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24 Jan 2012, 12:55 pm
A coalition of activist investors has filed 40 shareholder proposals that ask U.S. companies to disclose their direct and indirect lobbying expenses. [read post]
21 Jul 2010, 8:44 am
A few minutes ago, President Obama signed the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, which includes mandates for "say on pay" and "golden parachute" votes by shareholders starting in 2011, as well as authorization for the SEC to adopt a proxy access rule. [read post]
21 Sep 2009, 10:50 am
Microsoft has become the first U.S. company to agree to hold a triennial advisory vote on executive compensation. [read post]
28 Jul 2011, 5:37 am
The July 22 federal appeals court ruling that struck down the SEC's marketwide proxy access rule, Rule 14a-11, did not affect the SEC's amendments to Rule 14a-8 that would permit shareholders to resume filing proxy access bylaw proposals. [read post]
5 Oct 2010, 1:55 pm
In response to complaints from investors, Symantec said it would hold a hybrid annual meeting next year that would allow investors to attend in person or participate electronically, according to the Reuters news service. [read post]
6 Feb 2012, 7:20 am
In a significant development, Hewlett-Packard Co. has agreed to put a proxy access bylaw proposal on its ballot in 2013. [read post]
15 Jun 2010, 10:14 am
After complaints from investors, Devon Energy has dropped its procedural objections to a shareholder proposal that seeks to repeal the company’s supermajority rules in favor a simple majority standard. [read post]
29 Jul 2010, 2:12 pm
Earlier today, the House Financial Services Committee approved a bill that would require companies to obtain investor approval before spending more than $50,000 per year in general corporate funds on political activities. [read post]
7 Jan 2011, 11:19 am
Apache Corp. has renewed its battle with shareholder activist John Chevedden over the proof of ownership required to file shareholder proposals.On Dec. 29, the Houston-based oil company notified the SEC's Corporation Finance Division that it plans to omit Chevedden’s 2011 proposal, which again asks the company to repeal its supermajority voting requirements. [read post]
12 Apr 2012, 10:18 am
Six U.S. companies--H.J. [read post]
2 Mar 2011, 3:46 pm
Shareholder activist John Chevedden and his retail investor network continue to survive corporate no-action challenges on eligibility grounds.In separate rulings, the staff of the SEC’s Corporation Finance Division has rejected requests by Prudential Financial, Union Pacific, and Devon Energy to omit governance proposals filed by Chevedden. [read post]
16 Nov 2011, 1:38 pm
Retail shareholder activist Ken Steiner has filed a low-threshold proxy access proposal at Textron, according to the U.S. [read post]
1 Feb 2012, 1:54 pm
The California State Teachers' Retirement System (CalSTRS), the second-largest U.S. public pension fund, has released a report, "Lessons Learned: the Inaugural Year of Say-on-Pay," that details its experience during the first year of marketwide U.S. advisory votes in 2011. [read post]
27 Jan 2009, 7:02 am
Occidental Petroleum, which has faced shareholder dissent over its pay practices, has agreed to hold an advisory vote on compensation at its 2010 annual meeting and support federal "say on pay" legislation. [read post]
22 Jun 2010, 7:39 pm
During negotiations on financial reform legislation on Tuesday, U.S. [read post]
25 May 2007, 8:58 am
The Securities and Exchange Commission heard industry panelists raise concerns about the costs of, and suggest potential alternatives to, a proposed New York Stock Exchange rule to bar brokers from voting uninstructed shares in uncontested director elections. [read post]
4 Sep 2009, 7:30 am
On Sept. 3, the leaders of the United Kingdom, France, and Germany issued a joint letter calling for “binding rules” to regulate bankers’ compensation. [read post]
23 Sep 2010, 9:02 am
Oshkosh Corp., a Wisconsin-based maker of specialty vehicles and vehicle bodies, said this week that it plans to appoint an independent chairman after CEO and Chairman Robert Bohn retires at the end of this year. [read post]
26 Feb 2009, 11:22 am
In another significant development, the Securities and Exchange Commission has confirmed that hundreds of federally supported financial companies must hold their first "say on pay" votes this year. [read post]
