They no doubt were wary of the executive compensation cops, who often frown on such generous bonus arrangements in public companies.

He confirmed that the company's chief executive, Rupert Murdoch, has a similar bonus arrangement.

But Greg Taxin, chief executive of Glass Lewis, scoffed at the bonus arrangement.

Various bonus arrangements make a Triple Crown sweep worth $5 million.

Steve Grogan, the Patriots' quarterback performing for the injured Tony Eason, has a bonus arrangement likely to increase his salary by $400,000.

Decisions about bonuses at UK banks are usually made in February but major US banks are in the process of settling bonus arrangements.

Fewer than half the contracts studied by Equilar - 45 percent - had a minimum salary guarantee, and only 16 percent had minimum guaranteed bonus arrangements.

O'Donnell remains the club's biggest question of the off season: will the Jets try to re-sign him, but at a significantly lower salary and bonus arrangement?

With Sanderson, however, the bonus arrangement was the right way to go, Grenesko explained.

Under Reuschel's bonus arrangement, he earned $12,500 for each of his last 15 starts, adding $187,500 to his $800,000 salary.