We have shown in the five previous chapters that an impressive body of studies developed at the intersection of M&A transactions and executive compensation. The empirical knowledge gathered to date is indicative of the critical incentivizing role that the level and design of executive compensation packages play in driving the acquisitive behavior of top managers in corporations. A broad diversity of scholarly research has been conducted within each of the three identified themes of inquiry to uncover and better understand the complexities surrounding the acquisition-compensation relationship. Therefore, we start this chapter by providing an overview and delineating some general summary trends across different themes before proceeding with a more systematic analysis of the extant empirical evidence offered within each theme and associated streams and topics of research. We recommend referring to Figure 3.3, which provides a definition and visual representation of all the themes, streams, and topics of inquiry.