Google Awards Big Bonuses to Four Executives

Google Inc. granted $8.9 million in bonuses and $50 million in equity to four senior executives for 2010, but the Web giant’s co-founders and its chief executive didn’t receive additional compensation.

In a regulatory filing Friday with the Securities and Exchange Commission, Google said Chief Financial Officer Patrick Pichette received a $2.7 million bonus and equity valued at $15 million under the company’s executive bonus plan in recognition of his contributions to Google’s financial performance last year.

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