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The Motley Fool January 18, 2007 Rich Duprey	A Monster of a Problem Prosecutors scrutinize the job search site over stock-option backdating allegations. What does it mean to investors?
The Motley Fool September 11, 2008 Brian Orelli	CEO Writes a Big Check for a Big Mistake UnitedHealth's former CEO has to pay for his backdating mistakes.
The Motley Fool January 2, 2007 Rich Duprey	Apple's Rotting Core? Although the computer maker absolved its CEO of wrongdoing, should investors be so lenient?
The Motley Fool October 23, 2006 Rich Duprey	SafeNet Executives Without a Safety Net Top two executives at an information security firm resign over results of an options probe.
The Motley Fool May 23, 2006 Philip Durell	An Open Letter to UnitedHealth's Chairman The possibility of the backdating of stock options has cast a shadow over the company's long-term outperformance. Investors, take note.
BusinessWeek July 10, 2006 Jane Sasseen	A Board With Its Back To The Wall UnitedHealth directors aren't ready to oust embattled CEO McGuire. Here's why.
The Motley Fool December 10, 2007 Michael Goode	The $620 Million Refund UnitedHealth's former CEO agrees to pay a $620 million fine to compensate the company for his inappropriate backdating of options.
The Motley Fool December 4, 2006 Matthew Crews	UnitedHealth Group: McGuire's Frozen Options Another episode in the great stock options saga. An injunction was issued against William McGuire, departing CEO of UnitedHealth. The injunction freezes all of McGuire's stock options in the company and any payments related to his supplemental retirement package.
The Motley Fool October 25, 2006 Rich Duprey	Options Run Out at Comverse Greed strikes again. A financial officer at the telecom-software provider pleads guilty for his role in another backdating scandal.
The Motley Fool June 28, 2006 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Grand Jury Tunes In to CNET A month after the SEC began an inquiry into the potential backdating of stock option grants at CNET Networks, a grand jury subpoena has also been issued to get to the bottom of this. Shares are trading more than 4% lower today on the news.
The Motley Fool December 22, 2006 Rich Smith	Progress at Last? The significant news this week is that software maker completed its review of historical stock options grants, filed its restated financials with the SEC, and laid bare its stock options story in astonishingly frank detail. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool December 26, 2006 Billy Fisher	2006 in Review: UnitedHealth Group Shareholders of UnitedHealth Group faced a rough start to 2006. Fortunately, though, the health insurer's stock price has since stabilized and the company has turned the page, recently anointing Stephen J. Hemsley as its new CEO.
The Motley Fool January 16, 2007 Rich Duprey	Is Backdating Really So Bad? Is repricing options really a crime, or simply a mild accounting gimmick? However, backdating stock options carries a real cost to shareholders.
The Motley Fool January 8, 2007 Rich Duprey	Foolish Forecast: Scandal Saps Sapient's Strength The business software and services provider will report preliminary third-quarter 2006 financial results because the company still has not completed its stock-option backdating review.
BusinessWeek March 5, 2007 Gene G. Marcial	Buffett And UnitedHealth Warren Buffett stirred up investor excitement in UnitedHealth Group, the largest U.S. medical insurer, when his Berkshire Hathaway reported buying 1 million shares.
The Motley Fool August 30, 2006 Rich Duprey	Meade Zooms In on Options The telescope maker finds stock-option errors but says they're not related to backdating scandals. When the company gets around to finally filing its revised financial statements, let's hope shareholders aren't knocked so badly that they're seeing stars.
BusinessWeek January 12, 2004	Dr. William McGuire When McGuire took over in 1991, UnitedHealth was little more than a regional health-maintenance organization. By trying to offer something for everybody and identifying lucrative niches, McGuire has turned it into one of the most diversified health-services companies.
The Motley Fool July 12, 2007 Rich Duprey	Backdating Boredom It seems everyone from investors to the justice system is tiring of the stock options scandal.
The Motley Fool January 18, 2008 Rich Duprey	Backdating Scandals Enter Final Lap The sentencing of Brocade's CEO shows that the race is almost run -- and shareholders have lost.
Job Journal December 3, 2006 Kathy Masera	The Billion-Dollar CEO American senior executives in the public and private sectors are taking home obscene amounts of money. According to a report by the Economic Policy Institute, the average CEO makes more in three hours than a minimum-wage worker earns all year.
The Motley Fool August 16, 2010 Rich Duprey	Shareholders of the World, Unite! You have nothing to lose but your inept boards of directors.
The Motley Fool April 20, 2006 Rich Duprey	Backdating Battle The SEC investigates stock option backdating at a dozen companies. Should the investigations uncover actual proof of wrongdoing at these or other companies, not only should the executives be held accountable for their actions, but the boards of directors should be punished as well.
The Motley Fool July 3, 2006 Rich Duprey	KLA's Optional Disclosure The chip manufacturer waits for a long weekend to announce the results of an options probe. The ultimate cost to the company and the amount of restating that will have to take place will likely be significant. Investors, take note.
InternetNews July 5, 2006 Clint Boulton	Mercury Heads May Face Stock-Option Probe The SEC may pursue three Mercury Interactive directors in relation to a stock-option grant backdating scandal.
The Motley Fool June 12, 2006 Anders Bylund	Options Inquiry Weighs on Openwave A beleaguered cell-phone software maker faces lawsuits for wrongs as-yet unproven. For now, investors must wait and see what the internal and external investigations find in Openwave's books.
