### Question
How is the "senior executive officer" defined?


### Answer
The term **senior executive officer** is defined in *12 U.S.C. § 5221* as follows -

> an individual who is 1 of the top 5 most highly paid executives of a public company, whose compensation is required to be disclosed pursuant to the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 [15 U.S.C. 78a et seq.], and any regulations issued thereunder, and non-public company counterparts

#### Citation:
  - *12 U.S.C. § 5221*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 52-EMERGENCY ECONOMIC STABILIZATION > SUBCHAPTER I-TROUBLED ASSETS RELIEF PROGRAM**

