Avis Budget Group Inc. extended its contract with Chairman and CEO Ronald Nelson for an additional five years and granted him greater management authority and stock holdings, according to an 8-K filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Under the new agreement, Nelson will continue to receive his $1 million base salary and a bonus of 150 percent if performance goals are met. Nelson also received 800,000 shares of company stock to be vested in five annual tranches.











