Over the past decade, Maryland-incorporated real estate investment trusts ("REITs") have been under increasing pressure to eliminate or reduce defenses against unsolicited takeovers. Boards have been declassified, directors...more
11/5/2024
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Board of Directors ,
Bylaws ,
Corporate Governance ,
Freeze-Out Mergers ,
Mergers ,
Mortgage REITS ,
Notice Requirements ,
Shareholder Meetings ,
Shareholder Rights ,
Special Meetings ,
Takeover Bids ,
Takeovers
Institutional Shareholder Services Inc. (ISS) recently released its Annual Benchmark Policy Survey (the "Policy Survey"). In keeping with its prior practice, ISS seeks responses from institutional shareholders, issuers,...more
8/29/2024
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Climate Change ,
Corporate Governance ,
Diversity ,
Executive Compensation ,
Greenhouse Gas Emissions ,
Institutional Investors ,
Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS) ,
Publicly-Traded Companies ,
Shareholder Proposals ,
Shareholder Rights ,
Shareholders ,
Surveys
Closed-end investment companies registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the "1940 Act"), have proven to be a product sought by many investors, especially individuals. Despite their appeal to long-term...more
1/29/2024
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Board of Directors ,
Bylaws ,
Closed-End Funds ,
Corporate Governance ,
General Corporation Law ,
Investment Company Act of 1940 ,
Investment Funds ,
Investment Opportunities ,
No-Action Letters ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Shareholder Activism ,
Shareholder Meetings ,
Shareholder Proposals ,
Shareholder Rights ,
Voting Requirements