 "Welcome gift: Vishal Sikka gets shares worth Rs 8.2 crore from Infosys")
**New Delhi:**The country’s second largest softwarefirm Infosys has granted close to 22,800 restricted stock
units (RSUs) – worth over Rs 8.2 crore in shares – to itsnew CEO and Managing Director Vishal Sikka.
“The Management Development and Compensation Committee ofthe Board has granted 22,794 RSUs to Vishal Sikka. The grantprice of the RSU is Rs 5 per RSU,” Infosys said in a filing tothe BSE.
As per company policy, one RSU is equivalent to oneequity share. At today’s closing price of Rs 3,601.25 on the
BSE, Sikka will get 22,794 shares valued at Rs 8.2 crore.
“The RSUs will vest over a period of four years subjectto continued employment and upon achieving Key Performance
Indicators as set by the Board/Management Development andCompensation Committee from time to time,” it said.
The RSU grant will also be subject to the terms,definitions and provisions of the 2011 RSU Plan.
Sikka, who was previously executive board member ofGerman IT firm SAP, replaced SD Shibulal from 1 August.
He will receive a salary of USD 5.08 million (Rs 30crore), including a base salary of USD 900,000 and a variable
pay of USD 4.18 million (subject to achieving fiscalmilestones).
PTI