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28-Jan-2009
Change in Directors or Principal Officers
Named Executive Officer Compensation Matters
At its meeting on January 22, 2009, the Compensation, Governance and Nominating Committee ("CGNC" or the "Committee") of the Board of Directors ("Board") of PPL Corporation (the "Company") approved 2009 base salaries and cash and equity incentive awards for the Company's "named executive officers" (as defined in Item 402(a)(3) of Regulation S-K and in accordance with the applicable instructions to Form 8-K). In certain instances, no awards were made for Bryce L. Shriver, President of PPL Generation, LLC, who retired from the Company effective August 1, 2008.
1. Base Salaries for 2009
The CGNC approved the annual base salaries, effective as of January 1, 2009, of the named executive officers, after a review of performance and competitive market data. The following table sets forth the annual base salary levels of the Company's named executive officers for 2009 and 2008. Generally, in recognition of current economic conditions and the Company's overall financial performance in 2008, no increases in base salaries were approved for members of the Company's Corporate Leadership Council (Messrs. Miller, Spence, Farr and Grey), except that an adjustment for 2009 was approved to increase Mr. Farr's salary to an industry-comparable level for his position. No 2009 salary was approved for Bryce L. Shriver who retired from the Company effective August 1, 2008.
Name and Position Year Salary ($)
James H. Miller 2009 1,145,000
Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer 2008 1,145,000
William H. Spence 2009 660,000
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2. Short-term Incentive Cash Awards for 2008 Performance
At its January 22, 2009 meeting, the CGNC reviewed the goals established by the CGNC in March 2008 pursuant to the Company's Short-term Incentive Plan (as previously disclosed by the Company) pursuant to which incentive cash awards were made to the named executive officers for the achievement of specific, independent goals for 2008. Based upon that review, no incentive cash awards were approved for the 2008 performance period for members of the Company's Corporate Leadership Council (Messrs. Miller, Spence, Farr and Grey). Mr. Shriver's award is prorated for the period of his service prior to retiring on August 1, 2008.
Name and Position Bonus ($)
James H. Miller 0
Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer
William H. Spence 0
Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer
Paul A. Farr 0
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Robert J. Grey 0
Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary
Bryce L. Shriver 36,600
President - PPL Generation, LLC
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3. Long-term Incentive Equity Awards based upon 2008 Performance
The CGNC authorized grants to the Company's named executive officers of long-term incentive equity awards pursuant to the Company's Incentive Compensation Plan, as indicated in the following table. These grants consisted of (i) a restricted stock unit award with a three-year restriction period, based on the achievement of criteria established by the CGNC in March 2008 (as previously disclosed by the Company) and measured by the Committee at its January 2009 meeting, (ii) a performance unit award, and (ii) a stock option award. Because of his retirement effective August 1, 2008, no target award was established for Bryce L. Shriver, provided that Mr. Shriver was awarded 5,130 restricted stock units in respect of his service prior to retirement.
Restricted Performance
Stock Units
Name and Position Units Stock Options
Sustained Total
Financial and Shareowner
Operational Return
Results
James H. Miller
Chairman, President
and 42,100 25,100 265,910
Chief Executive
Officer
William H. Spence
Executive Vice
President and 18,670 10,340 109,480
Chief Operating
Officer
Paul A. Farr
Executive Vice
President and 12,440 6,890 72,990
Chief Financial
Officer
Robert J. Grey
Senior Vice President, 7,710 4,270 45,220
General Counsel
and Secretary
Bryce L. Shriver
President - PPL 5,130 NA NA
Generation, LLC
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The number of restricted stock units awarded is equivalent to the dollar value of the award divided by $31.93, the closing price of the Company's common stock on The New York Stock Exchange on January 22, 2009, the date of grant. The exercise price of the stock option awards is $31.93, the closing price of the Company's common stock on The New York Stock Exchange on January 22, 2009, the date of grant. Performance units are intended to encourage and reward future performance. Performance units represent a target number of shares ("Target Award") of the Company's common stock that the officer would receive upon the Company's attainment of the applicable performance goal. Performance is determined based on "total shareowner return" (increase in market value of a share of the Company's common stock plus the value of all dividends paid on a share of the common stock during the applicable performance period, divided by the price of the common stock at the beginning of the performance period) during a three-year performance period (in this case, January 1, 2009 through December 31, 2011). At the end of the performance period, payout is determined by comparing the Company's performance to the total shareowner return of the companies included in the S&P Electric Utilities Index ("Index Group"). Awards are payable on a graduated basis within the following ranges: If the Company's performance is at or above the 85th percentile of the Index Group, the award is paid at 200% of the Target Award; at the 50th percentile of the Index Group, the award is paid at 100% of the Target Award; at the 40th percentile of the Index Group, the award is paid at 50% of the Target Award; and below the 40th percentile, no award is payable.
4. Incentive Award Targets for 2009 Performance
The CGNC established the short-term and long-term incentive award targets for 2009 performance for the current named executive officers, other than Bryce L. Shriver who retired effective August 1, 2008. The CGNC plans to establish the performance goals and business criteria for these incentive awards in March 2009, and it will measure the achievement of the performance goals and business criteria and determine any resulting incentive awards for the executive officers in January 2010.
Targets for Short-term Incentive Cash Awards
For the annual incentive cash awards to be made pursuant to the Company's
Short-term Incentive Plan, the following award targets as a percentage of base
salary have been established: James H. Miller-110%; William H. Spence-85%; Paul
A. Farr-75%; and Robert J. Grey-65%. The annual incentive cash awards will be
made by applying these target percentages to the percentage of goal attainment
as determined by the CGNC.
Targets for Long-term Incentive Equity Awards
For the annual long-term incentive equity awards to be made pursuant to the Company's Incentive Compensation Plan, the following award targets as a percentage of base salary have been established: James H. Miller-350%; William H. Spence-250%; Paul A. Farr-220%; Robert J. Grey-160%. Total awards are allocated (i) 40% to a restricted stock unit award with a three-year restriction period, based on the achievement of criteria to be established and measured by the CGNC, (ii) 20% to a performance unit award (as described following the table in section 3 above) with a three-year cumulative performance period, and (iii) 40% to a stock option award. The number of restricted stock units awarded will be equivalent to the dollar value of the award divided by the closing price of the Company's common stock on The New York Stock Exchange on the date of grant. The exercise price of the stock option awards will be the closing price of the Company's common stock on The New York Stock Exchange on the date of grant. The following table provides the award targets, based on a percentage of base salary.
Restricted Performance
Stock Units
Name and Position Units Stock Options
Sustained Total
Financial and Shareowner
Operational Return
Results
James H. Miller
Chairman, President
and 140% 70% 140%
Chief Executive
Officer
William H. Spence
Executive Vice
President and 100% 50% 100%
Chief Operating
Officer
Paul A. Farr
Executive Vice
President and 88% 44% 88%
Chief Financial
Officer
Robert J. Grey
Senior Vice President, 64% 32% 64%
General Counsel
and Secretary
Bryce L. Shriver
President-PPL NA NA NA
Generation, LLC
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