Shareholders, Executive Compensation

Swiss Voters Approve “Against the Rip-Off” Referendum Restricting Corporate Compensation

by Celia Joseph | Fisher & Phillips LLP on 5/15/2013

On March 3, 2013, voters in Switzerland approved a referendum providing one of the world’s most onerous restrictions regarding executive compensation. The referendum entitled, “Eidgenössische Volksinitiative ‘gegen die...more

Delaware Federal Court Dismisses Say-on-Pay Complaint

by Eric S. Almon | Holland & Knight LLP on 4/3/2013

In a recent opinion, the United States District Court for the District of Delaware dismissed a derivative complaint brought as a result of a negative shareholder advisory vote on executive compensation. The court found that...more

Canadian Coalition For Good Governance Releases 2013 Executive Compensation Principles

by Jamie Au | Dentons on 2/8/2013

The Canadian Coalition for Good Governance (“CCGG”) recently released its 2013 Executive Compensation Principles (the “2013 Principles”), replacing the previous version originally published in 2009. The original principles...more

Examples Of Disclosures Regarding Conflict Free Compensation Advisors

by Ethan Mark | Leonard, Street and Deinard - Dodd-Frank and... on 2/1/2013

New S-K Item 407(e)(3)(iv) provides that if any compensation consultant has played a role in determining or recommending the amount or form of executive and director compensation, and the consultant’s work has raised any...more

Skadden's 2013 Insights: Governance

by Marc S. Gerber, Barbara R. Mirza, Regina Olshan | Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP on 1/21/2013

Say-on-pay has contributed to an environment where shareholder engagement is an increasingly critical component of corporate governance. In this section, we take a broad look at the corporate governance landscape to...more

Benefits of the Inducement Grant

by Anthony Eppert | Winstead PC on 1/11/2013

The purpose of this post is to remind issuers that inducement grants do not require shareholder approval, so if they are used correctly, they can help to increase the life expectancy of the equity plan's share reserve....more

Planning for the 2013 Annual Meeting Season

by Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP on 12/3/2012

As companies prepare for the 2013 annual meeting and reporting season, we have compiled an overview of the corporate governance and disclosure matters that companies should consider as they draft this season’s disclosure...more

Plaintiffs’ Firms Gaining Steam in New Wave of Say-On-Pay Shareholder Suits?

by Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP on 11/20/2012

Over two years ago, Congress enacted Section 951 of the Dodd-Frank Act, which requires public companies to conduct an advisory shareholder vote on the company’s executive compensation plan – the so-called “say-on-pay vote.”...more

The Dodd Frank Act: A Guide to the Corporate Governance, Executive Compensation, and Disclosure Provisions

by Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP on 8/17/2011

The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (the “Act”)1 became law on July 21, 2010. The primary purpose of the Act is to identify and manage threats to the stability of the nation’s financial system, such...more

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