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A New Chapter in Shareholder Engagement?  What the SEC’s Revised Schedule 13G/D Guidance Means for Public Companies

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Under Sections 13(d) and 13(g) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), shareholders that beneficially own more than five percent of an issuer’s outstanding publicly traded voting equity...more

Vinson & Elkins LLP

Executive Compensation Under the New Administration

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President-elect Donald Trump’s impending return to power on January 20, 2025, has created uncertainty and challenges for proxy advisory firms, such as ISS and Glass Lewis, which provide voting recommendations to investors on...more

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Are ESG performance metrics in comp plans just a layup with little impact?

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There’s been a lot of attention lately to the use of ESG metrics as incentives in executive compensation, perhaps because the concept of ESG has become something of a lightning rod in the political landscape—particularly...more

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

RBC Incorporates Climate Priorities into Executive Incentive Compensation Plans

The Royal Bank of Canada announced that this year it will begin incorporating ESG considerations into incentive compensation plans for the bank’s CEO and other top executives. In particular, the bank plans to take ESG...more

White & Case LLP

Proxy Advisory Firms Issue 2023 Voting Guidelines

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Institutional Shareholder Services ("ISS") and Glass Lewis & Co. LLC ("Glass Lewis"), the two major proxy advisory firms, recently issued their updated proxy voting guidelines for the 2023 proxy season. These policy updates...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Preparing for the 2023 Shareholder Proposal Season

On November 15, 2022, Skadden held a webinar titled “Preparing for the 2023 Shareholder Proposal Season.” The panelists were Gianna McCarthy, Director of Corporate Governance for the New York State Common Retirement Fund (NYS...more

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Preparation for 2021 Fiscal Year-End SEC Filings and 2022 Annual Shareholder Meetings

As public companies embark on the year-end reporting process, they will need to consider, and in some cases take steps to address, a number of significant developments and issues. As in past years, Mintz has prepared a...more

Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Building an ESG Strategy: The Role of the Board and Executive Compensation [Part 4 of 4]

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As discussed in our third alert in this series, legal risks will likely increase as ESG (environmental, social and governance) disclosures become more robust and stakeholders (and the plaintiffs’ bar) continue to become more...more

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