Shareholder meetings held this year are subject to new rules that require both companies and activist shareholders to use “universal” proxy cards in contested board elections. Until now, the company and the dissident...more
2/22/2023
/ Activist ,
Board of Directors ,
Bylaws ,
New Rules ,
Proxy Season ,
Proxy Voting ,
Publicly-Traded Companies ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Shareholders ,
Universal Proxy ,
Universal Proxy Cards
Takeaways -
ESG activist campaigners are likely to continue asserting themselves.
Companies that have merged with SPACs and whose stock prices have slumped will be at risk for activist pressure.
Watch for more activist...more
2/7/2022
/ Corporate Governance ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
Glass Lewis ,
Initial Public Offering (IPO) ,
Institutional Investors ,
Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS) ,
Popular ,
Proxy Season ,
Publicly-Traded Companies ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Shareholder Proposals ,
Special Purpose Acquisition Companies (SPACs)