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Matters To Consider for the 2025 Annual Meeting and Reporting Season

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP on 12/11/2024

Our checklist and analysis present matters for companies to consider as they conduct their 2025 annual meetings and file reports to meet upcoming regulatory, shareholder and advisory deadlines. We outline key issues to...more

Glass Lewis Voting Policy Changes for 2025: 8 Things to Know

Perkins Coie on 11/22/2024

Recently, Glass Lewis announced the release of its 2025 U.S. Benchmark Policy Guidelines and guidelines for Shareholder Proposals & ESG-Related Issues that apply across markets. Here are 8 things to know about this year’s...more

Matters To Consider for the 2024 Annual Meeting and Reporting Season

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP on 12/13/2023

Companies have important decisions to make as they prepare for the 2024 annual meeting and reporting season. We have compiled this overview of the latest key issues — including SEC disclosure requirements, SEC guidance,...more

Public Company Update: Glass Lewis Releases Updated Guidelines for 2024 Proxy Season

Paul Hastings LLP on 11/20/2023

On November 16, 2023, proxy advisory firm Glass Lewis released its 2024 Proxy Voting Policy Guidelines. The new guidelines apply to shareholder meetings occurring after January 1, 2024. Unsurprisingly, many of Glass Lewis’s...more

Proxy Advisory Firms Issue 2023 Voting Guidelines

White & Case LLP on 12/22/2022

Institutional Shareholder Services ("ISS") and Glass Lewis & Co. LLC ("Glass Lewis"), the two major proxy advisory firms, recently issued their updated proxy voting guidelines for the 2023 proxy season. These policy updates...more

Preparing for the 2023 Shareholder Proposal Season

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP on 12/8/2022

On November 15, 2022, Skadden held a webinar titled “Preparing for the 2023 Shareholder Proposal Season.” The panelists were Gianna McCarthy, Director of Corporate Governance for the New York State Common Retirement Fund (NYS...more

Legal Update: 10 Tips for 10-Ks and Proxy Statements (UPDATED)

Mayer Brown Free Writings + Perspectives on 1/21/2020

With the 2020 proxy and annual reporting season upon us, this Legal Update provides 10 tips for companies to consider when drafting annual reports on Form 10-K and proxy statements for filing with the US Securities and...more

Reminders for Foreign Private Issuers for the 2019 Annual Reporting Season

White & Case LLP on 1/16/2019

This memorandum outlines considerations for foreign private issuers ("FPIs") in preparation for the 2019 annual reporting season. Part I (pg. 2) provides a summary of certain key trends and insights from the 2018 US proxy...more

2019 Proxy Season – Quick Reference Guide

A&O Shearman on 12/21/2018

’Tis the season, and no, we do not mean the holiday season. Although it may seem like you just filed your 2018 proxy, the 2019 proxy season is upon us. This quick reference guide, which is intended to supplement Shearman &...more

Preparing for the 2019 Public Company Reporting Season

Perkins Coie on 12/13/2018

During 2018, the SEC issued rule updates and guidance that are intended to ease certain public reporting requirements and clarify the SEC’s position with respect to the shareholder proposal process. While the SEC is taking...more

2019 Proxy and Annual Reporting Season: Let the Preparations Begin

Mayer Brown Free Writings + Perspectives on 9/19/2018

It is already that time of year when public companies should be thinking about the 2019 proxy and annual reporting season. Advance planning greatly contributes to a successful proxy season, culminating with the annual meeting...more

Preliminary Planning for the 2019 Proxy Season

Stinson - Corporate & Securities Law Blog on 8/23/2018

For those who want to start preparing for the 2019 proxy season, our preliminary list of important considerations is set forth below: Review 162(m) Disclosures in Proxy Statements... ...more

Reminders for Annual Meeting Proxy Materials

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP on 3/12/2018

When finalizing proxy materials for upcoming annual shareholder meetings, we recommend that public companies consider the following requirements under the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) rules and stock exchange...more

2016 Proxy Season Checklist – What You Need to Know

McDermott Will & Emery on 2/1/2016

As we roll into a new year and a new public company reporting season, public companies should be aware of a number of rule changes and rulemakings, Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) staff guidance, disclosure trends...more

2016 Proxy Season – Quick Reference Guide

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP on 12/18/2015

The year is coming to an end and the 2016 proxy season is on the horizon. This quick reference guide identifies considerations based on themes from 2015, offers recommendations and resources for the upcoming season, and...more

Corporate and Financial Weekly Digest - Volume IX, Issue 48

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP on 12/15/2014

In this issue: - Recent Developments Relating to Rights to Exclude Shareholder Proposals from Proxy Statements - SEC Approves MSRB Best Execution Rule - SEC Sanctions Operator of Unregistered Virtual...more

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