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4 Feb 2011, 10:50 am
While most U.S. companies with early annual meetings have advised their investors to support triennial or annual advisory votes on executive compensation, a few issuers have made biennial recommendations. [read post]
9 Nov 2011, 7:06 am
While many large issuers have improved their governance practices in recent years, the practices at newly public companies--even those that aren’t controlled--have remained mostly unchanged, according to a recent report from the law firm of Davis Polk & Wardwell.The law firm surveyed the governance provisions of the 50 largest new companies (excluding controlled firms, real estate investment trusts, trusts, and blank check companies) that had initial public offerings between Jan. 1,… [read post]
20 Apr 2009, 8:11 am
Independent chair proposals won 59 percent support at Weyerhaeuser and 42.5 percent support at Texas Instruments on April 16, according to proponents. [read post]
17 Jul 2009, 11:29 am
Rep. [read post]
4 May 2010, 1:15 pm
Motorola received just 46 percent support during an advisory vote on its executive pay practices, according to investors who attended the company’s May 3 annual meeting.The vote marks the first time that a U.S. company has failed to earn majority support from shareholders during a non-binding vote on compensation. [read post]
9 Sep 2011, 1:37 pm
Investors have recently learned that another state, Iowa, has adopted a law that mandates classified boards.Earlier this year, state lawmakers approved an amendment to the Iowa Business Corporations Act (IBCA) that requires public companies with more than 2,000 shareholders to maintain staggered board terms until Dec. 31, 2014. [read post]
18 Oct 2011, 1:28 pm
Earlier today, ISS announced the opening of its annual comment period for its 2012 proxy voting policies. [read post]
6 Oct 2011, 6:13 am
ISS will host a webinar at 11 a.m. [read post]
27 Apr 2007, 9:56 am
In a ground-breaking development, Comverse Technology has adopted a proxy access bylaw, a move that may encourage other companies to consider creating mechanisms to allow investors to nominate directors to appear on corporate ballots. [read post]
11 Oct 2007, 11:43 am
During a hearing this week, most members of the U.S. [read post]
23 Feb 2009, 8:21 am
The new U.S. economic stimulus legislation will extend mandatory shareholder votes on executive compensation to almost 400 firms that have received federal assistance, a significant development that should further bolster the investor campaign for such votes. [read post]
10 Jun 2009, 2:36 pm
The bill that would siphon state income taxes off "major league" soccer players' salaries to fund a new stadium for the Paulson family passed the Oregon House today, 33-26. [read post]
5 Jan 2012, 11:13 am
Textron has filed a no-action request with the SEC to omit a shareholder proposal that seeks a proxy access bylaw. [read post]
18 Nov 2008, 3:46 pm
The Laborers' International Union of North America and the International Brotherhood of Teamsters are filing new proposals that seek compensation reforms at companies that participate in the U.S. [read post]
14 Dec 2010, 10:47 am
More 2011 U.S. proxy statements with corporate recommendations on the frequency of shareholder votes on executive compensation are trickling in this week. [read post]
4 Aug 2008, 1:55 pm
The Cato Blog has a theory: Stevens' house is in Alaska. [read post]
29 Sep 2008, 1:53 pm
The recent upheaval in the U.S. financial industry has generated another flurry of securities class-action lawsuits. [read post]
16 Dec 2009, 8:40 am
The SEC today voted 4-1 to finalize a new set of proxy disclosure rules on compensation risks and director qualifications with a few minor revisions. [read post]
28 Jun 2010, 8:57 am
Over the weekend, U.S. [read post]
3 Oct 2011, 9:04 am
In another strong showing, a board declassification proposal won 78.4 percent support (based on “for” and “against” votes) at Smithfield Foods’ Sept. 21 annual meeting. [read post]
