Thomas A. Fanning
2012
In 2012, Thomas A. Fanning earned a total compensation of $13M as Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer at Southern Company, a 34% increase compared to previous year.
Compensation breakdown
| Change in Pension Value and Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Earnings | $4,712,413 |
|---|---|
| Non-Equity Incentive Plan | $2,078,158 |
| Option Awards | $2,025,000 |
| Salary | $1,114,846 |
| Stock Awards | $3,037,473 |
| Other | $67,458 |
| Total | $13,035,348 |
Fanning received $4.7M of change in pension value and nonqualified deferred compensation earnings, accounting for 36% of the total pay in 2012.
Fanning also received $2.1M in non-equity incentive plan, $2M in option awards, $1.1M in salary, $3M in stock awards and $67.5K in other compensation.
Rankings
In 2012, Thomas A. Fanning's compensation ranked 239th out of 11,487 executives tracked by ExecPay. In other words, Fanning earned more than 97.9% of executives.
| Classification | Ranking | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
All | 239 out of 11,487 | 98th |
Division Transportation, Communications, Electric, Gas, And Sanitary Services | 23 out of 916 | 98th |
Major group Electric, Gas, And Sanitary Services | 6 out of 390 | 99th |
Industry group Electric Services | 3 out of 134 | 98th |
Industry Electric Services | 3 out of 134 | 98th |
Source: SEC filing on April 10, 2015.
Fanning's colleagues
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