NEW YORK, June 28, 2011 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Levi & Korsinsky, LLP is investigating Janus Capital Group Inc. ("Janus Capital" or the "Company"), and its Board of Directors, in connection with the Company's 2010 compensation for its CEO and other executives. If you owned shares during this time period, you may be affected.
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At the Company's annual shareholder meeting held April 28, 2011, shareholders voted "no" on Janus Capital Group's say on pay provision. The investigation concerns whether certain senior officers and executives of Janus Capital were awarded salaries, bonuses, and/or other forms of compensation that were excessive or unwarranted based on Janus Capital's performance.
Specifically, Janus Capital's CEO earned a total compensation of $20.33 million in 2010, including $10 million in restricted stock. Shares of Janus Capital traded as low as $3.95 per share in March of 2009, with the Company's Total Revenue dropping from $1.117 billion in 2007 to $848.70 million in 2009.
If you own common stock in Janus Capital and would like to speak to an attorney, please contact Eduard Korsinsky, Esq. either via email at ek@zlk.com or by telephone at (212) 363-7500, toll-free: (877) 363-5972, or visit http://www.zlk.com/janus-capital-jns.html.
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