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In 2015, Donald M. James earned $6.07M in total compensation at Vulcan Materials Company, including $900.00K salary, $1.92M bonus and $3.08M in stock. Most recently sold 15,079 shares in Feb 2011. Currently holds stock worth $77.00M. Has donated $29.20M in stock to charitable causes. Led Vulcan Materials Company as CEO for 14 years.

Compensation History

Annual executive compensation data for Donald M. James, including salary, bonuses, and stock awards.

Year

2015

Total Compensation

$6.07M

Salary

$900.00K

Bonus

$1.92M

Other

$163.52K

Salary

$900.00K

Board Justification

The compensation philosophy is centered on a pay-for-performance model that aligns executive compensation with shareholder value and company performance, with a significant portion of compensation being performance-based.

Bonus

$1.92M

Board Justification

Cash bonus paid based on performance metrics exceeding established thresholds for the year 2015.

Other Compensation

$163.52K

Board Justification

Includes qualified defined contribution plan contributions, company-paid life insurance premiums, and other compensation.

Restricted Stock

$3.08M30.8K SOSARs

Board Justification

30,800 shares of stock options vested in 2015, with a grant date fair value calculated using the Black-Scholes model.

Performance Metrics

Performance metrics include Adjusted EBITDA and other financial performance measures that correlate with long-term shareholder value.

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Donald M. James

Ex-CEO of Vulcan Materials Company

Education

N/A

Field of Expertise

Business & Management

Sector of Economy

Basic Materials

Born

January 1, 1949 - 76 years ago

CEO of Vulcan Materials Company for

14 years 11 months (Feb 2000 - Jan 2015)

Previous Experience

Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Vulcan Materials Company since 2000

Holdings

Track Donald M. James's stock holdings and portfolio value over time.

Total Stock Sold

$674.94K

VMC

$674.94K

15,079 VMC shares

What if they kept their stock?

If Donald M. James didn't sell their stock, today they would have:
Extra VMC15,079 shares worth $4.45M.
This is 558.78% and $3.77M more than what they got when they sold the stock.

Charitable Transactions

VMC

98,453 shares

VMC

SO

2,000 shares

SO

Recent Charitable Transactions

VMC

$221.95K

VMC at $61.86/share

Nov 25, 2014

Charity

VMC

$4.96M

VMC at $52.81/share

Dec 31, 2012

Charity

VMC

$62.53K

VMC at $69.48/share

Dec 31, 2008

Charity

Insider Trading

Donald M. James's recent stock transactions, purchases, and sales filed with the SEC.

VMC

$221.95K

VMC at $61.86/share

Nov 25, 2014

Charity

VMC

$4.96M

VMC at $52.81/share

Dec 31, 2012

Charity

VMC

15,079 shares

VMC

Feb 8, 2011

Sale

VMC

$62.53K

VMC at $69.48/share

Dec 31, 2008

Charity

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