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Reminder for all 13F Filers: Form N-PX is due this month - by August 31, 2024

WilmerHale on 8/23/2024

Mutual funds and other registered investment companies have long had an obligation to file Form N-PX, giving the SEC and the public access to how a fund voted proxies on an annual basis. New Rule 14Ad-1 under the Securities...more

Committee Authority To Authorize Share Repurchases

Allen Matkins on 5/4/2021

Section 311 of the California Corporations Code authorizes the creation of one or more committees. Unlike Delaware, a committee of the board must have two or more members. The board of directors may vest all of the...more

The SEC Adopts Amendments to the Shareholder Proposal Rule

Kilpatrick on 10/12/2020

On September 23, 2020, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted amendments to Exchange Act Rule 14a-8, also known as the “shareholder proposal rule.” The SEC press release announcing the adopted changes are...more

SEC Updates Requirements for Shareholder Proposals Included in Company Proxy Statements

McGuireWoods LLP on 10/1/2020

On Sept. 23, 2020, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced the adoption of final rules amending Exchange Act Rule 14a-8 to make the following revisions to requirements for a shareholder to have a proposal...more

Coronavirus (COVID-19): U.S. SEC And States Provide Further Relief For Upcoming Annual Shareholder Meetings

Morrison & Foerster LLP on 4/20/2020

In light of the public health and safety concerns raised by COVID-19, companies have been considering changes to their typical annual shareholder meeting procedures, including changes to the date, time, or location of the...more

SEC Provides Conditional Regulatory Relief for Public Companies Impacted by Coronavirus (COVID-19)

Sullivan & Worcester on 3/23/2020

Companies May Extend Disclosure Deadlines and Implement Changes to Annual Meetings; SEC Reminds Companies of Disclosure Obligations - The Securities and Exchange Commission recently announced that it is providing...more

SEC Proposes Amendments to Shareholder Proposal Rule

Vedder Price on 12/10/2019

On November 5, 2019, the SEC issued a release proposing amendments to Rule 14a-8 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, which is the rule that governs the process through which shareholders may submit proposals to be...more

Preparation for 2017 Fiscal Year-End SEC Filings and 2018 Annual Shareholder Meetings

Mintz on 2/1/2018

As our clients and friends know, each year Mintz Levin provides an analysis of the regulatory developments that impact public companies as they prepare for their fiscal year-end filings with the Securities and Exchange...more

Preliminary Planning for the 2017 Proxy Season

Stinson - Corporate & Securities Law Blog on 9/1/2016

For those who want to start preparing for the 2017 proxy season, our preliminary list of important considerations is set forth below: Directors’ and Officer’s Questionnaire - Nasdaq has adopted a rule requiring...more

Third Circuit Opinion Raises Uncertainty for the Ordinary Business Exclusion in Shareholder Proposals

Proskauer Rose LLP on 8/6/2015

On July 6, 2015, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit issued its opinion in Trinity Wall Street v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. The holding permitted Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. ("Wal-Mart") to exclude a shareholder proposal...more

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