Wal-Mart cut former CEO’s pay 73 percent in 2013

Published April 24, 2014 1:30am ET



NEW YORK (AP) — The pay of Wal-Mart Stores Inc.’s outgoing CEO fell 73 percent in 2013 because he received a lower performance-based bonus and he didn’t get stock awards that are given in anticipation of future performance.

The world’s largest retailer gave Duke, 64, a compensation package worth about $5.6 million, down from $20.7 million in the prior year, according to an Associated Press analysis of a regulatory filing Wednesday. The fiscal year ended Jan. 31 and Duke was replaced by Doug McMillon, head of Wal-Mart’s international division, on Feb. 1.

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