The Motley Fool June 26, 2006 Rich Duprey	Altera Backpedals on Backdating Options backdating forces the programmable chip maker to restate 10 years of financials. Investors, beware.
The Motley Fool July 13, 2006 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Dueling Fools: Stock Options Bear Companies will have to scale back on exercising new grants or knock down their paychecks. Stock options, that wonderful concept on paper, has been abused badly by compensation committees. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool February 8, 2007 Dan Caplinger	Make the Most of Stock Options: The Basics Stock options can give employees of successful companies a huge incentive to work hard toward building shareholder value. Options can be a valuable part of compensation, but you have to manage them well.
The Motley Fool September 22, 2006 Rich Duprey	Dead Men Have No Options Cablevision admits that it granted stock options to a director -- after he died.
The Motley Fool February 14, 2007 Rich Duprey	Backdating Al Capone Tax bills will be due soon in the options backdating scandal that will likely sink many executives. In addition to misrepresenting to the IRS the real profits earned, backdating also misrepresents the true cost of stock options to shareholders.
The Motley Fool April 5, 2007 Nathan Parmelee	Quick Take: You Mean It's Wrong to Steal? Barnes & Noble incorrectly priced its stock options, but doesn't feel too badly about it.
HBS Working Knowledge October 25, 2006 Desai & Margolis	Fixing Executive Options: The Veil of Ignorance The latest corporate governance crisis is buried in the details of executive compensation contracts, where the practice of backdating options for top executives is only part of the problem.
InternetNews November 22, 2006 Catherine Pickavet	VeriSign to Restate $250M Following Options Probe Internet security company VeriSign will be forced to restate as much as $250 million in earnings during 2001 to 2005 and part of 2006 due to what it termed "incorrect measurement dates" and other administrative blunders.
InternetNews October 4, 2006 David Needle	Jobs Knew of Backdating Apple Computer released results today of an investigation into the backdating of stock option grants, saying it found that CEO Steve Jobs was aware of the practice.
InternetNews April 24, 2007 Michael Hickins	SEC Charges Former Apple Attorney With Fraud SEC levies fraud charges at Apple's former general counsel and settles with its former CFO in connection with a stock options backdating scandal.
The Motley Fool January 3, 2007 Rich Duprey	McAfee Orders a Recount The security software maker reprices backdated stock options. The total cost to McAfee -- and shareholders -- is currently unknown.
The Motley Fool October 12, 2006 David Meier	Bed Bath & Beyond Comprehension The company tries to absolve itself in the stock options controversy, but doesn't. Investors, corporate America is just greedy, and this whole backdating issue exposes another layer of that problem.
The Motley Fool June 12, 2006 Seth Jayson	How Many More Monsters? The famous Web job listings provider Monster is the latest tech darling to join the alleged backdating hall of shame. Though it will be a while before this all shakes out, shareholders would do well to pay attention right now.
BusinessWeek July 10, 2006	The Ties That May Have Tied Directors' Hands Here's a snapshot of key UnitedHealth board members, their tenure, and their ties.
The Motley Fool January 17, 2007 Rich Duprey	Digital River Bound for Rough Waters? The e-commerce outsource provider may have lurking backdating concerns. Investors, take note.
Entrepreneur December 2006 C.J. Prince	Taking Stock Have stock options lost their sparkle? Maybe - but this compensation tool can still be useful if you know how to do it right.
The Motley Fool December 18, 2006 Jack Uldrich	Nice: Whole Foods CEO John Mackey Mackey's decision to cut his pay to $1 is a sign of real leadership. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool November 7, 2006 Billy Fisher	Vitals Strong at UnitedHealth The health-care company's stock price is back up on increased third-quarter profits.
The Motley Fool December 18, 2006 Anders Bylund	Naughty: Options Backdating Is there anybody who more richly deserves a lump of coal in their stocking this year than the cadre of current and former executives who engaged in stock options shenanigans at some time in the past few years.
The Motley Fool July 27, 2006	Foolish Mid-Year Review: Grabbing Investors' Attention Backdating, hedge funds, and Home Depot made up the more memorable -- and infamous -- moments of early '06. Home Depot Abdicates Responsibility by Rich Duprey... Listen, Learn, Change by Ryan Fuhrmann... etc.
The Motley Fool February 26, 2007 Rich Duprey	Abundant Options in Alternative Compensation While nearly every investor has heard of stock options, few are likely aware of their close cousins, restricted shares and stock appreciation rights. Even if investors have heard of them, fewer still probably understand how they work.
The Motley Fool March 25, 2009 Rich Duprey	Intel's Option Plan: Only Half Right A better option-repricing strategy is still no good.
Managed Care September 2001	How well do for-profit plans value their executives? Last year, the highest-paid executives at 10 of the nation's largest for-profit health plans received an average compensation, including salary, bonuses, life insurance, retirement plans, and other compensation -- but not unexercised stock options -- of $11.7 million...
InternetNews August 23, 2006 Clint Boulton	Sympathy For Stock Option Backdaters? Whatever you want to call the chowder pot of stock option backdating cases, it still boils down to sketchy accounting.
The Motley Fool July 28, 2006 Anders Bylund	SEC's Positively Foolish Option Accounting Rules New SEC rules may put a stop to backdating scandals.