Dell grants Jeff Clarke $132.4 million performance stock options

2 articles · Updated · Bloomberg · May 4

The award, disclosed Monday, would vest by 2031 if the chief operating officer meets annual performance goals.
Dell said the special performance-based grant formed part of Clarke's $154.3 million total compensation for the recent fiscal year.
No other Dell executive received an award of comparable size or duration, underscoring Clarke's standout pay package.

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