Assignment:
Lodging Trust Company
· A brief bio on each of the members of the board of directors
· A "compensation report" explaining how the board has decided how much to pay the CEO and a few other top people.
1. Assume that you are an employee of your company. Would you feel better or worse about the company after reviewing these parts of the proxy statement? What facts from these materials would you use to persuade someone to buy stock in the company? What facts would you raise as red flags that need further exploration?