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6 Apr 2011, 12:30 pm
On Thursday, the U.S. [read post]
5 Apr 2011, 1:49 pm
The European Commission today released a green paper on corporate governance reforms. [read post]
5 Apr 2011, 5:31 am
A federal judge in Texas ruled Monday that KBR may omit a board declassification proposal filed by California shareholder activist John Chevedden after concluding that he failed to provide sufficient proof of ownership. [read post]
4 Apr 2011, 7:30 pm
Ed Durkin, director of corporate governance at the United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners, said the union plans to petition the SEC to eliminate withhold votes as part of a new effort to prod U.S. companies to adopt majority voting for uncontested board elections. [read post]
4 Apr 2011, 6:33 am
Proxy Season Preview: Takeover Defenses Here is analysis from ISS's Ted Allen: During the 2011 U.S. proxy season, investors again will see a significant number of shareholder proposals that address corporate takeover defenses, such as supermajority voting requirements, classified boards, and limits on shareholder-called special meetings. [read post]
30 Mar 2011, 12:01 pm
The U.S. [read post]
27 Mar 2011, 8:27 pm
UPDATE: Reader Allen S. [read post]
25 Mar 2011, 7:09 am
On March 30, the U.S. [read post]
23 Mar 2011, 10:03 pm
He still apologizes to Allen's family. [read post]
23 Mar 2011, 10:31 am
At its annual meeting today, technology giant Hewlett-Packard failed to obtain majority support during an advisory vote on its pay practices, according to Bloomberg News. [read post]
22 Mar 2011, 1:02 pm
The debate over the best frequency for “say on pay” votes has reached a tipping point, as a majority of S&P 500 and Russell 3000 firms have urged their investors to support annual advisory votes on executive compensation. [read post]
16 Mar 2011, 1:21 pm
As required by the Dodd-Frank Act, this year’s corporate proxy statements include a “say when” vote that asks investors to express their views on whether advisory votes on compensation should be held every year, every two years, or every three years. [read post]
14 Mar 2011, 9:52 am
Fletcher).The defendant here was a former state representative charged and convicted of public corruption as part of the undercover operation that also involved Senator Ted Stevens. [read post]
14 Mar 2011, 6:00 am
As part of the Alaskan corruption investigation involving former Senator Ted Stevens, the government prosecuted State Representative Victor Kohring. [read post]
8 Mar 2011, 9:36 am
In a significant no-action ruling, the Securities and Exchange Commission has turned down Citigroup’s request to omit a new proposal from New York City’s pension funds that seeks a report on the bank’s mortgage lending practices.The first-year proposal calls for an independent review by Citigroup’s audit committee of the bank’s internal controls related to loan modifications, foreclosures, and securitizations. [read post]
4 Mar 2011, 11:22 am
Panel 2: Private Investment Companies Eric Edwards, Vice President, Government Affairs, Goldman Sachs; Stuart Kaswell, Executive Vice President and Managing Director, General Counsel, Managed Funds Association; Ted Laurenson, Partner, McDermott, Will & Emery; Thomas Lemke, General Counsel, Legg Mason; Charles Lerner, Principal, Fiduciary Compliance Associates, LLC 11:15 a.m. [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]
25 Feb 2011, 12:00 pm
The Council of Institutional Investors, the Consumer Federation of America, and ShareOwners.org, which represents retail investors, are urging lawmakers to spare the U.S. [read post]
24 Feb 2011, 1:26 pm
Investors continue to support annual advisory votes on executive compensation by a 2-to-1 margin over a triennial frequency, according to ISS data as of Feb. 23, which includes vote results from 13 S&P 500 and 40 Russell 3000 companies. [read post]
17 Feb 2011, 4:20 pm
So far, investors at U.S. issuers are supporting annual advisory votes on compensation by a 2-to-1 margin over a triennial frequency, according to ISS data, which includes vote results from 13 S&P 500 and 31 Russell 3000 companies.Pursuant to the Dodd-Frank Act, all large and mid-cap U.S. companies (with meetings after Jan. 21) will have to ask their investors this year to indicate whether they prefer annual, biennial, or triennial votes on compensation. [read post]
