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Jerald G. Fishman, the chief executive, was seen by those who bothered to read the company's proxy, filed on Feb. 2, was saw in glorious black and white, had backed up his truck to corporate headquarters late last year and loaded up the $144.7 million that he was owed in deferred compensation. In keeping with a practice that is widespread in corporate America and that the Securities and Exchange Commission hopes to change soon, the company had previously not disclosed the amount of Mr. Fishman's deferred-compensation balance as it constantly grew each year. Under the proposed deal, Mr. Fishman would agreed to pay $1 million and make an unspecified disgorgement payment. Jerald G. Fishman, the chief executive, had backed up his truck to corporate headquarters late last year and loaded up the $144.7 million that he was owed in deferred compensation. Under the proposed deal, Mr. Fishman would pay $1 million and make an unspecified disgorgement payment. In calculating Mr. Fishman's total pay, Analog Devices' compensation committee said it took into account his strong leadership in guiding A.D.I. through the downturn in the semiconductor industry, his position as a leading executive in the semiconductor industry and A.D.I.'s performance over the past fiscal year relative to its peer companies. The committee said Mr. Fishman's bonus was calculated based on the company's operating profit before tax as a percentage of its revenue.