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Disney Chief Iger's Bonus Down From 2008
But executive's overall pay of $29 million is similar to last year
Walt Disney Co.'s chief executive Bob Iger received a total compensation package worth $29 million in 2009 -- a tad less than the $30.6 million of a year earlier.
In addition to his base salary of $2 million, Iger received stock valued at $6.3 million and options worth another $8.3 million. He collected a $9.3 million bonus -- a 33% drop from a year earlier -- reflecting the company's weaker financial performance, according to Disney's proxy statement filed Wednesday with the Securities & Exchange Commission.
Read more in the Los Angeles Times.
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