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Sears interim CEO pay more than triples in 2010

W. Bruce Johnson was appointed in 2008. (Sears handout)

Sears Holdings Corp. interim Chief Executive W. Bruce Johnson saw his compensation package rise 250 percent to $5.3 million last year, according to a proxy the Hoffman Estates-based company filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Johnson, who held the spot until February, received a base salary of $980,000, up 15 percent from the prior year. His stock awards were $4.3 million, up from $663,000. Get the full story »

Motorola bosses Jha, Brown see big pay hikes

Greg Brown and Sanjay Jha, the chief executives of Motorola Solutions Inc. and Motorola Mobility Inc. saw significant increases in their 2010 compensation from a year earlier, according to a proxy statement Motorola Solutions filed Tuesday with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

Motorola split into two independent companies in January, with Brown heading Motorola Solutions and Jha in charge of Motorola Mobility. In 2010, Brown’s total compensation was $13.7 million, compared with $8.5 million in 2009. Jha’s total compensation jumped to $13 million from $3.8 million. Get the full story »

Fortune Brands CEO gets $11.24M, 12% less

From Crain’s Chicago Business | Fortune Brands Inc. Chairman-CEO Bruce Carbonari received $11.24 million in total compensation during fiscal 2010, 12 percent less than the $12.84 million he earned the year before, according to the company’s proxy filing to the Securities and Exchange Commission. | Get the full story>>