Big Blue also gave Chairman and Chief Executive Louis Gerstner options on $44 million worth of shares last year, the company's proxy statement says.
The story "IBM chairman gets $8 million bonus" published March 12, 2001 at 2:40 AM is no longer available on CNET News.
December 6, 2009 10:40 PM PST
December 6, 2009 9:00 PM PST
December 6, 2009 8:40 PM PST
Add headlines from CNET News to your homepage or feedreader.
More feeds available in our RSS feed index.
Related quotes
Nanotech - The Circuits Blog
Apple MacBook vs. HP Envy (part 2)The MacBook Pro and Air both now face tough competition from Hewlett-Packard: a response to reader comments.
Gallery
Top-rated reviews of the week (photos)
Software, Interrupted
Brazil looks to ban video games while U.S. makes ratings workRatings on video games are working surprisingly well in the U.S. Brazil should avoid costly legislation and adopt a similar system.
Beyond Binary
Windows 7 family pack starting to sell outMicrosoft had said it was a "while supplies last" offer and, sure enough, supplies are starting to run out. It's still available at Amazon, though.
Video
Microsoft's new mapping tricks
Media Maverick
I want my Vevo: Will video site be next-gen MTV?Vevo is the Web music-video service built by the big record labels with help from YouTube. Can it make an MTV-like splash?
Video
A window into the Microsoft Store
Green Tech
'Green' gas and diesel get boost in biofuel grantsFederal government pumps more than $600 million in projects to demonstrate advanced biofuels, including cellulosic ethanol and plant-based replacements for diesel, jet fuel, and gasoline.
Technically Incorrect
Bartender, gimme a beer from outer spaceJapanese brewer Sapporo launches a beer it says is made from barley grown on the International Space Station. The 250 winners of a lottery for it will each receive a six-pack.
Gallery
Solar Impulse aircraft flies, briefly (photos)
Relevant Results
Google Favorite Places coming to window near youBusinesses that are popular in Google's Local Business Center are receiving special decals denoting them "Favorite Places," with a scannable bar code that provides more information.
30 Days of Innovation
Build muscle, charge your phone with YoGenEasy Energy will launch the YoGen at CES 2010, a mobile charger that solely relies on hand power. The pocket-size charger lets you generates energy by repeatedly pulling a ripcord.
