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10 Nov 2016, 3:30 am by Broc Romanek
As you may recall, the fix-it proposal at issue in H&R Block (which also came from the prolific James McRitchie) requested that the board amend its existing proxy access bylaw provisions as specified in the proposal. [read post]
7 Nov 2016, 5:00 am by John Jascob
In declining Apple’s request for no-action relief, staff was unable to conclude that the company’s proxy access bylaw compares favorably with the guidelines of a proposal submitted by well-known shareholder activist James McRitchie. [read post]
26 Aug 2016, 6:04 am
Hoang, Dorsey & Whitney LLP, on Tuesday, August 23, 2016 Tags: Charter & bylaws, Director nominations, James McRitchie, No-action letters, Ownership, Proxy access, Rule 14a-8,SEC, Shareholder nominations, Shareholder proposals, Shareholder rights, Shareholder voting The SEC and Whistleblowers: A Spotlight on Severance Agreements Posted by John F. [read post]
12 Aug 2016, 6:06 am
Gerard Comizio, Paul Hastings LLP, on Tuesday, August 9, 2016 Tags: Bank Holding Company Act, Banks, Dodd-Frank Act, Fiduciary duties, Financial institutions, Financial regulation,Securities regulation Corporate Governance by the Numbers Posted by Ann Yerger, EY Center for Board Matters, on Tuesday, August 9, 2016 Tags: Audit committee, Board composition, Board leadership, Boards of Directors, Engagement, ESG, Executive Compensation, Proxy contests, Say on pay, Shareholder proposals,… [read post]
16 Feb 2015, 2:23 pm by Vanessa Schoenthaler
CorpFin Withdraws Two Additional Previously Issued 14a-8(i)(9) No-Action Letters One matter of note from last week: James McRitchie over at CorpGov.net reports that, in light of the Commission’s decision to review Rule 14a-8(i)(9) and CorpFin’s announcement that it will not be expressing views on the application of Rule 14a-8(i)(9) during the 2015 proxy season, CorpFin has withdrawn at least two no-action letters previously issued… [read post]
16 Feb 2015, 2:23 pm by Vanessa Schoenthaler
CorpFin Withdraws Two Additional Previously Issued 14a-8(i)(9) No-Action Letters One matter of note from last week: James McRitchie over at CorpGov.net reports that, in light of the Commission’s decision to review Rule 14a-8(i)(9) and CorpFin’s announcement that it will not be expressing views on the application of Rule 14a-8(i)(9) during the 2015 proxy season, CorpFin has withdrawn at least two no-action letters previously issued… [read post]
16 Feb 2015, 2:23 pm by Vanessa Schoenthaler
CorpFin Withdraws Two Additional Previously Issued 14a-8(i)(9) No-Action Letters One matter of note from last week: James McRitchie over at CorpGov.net reports that, in light of the Commission’s decision to review Rule 14a-8(i)(9) and CorpFin’s announcement that it will not be expressing views on the application of Rule 14a-8(i)(9) during the 2015 proxy season, CorpFin has withdrawn at least two no-action letters previously issued… [read post]
The catalyst for this development was a shareholder proposal submitted by proponent James McRitchie to Whole Foods Market, Inc., requesting that the company adopt “proxy access” procedures generally to allow one or more shareholders owning at least 3% of the company’s voting securities for three or more years to nominate up to 20% of the board of directors via the company’s proxy materials. [read post]
21 Dec 2014, 9:47 am by Stefan J. Padfield
Corporate transparency: The openness revolution http://t.co/7WirJPUmDv #corpgov Thx @PIRCpress for bringing to my attention— James McRitchie (@corpgovnet) December 16, 2014 mandatory-arbitration & fee-shifting provisions: what a post-class action landscape could look like http://t.co/RsQQt7k1Nm #corpgov— Stefan Padfield (@ProfPadfield) December 19, 2014... [read post]
., concurring with the company that it may omit a proxy access shareholder proposal from its 2015 proxy materials. [1] The shareholder proposal, submitted by James McRitchie pursuant to Rule 14a-8, asked the Whole Foods board to amend the company’s governing documents to allow any shareholder or group of shareholders collectively holding at least three percent of the company’s shares for at least three years to nominate directors, which the company would then be… [read post]
20 Aug 2014, 3:33 pm by Steve Bainbridge
The three people — John Chevedden, William Steiner, James McRitchie and their families — specialize in... [[ This is a content summary only. [read post]
5 Apr 2013, 8:45 am by Gene Takagi
link Alice Korngold: One of my old faves: Beyond Oversight: The Duty of Imagination James McRitchie: Writing minutes that protect your directors  [Ed. [read post]
24 Feb 2012, 5:00 am by Gene Takagi
" http://bit.ly/wirgyb Gene: From my previous firm: California's New Entities: Benefit Corporations and Flexible Purpose Corporations - http://bit.ly/wqCn49 James McRitchie: “For Benefit” Corporations Explained at NorCalNACD Event http://corpgov.proxyexchange.org/ For more interesting tweets, follow me and Emily on Twitter. [read post]
19 Dec 2011, 5:00 am by J Robert Brown Jr.
  This season, at least one proposal has been submitted to Apple by James McRitchie at Corporate Governance. [read post]
4 Nov 2011, 11:29 am by Ted Allen
ISS is seeking comments from all market participants on its approach to proxy access, pay for performance, and other key U.S. and international governance issues.Retail shareholder activist James McRitchie supports lower thresholds for access and has organized a discussion group through U.S. [read post]