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30 Jun 2011, 6:32 am
In response to shareholder demands, online auction giant eBay has agreed to reduce a supermajority requirement and move toward board declassification. [read post]
28 Jun 2011, 6:18 am
During the first year of advisory votes on executive compensation under the Dodd-Frank Act, investors have overwhelmingly endorsed companies' pay programs, providing 91.2 percent support on average (based on "for" and "against" votes). [read post]
20 Jun 2011, 2:01 pm
The average investor support for shareholder resolutions on environmental and social (E&S) issues continues to rise. [read post]
10 Jun 2011, 2:08 pm
During shareholder meetings this week, investors rejected the executive compensation practices at Nabors Industries and lodged a significant protest vote at Chesapeake Energy. [read post]
8 Jun 2011, 3:11 pm
BioMed Realty Trust, Cadiz Inc., and Tutor Perini are among the latest Russell 3000 companies that have failed to receive majority support for their executive compensation practices.At all three companies, it appears that investors had concerns over the linkage between executive pay and corporate stock performance. [read post]
1 Jun 2011, 3:40 pm
A shareholder proposal seeking an investor vote on future “golden parachute” arrangements earned 57.8 percent support (based on votes cast “for” and “against”) at the May 27 annual meeting of Lowe’s Companies.The proposal was filed by the Trowel Trades S&P 500 Index Fund, which is seeking a vote on future severance arrangements that would provide benefits that exceed 2.99 times the sum of the executive’s base salary plus bonus. [read post]
27 May 2011, 10:11 am
Constellation Energy Group is the latest S&P 500 firm to have its pay practices rejected by investors, according to news reports. [read post]
27 May 2011, 7:18 am
The United Brotherhood of Carpenters, a long-time advocate of majority voting bylaws, has asked the U.S. [read post]
26 May 2011, 8:44 am
The number of failed U.S. pay votes at Russell 3000 companies has reached 25 after Talbots and Weatherford International Ltd. reported the results of their shareholder meetings. [read post]
24 May 2011, 1:32 pm
The board at HSN has refused to accept the resignation of a director who received less than majority support from investors. [read post]
20 May 2011, 1:00 pm
Masco and Nutrisystem have joined the growing list of U.S. companies where investors have said “no” on pay. [read post]
20 May 2011, 11:51 am
Stephen Allen, 20, allegedly ordered a mother and child out of their car in a restaurant parking lot, then made it about eight miles down the road before hitting empty. [read post]
19 May 2011, 7:46 am
17 May 2011, 7:53 pm
Five more U.S. companies have reported that they failed to receive majority support during their advisory votes on executive compensation. [read post]
16 May 2011, 7:15 am
Proxy Season: Support for Declassification, Majority Voting Here's news from Ted Allen of ISS's Governance Institute: So far this U.S. proxy season, investors have given greater support for shareholder proposals seeking declassified boards, majority voting in uncontested board elections, or independent board chairs. [read post]
15 May 2011, 5:54 am
Midnight in Paris, by Woody Allen. [read post]
12 May 2011, 1:08 pm
At Bank of America’s annual meeting on Wednesday, investors gave 35.5 percent support (based on votes “for” and “against”) to a new shareholder proposal that seeks to ban reimbursement benefits for relocating executives who lose money on the sale of their homes, according to a company filing.The vote is a solid showing for a first-time proposal. [read post]
9 May 2011, 11:38 am
The American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees and RAM Trust are urging investors to vote against the pay practices of ExxonMobil at the oil giant’s May 25 meeting. [read post]
9 May 2011, 8:04 am
” Bizarrely, the reporter Ted Thornhill suggested: “It’s not known whether Twitter itself was responsible for blocking the comments. [read post]
4 May 2011, 3:03 pm
Stewart Information Services has become the 13th U.S. company to fail to win majority support during a "say on pay" vote this year.At the Houston-based company's April 29 annual meeting, there was 47.8 percent support for the firm's pay practices. [read post]
