News release: “Today, the Special Master for TARP Executive Compensation, Kenneth R. Feinberg, announced the conclusion of his review of executive pay in late 2008 and early 2009. The Special Master looked at payments that taxpayer-assisted firms made to “Top 25″ executives prior to February 17, 2009, when the Recovery Act introduced additional compensation and corporate governance standards for TARP recipients, and directed a review of their executive pay before that date.”