David M. Ratcliffe
2008
In 2008, David M. Ratcliffe earned a total compensation of $9.6M as Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer at Southern Company, a 12% decrease compared to previous year.
Compensation breakdown
| Change in Pension Value and Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Earnings | $1,481,217 |
|---|---|
| Non-Equity Incentive Plan | $5,267,878 |
| Option Awards | $1,666,774 |
| Salary | $1,118,090 |
| Other | $79,378 |
| Total | $9,613,337 |
Ratcliffe received $5.3M in non-equity incentive plan, accounting for 55% of the total pay in 2008.
Ratcliffe also received $1.5M of change in pension value and nonqualified deferred compensation earnings, $1.7M in option awards, $1.1M in salary and $79.4K in other compensation.
Rankings
In 2008, David M. Ratcliffe's compensation ranked 296th out of 9,135 executives tracked by ExecPay. In other words, Ratcliffe earned more than 96.8% of executives.
| Classification | Ranking | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
All | 296 out of 9,135 | 97th |
Division Transportation, Communications, Electric, Gas, And Sanitary Services | 53 out of 846 | 94th |
Major group Electric, Gas, And Sanitary Services | 16 out of 381 | 96th |
Industry group Electric Services | 9 out of 137 | 93rd |
Industry Electric Services | 9 out of 137 | 93rd |
Source: SEC filing on April 13, 2011.
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