On September 23, 2020, the SEC adopted long-awaited amendments to Rule 14a-8 modifying the criteria for eligibility and resubmission of shareholder proposals. Prior to these amendments, the submission threshold had not been...more
Proxy advisory firms Institutional Shareholder Services (“ISS”) and Glass, Lewis & Co. (“Glass Lewis”) recently issued updated proxy voting guidelines for the upcoming 2019 proxy season. Notable updates were issued by one or...more
For governance professionals, the fourth quarter of the fiscal year generally marks the kick-off for the next year’s annual meeting and proxy season. Over the past two years, public companies have seen a sharp rise in...more
On November 22, 2017, Glass Lewis issued its updated proxy voting guidelines for the upcoming 2018 proxy season. Notable updates applicable to U.S. companies include new or revised policies relating to:
..gender diversity...more
The S&P Dow Jones and FTSE Russell indices recently took actions designed to exclude companies with multi-class share structures from several of the most prominent market indices.
On July 31st, S&P Dow Jones announced that...more
Proxy advisory firms Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS) and Glass, Lewis & Co. (Glass Lewis) recently issued updated proxy voting guidelines for the upcoming 2017 proxy season. Notable updates were issued by one or...more
On October 31, 2016, Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS), a proxy advisory firm, announced its rebranded corporate governance rating system. Formerly known as QuickScore, the rating system is now called QualityScore to...more