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The ShareValue Trust is accounted for as a contra-equity account and stated at market value. Market
value adjustments are offset to Additional paid-in capital. At December 31, 2008, there was $108 of
total unrecognized compensation cost related to the ShareValue Trust which is expected to be
recognized over a period of 1.5 years.
Other Compensation Arrangements
Performance Awards
Performance Awards are cash units that payout based on the achievement of long-term financial goals
at the end of a three-year period. Each unit has an initial value of $100 dollars. The amount payable at
the end of the three-year performance period may be anywhere from $0 to $200 dollars per unit,
depending on the Company’s performance against plan for a three-year period. The Compensation
Committee has the discretion to pay these awards in cash, stock, or a combination of both after the
three-year performance period. Compensation expense, based on the estimated performance payout,
is recognized ratably over the performance period.
During 2008 and 2007, we granted Performance Awards to our executives with the payout based on
the achievement of financial goals for the three-year periods ending December 31, 2010 and 2009,
respectively. The minimum payout amount is $0 and the maximum amount we could be required to
payout for the 2008 and 2007 Performance Awards is $295 and $266.
During the first quarter of 2006, we granted Performance Awards to our executives with the payout
based on the achievement of financial goals for the three-year period ending December 31, 2008. The
payout for these awards of $137 will occur in the first quarter of 2009.
Deferred Stock Compensation
The Company has a deferred compensation plan which permits executives to defer receipt of a portion
of their salary, bonus, and certain other incentive awards. Prior to May 1, 2006, employees who
participated in the deferred compensation plan could choose to defer in either an interest earning
account or a Boeing stock unit account. Effective May 1, 2006, participants can diversify deferred
compensation among 19 investment funds including the interest earning account and the Boeing stock
unit account.
Total (income)/expense related to deferred stock compensation was ($225), $51 and $210 in 2008,
2007, and 2006, respectively. Additionally, for employees who elected to defer their compensation in
stock units prior to January 1, 2006, the Company matched 25% of the deferral with additional stock
units. Upon retirement, the 25% match is settled in cash or stock; however, effective January 1, 2006
all matching contributions are settled in stock. This modification resulted in no incremental
compensation. As of December 31, 2008 and 2007, the deferred compensation liability which is being
marked to market was $1,074 and $1,415.
Note 16 – Shareholders’ Equity
On October 29, 2007, the Board approved the repurchase of up to $7 billion of common stock (the
Program). Unless terminated earlier by a Board resolution, the Program will expire when we have used
all authorized funds for repurchase. At December 31, 2008, $3,660 in shares may still be purchased
under the Program.
As of December 31, 2008 and 2007, there were 1,200,000,000 common shared authorized. Twenty
million shares of authorized preferred stock remain unissued.
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