### Question
How does the law define senior executive officer?


### Answer
Under *12 U.S.C. § 5221*, **senior executive officer** is defined as:

> an individual who is one of the top 5 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**

