ISS has updated its frequently asked questions on U.S. Proxy Voting Research Procedures & Policies (Excluding Compensation-Related). New and updated questions include:
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When are ISS’s proxy reports issued?
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How and when will ISS change a vote recommendation in a proxy alert?
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How can a company request engagement with the U.S. research analysts?
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When is the best time to request an engagement?
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What topics are generally discussed in engagements regarding non-contentious meetings?
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Is there a blackout period for engagement with research?
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What exceptions to the attendance policy apply in the case of a newly-appointed director?
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Proxy access proposals: How will ISS evaluate a Board’s implementation of proxy access in response to a majority-supported shareholder proposal?
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How will ISS apply the new 2018 policy whose previously-grandfathered poison pills will be expiring shortly?
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How do companies terminate poison pills prior to the expiration date?
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Does ISS still consider deadhand or slowhand provisions problematic?
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What if a company adopts a poison before the company goes public?
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Removal of Shareholder Discretion on Classified Boards
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Which types of charter/bylaw adoptions are likely to result in continued adverse voting recommendations?
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What is the purpose of the Governance Failures Policy?