Leggett CEO earns $4.2 million in 2006

Counting salary and perks, David Haffner, the CEO of Carthage-based Fortune 500 company Leggett & Platt received more than $4.2 million in 2006, according to a proxy statement filed today with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

An Associated Press article notes:

Haffner, 54, received a salary of $753,041, non-equity incentive plan compensation of $499,100 and "other compensation" totaling $172,224, according to the company's filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

The other compensation included matching contributions to an executive stock program, insurance and retirement plan benefits, fees for service as a director and tax gross-ups.

Haffner's compensation also included stock options and awards valued at about $2.8 million on the day they were granted.