Investors, Proxy Statements, Corporate Governance

Executive Compensation Disclosures Are Back on the (Round)table at the SEC

Troutman Pepper Locke on 6/13/2025

The SEC announced on May 16 that it will host a roundtable discussion with representatives from public companies, compensation consultants, lawyers, investors, and other stakeholders on the topic of executive compensation...more

Corp Fin Issues Staff Legal Bulletin 14M

White & Case LLP on 2/25/2025

On February 12, 2025, the staff of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s Division of Corporation Finance (the “Staff”) issued new guidance that should provide additional leeway for public companies to exclude...more

From Expert to Director: How to Navigate the Complexities and Scrutiny of Public Company Board Service

DLA Piper on 10/24/2024

Becoming a first-time director of a public company is a goal not easily achieved and can represent a significant personal and professional accomplishment, giving an individual a platform to share their expertise to help a...more

SEC charges director with proxy violation for failing to disclose personal relationship bearing on independence

Cooley LLP on 10/7/2024

Last week, the SEC announced settled charges against James R. Craigie, a former CEO, Chair and board member of Church & Dwight Co. Inc., an NYSE-listed “manufacturer of consumer-packaged goods,” for “violating proxy...more

Blog: How should we engage with investors on sustainability?

Cooley LLP on 2/20/2019

In this report, Change the Conversation: Redefining How Companies Engage Investors on Sustainability, sustainability nonprofit Ceres provides some guidance on how companies should best engage with their investors on the issue...more

The Board’s Three ‘C’s’ of Corporate Governance: Composition, Communication and Connection

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP on 1/25/2018

U.S. companies face a dizzying array of challenges, including from disruptive technologies and cybersecurity threats; economic and geopolitical uncertainties; climate change and evolving sustainability metrics; and questions...more