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In 2023, M. Keith Waddell earned $12.22M in total compensation at Robert Half, including $500.00K salary, $2.06M bonus and $9.28M in stock. Most recently acquired 106,053 shares in Mar 2024. Currently holds stock worth $36.54M. Has donated $13.02M in stock to charitable causes. 5+ years at the helm of Robert Half.

Compensation History

Annual executive compensation data for M. Keith Waddell, including salary, bonuses, and stock awards.

Year

2023

Total Compensation

$12.22M

Salary

$500.00K

Bonus

$2.06M

Other

$383.77K

Salary

$500.00K

Board Justification

The compensation philosophy emphasizes performance-based pay, aligning CEO compensation with company performance and stockholder interests, with a significant portion of total compensation tied to performance metrics.

Bonus

$2.06M

Board Justification

The 2023 bonus was calculated based on performance metrics including revenue and net income, with actual performance resulting in a payout of 83.1% of the target bonus.

Other Compensation

$383.77K

Board Justification

Other compensation includes contributions to the Senior Executive Retirement Plan and other benefits.

Restricted Stock

$9.28M123.03K RSU

Board Justification

The stock that vested in 2023 was based on performance share awards granted in prior years, with the performance conditions met, resulting in the vesting of 123,028 shares.

Performance Metrics

The performance metrics for determining compensation included revenue and net income targets, with actual performance resulting in bonuses being paid at 83.1% of target.

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M. Keith Waddell

CEO of Robert Half

Education

N/A

Field of Expertise

Finance & Banking - Finance

Sector of Economy

Industrials

Born

January 1, 1957 - 68 years ago

CEO of Robert Half for

5 years 11 months (Dec 2019 - Present)

Previous Experience

Vice Chairman since 1999, President since 2004, Chief Financial Officer since 1988

Holdings

Track M. Keith Waddell's stock holdings and portfolio value over time.

Total Stock Sold

$24.26M

RHI

$24.26M

400,000 RHI shares

What if they kept their stock?

If M. Keith Waddell didn't sell their stock, today they would have:
Extra RHI400,000 shares worth $10.72M.
This is -55.8% and $13.54M less than what they got when they sold the stock.

Charitable Transactions

RHI

485,500 shares

RHI

Recent Charitable Transactions

RHI

13,000 shares

RHI

Nov 28, 2023

Charity

RHI

14,000 shares

RHI

Dec 31, 2022

Charity

RHI

10,000 shares

RHI

Dec 31, 2021

Charity

RHI

15,000 shares

RHI

Dec 31, 2020

Charity

RHI

15,000 shares

RHI

Dec 31, 2019

Charity

RHI

20,000 shares

RHI

Dec 31, 2018

Charity

Insider Trading

M. Keith Waddell's recent stock transactions, purchases, and sales filed with the SEC.

RHI

106,053 shares

RHI

Mar 19, 2024

Received

RHI

13,000 shares

RHI

Nov 28, 2023

Charity

RHI

114,691 shares

RHI

Mar 20, 2023

Received

RHI

14,000 shares

RHI

Dec 31, 2022

Charity

RHI

93,561 shares

RHI

Mar 23, 2022

Received

RHI

10,000 shares

RHI

Dec 31, 2021

Charity

RHI

77,013 shares

RHI

Mar 11, 2021

Received

RHI

15,000 shares

RHI

Dec 31, 2020

Charity

RHI

18,733 shares

RHI

Mar 30, 2020

Received

RHI

68,441 shares

RHI

Feb 12, 2020

Received

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