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Bank Leumi Cancels CEO Hanan Friedman's Stock Option Plan Following Banking Regulator Intervention
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First reported by Calcalist · 1 hour ago
What happened
Bank Leumi has canceled its stock option plan for CEO Hanan Friedman after the banking regulator ruled against tying compensation to a single subsidiary's performance. The bank reported record quarterly profits, and Friedman's salary remains unaffected by the change.
- 01Bank Leumi cancels CEO Hanan Friedman's stock option plan after regulator intervention.
- 02Plan linked Friedman's options to Leumi Partners' performance, not bank stock price.
- 03Banking regulator warned against compensation tied to single business unit performance.
- 04Cancellation won't reduce Friedman's salary due to existing pay caps.
- 05Bank Leumi reported record quarterly profit of 2.83 billion shekels.
- 06Other Israeli banks reported mixed profits and dividend plans.
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