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29 Apr 2011, 4:41 am
This week, Cogent Communications Group failed to get majority support from investors on its executive compensation, bringing to 10 the number of U.S. companies where shareholders have made such protests this year. [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]
16 Feb 2012, 11:39 am
Please join ISS on Thursday, Feb. 23, for a webinar that previews the spring 2012 proxy season in the United States and Canada. [read post]
25 Jun 2009, 7:40 am
The Securities and Exchange Commission plans to address the long-awaited New York Stock Exchange's "broker vote" rule at an open meeting on July 1. [read post]
20 Mar 2012, 7:27 pm
Earlier today, the U.S. [read post]
26 Apr 2012, 3:51 pm
In testimony to lawmakers this week, SEC Chairman Mary Schapiro said her agency has no immediate plans to revive a controversial proxy access rule that was struck down by a federal court last July. [read post]
12 Aug 2010, 1:34 pm
The Florida State Board of Administration (SBA), which oversees the state's $140 billion retirement system, is urging mid-cap and small-cap firms to adopt majority voting bylaws.The SBA has begun a two-part campaign directed at companies that don't require directors to receive majority support in uncontested elections. [read post]
9 Dec 2010, 7:19 am
As required by the Dodd-Frank Act, the Securities and Exchange Commission is preparing to propose new disclosure rules that address “conflict minerals,” mine safety, and resource extraction payments. [read post]
25 Aug 2010, 7:00 am
After decades of consideration, the U.S. [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]
7 Mar 2012, 12:44 pm
In the first no-action rulings of the season on this topic, the Securities and Exchange Commission has granted a request by Textron to omit a proxy access resolution, while rejecting a petition from KSW Inc.In a March 7 ruling, the staff of the SEC's Corporation Finance Division agreed with Textron's argument that retail investor Kenneth Steiner's access resolution improperly constitutes multiple proposals and thus could be excluded. [read post]
8 Aug 2011, 6:03 am
The Dodd-Frank Act also requires companies to hold separate shareholder votes on “golden parachute” arrangements when they seek approval for mergers, sales, and other transactions. [read post]
6 Mar 2009, 7:43 am
Federally supported financial firms have begun filing their preliminary proxy materials that include an advisory vote on executive pay, as required by the U.S. economic stimulus legislation. [read post]
21 Jun 2010, 11:57 am
With negotiations on financial reform legislation set to resume Tuesday, investor advocates are urging U.S. lawmakers and the Obama administration to oppose a Senate proposal to impose a 5 percent ownership requirement on shareholders who would seek to use proxy access to nominate board candidates. [read post]
7 Jul 2011, 2:48 pm
Four Senate Democrats said they would oppose the repeal of a Dodd-Frank Act provision that would require companies to disclose the ratio between their CEO's total compensation and the median total pay of all other employees. [read post]
20 May 2010, 5:47 pm
After several weeks of debate, the U.S. [read post]
24 Feb 2012, 11:41 am
At a conference in Washington today, SEC Commissioner Luis Aguilar urged the commission to adopt rules to require companies to disclose their political spending. [read post]
7 Nov 2008, 5:35 pm
With the election of Barack Obama, investor activists are hopeful that his administration will open the door to advisory votes on executive pay, proxy access, broker voting reform, and greater attention to environmental and social issues. [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]
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]
