the new peer group a couple weeks ago in reference to a previous filing.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-70588628012196555912012-03-12T09:29:34.527-04:002012-03-12T09:29:34.527-04:00There apparently also can be worthless if they don...There apparently also can be worthless if they don't beat some of the peer group.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-36297249511290361822012-03-12T07:49:45.846-04:002012-03-12T07:49:45.846-04:00Iptions can be worthless. these are not. plus you ...Iptions can be worthless. these are not. plus you get the dividend too. better deal for those at a co like gciAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-78946904778776846872012-03-12T07:47:11.292-04:002012-03-12T07:47:11.292-04:00They still get paid dividends on the shares even t...They still get paid dividends on the shares even though they dont own them. more $$$.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com