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In 2009, Joshua S. Boger earned $5.00M in total compensation at Vertex Pharmaceuticals, including $373.41K salary and $1.58M in stock. Most recently acquired 2,188 shares in Jun 2017. Currently holds stock worth $209.92M. Has donated $253.70M in stock to charitable causes. Led Vertex Pharmaceuticals as CEO for 4 years.

Compensation History

Annual executive compensation data for Joshua S. Boger, including salary, bonuses, and stock awards.

Year

2009

Total Compensation

$5.00M

Salary

$373.41K

Bonus

$0.00

Other

$3.04M

Salary

$373.41K

Board Justification

The compensation philosophy aims to align executive compensation with company performance and market competitiveness, ensuring retention and motivation of key executives.

Bonus

$0.00

Board Justification

Dr. Boger did not receive a bonus for 2009 performance as his employment terminated in May 2009.

Other Compensation

$3.04M

Board Justification

This includes a cash severance payment and other benefits provided under the transition agreement following his termination as CEO.

Restricted Stock

$1.58M0 Restricted Stock

Board Justification

No stock was vested in 2009 as the stock grants were not specified to have vested during this year.

Performance Metrics

The performance metrics for determining compensation were based on company performance and individual contributions, although specific metrics for 2009 were not detailed.

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Joshua S. Boger

Ex-CEO of Vertex Pharmaceuticals

Sector of Economy

Healthcare

CEO of Vertex Pharmaceuticals for

4 years 0 months (May 2005 - May 2009)

Previous Experience

Unknown

Holdings

Track Joshua S. Boger's stock holdings and portfolio value over time.

Total Stock Sold

$153.88M

VRTX

$153.88M

1,569,375 VRTX shares

What if they kept their stock?

If Joshua S. Boger didn't sell their stock, today they would have:
Extra VRTX1,569,375 shares worth $714.82M.
This is 364.54% and $560.94M more than what they got when they sold the stock.

Charitable Transactions

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557,000 shares

VRTX

Recent Charitable Transactions

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80,000 shares

VRTX

Nov 19, 2015

Charity

VRTX

41,000 shares

VRTX

May 19, 2015

Charity

VRTX

2,500 shares

VRTX

Feb 25, 2015

Charity

VRTX

14,000 shares

VRTX

May 22, 2013

Charity

VRTX

80,000 shares

VRTX

May 7, 2013

Charity

VRTX

100,000 shares

VRTX

Feb 28, 2013

Charity

Insider Trading

Joshua S. Boger's recent stock transactions, purchases, and sales filed with the SEC.

VRTX

2,188 shares

VRTX

Jun 1, 2017

Received

VRTX

$665.17K

VRTX at $83.15/share

Jan 11, 2017

Sale

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$498.94K

VRTX at $76.76/share

Jan 4, 2017

Sale

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$484.61K

VRTX at $74.56/share

Dec 29, 2016

Sale

VRTX

$487.50K

VRTX at $75.00/share

Dec 21, 2016

Sale

VRTX

$505.83K

VRTX at $77.82/share

Dec 14, 2016

Sale

VRTX

$490.34K

VRTX at $75.44/share

Dec 7, 2016

Sale

VRTX

$545.58K

VRTX at $83.94/share

Nov 30, 2016

Sale

VRTX

$559.91K

VRTX at $86.14/share

Nov 23, 2016

Sale

VRTX

$594.17K

VRTX at $91.41/share

Nov 16, 2016

Sale

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