Shareholders, Directors, Glass Lewis

Holding Proxy Advisors' Feet to the Fire

Jones Day on 5/2/2025

Proxy advisors, and specifically ISS and Glass Lewis, are in the business of advising asset managers on whether to vote for or against the thousands of director nominees and proposals that are presented to shareholders each...more

Important Reminders for the 2017 Proxy Season

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati on 2/17/2017

The following are some important reminders and updates for the 2017 proxy season. Say-When-on-Pay - Required Vote in 2017 - The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) requires companies to conduct a...more

Securities and Governance Updates – January 2017

BakerHostetler on 1/27/2017

As part of BakerHostetler’s commitment to serve as a strategic business partner, we are pleased to publish this first edition of our Securities & Governance Bulletin. This resource is designed to keep executives, corporate...more

Alert: ISS and Glass Lewis Update 2017 Proxy Voting Policies

Cooley LLP on 12/29/2016

Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS) and Glass Lewis (GL), the two most influential proxy advisory firms, recently released updates to their voting policies for 2017. Both ISS and GL issued policy updates on director...more

Corporate Communicator - 2017 Annual Meeting Season

Snell & Wilmer on 12/23/2016

Dear clients and friends, We present our traditional year-end issue of Snell & Wilmer’s Corporate Communicator to help you prepare for the upcoming annual report and proxy season. This issue highlights SEC reporting and...more

Blog: Glass Lewis Jumps Into The Fray On Exclusion Of Shareholder Proposals For Proxy Access

Cooley LLP on 1/26/2015

The WSJ reported on Friday afternoon that proxy advisory firm Glass Lewis may recommend against company nominees for director when the company excludes a shareholder proposal for proxy access on the basis of a conflicting...more