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Reminder: New Say-on-Pay Disclosures for Institutional Investment Managers Now Effective

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The Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) adopted amendments to Form N-PX on November 2, 2022. Previously, Form N-PX applied solely to registered investment companies (i.e., mutual funds, exchange-traded funds and...more

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SEC and NAM appeal decision holding 2020 proxy advisor rule amendments unlawful

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You probably remember the saga about the SEC’s rules regarding proxy advisory firms? Back in 2019, the SEC issued interpretive guidance that proxy advisory firms’ vote recommendations were, in the view of the SEC,...more

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Public Company Advisory: Q1 2024 SEC Snapshots

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The members of Maynard Nexsen’s Public Company Advisory Practice counsel public companies and companies aiming to become public on the full range of matters shaping their governance and operation in the public markets. As a...more

Seward & Kissel LLP

SEC Staff Issues No-Action Letter to Closed-End Funds Seeking to Exclude Activist Shareholder Proposals to Declassify Board

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Who may be interested: Closed-End Funds; Boards of Directors; Investment Advisers - Quick Take: The staff of the SEC’s Division of Investment Management (Staff) recently granted no-action relief to three closed-end funds...more

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Public Company Update: D.C. District Court Rules Proxy Voting Advice Beyond The Scope Of Federal Proxy Rules

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On February 23, 2024, the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia ruled in favor of Institutional Shareholder Services Inc. on the party’s motions for summary judgment, ending a years long dispute over whether proxy...more

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After 1576 days, DC District Court holds proxy advisor rule invalid

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A Federal District Court has just held invalid the SEC’s rule regarding proxy advisory firms. The case dates back to 2019(!), when ISS sued the SEC and then-SEC Chair Jay Clayton in connection with the SEC’s interpretive...more

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Key Considerations for the 2024 Annual Reporting and Proxy Season: Your Upcoming Form 10-K

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Each year in our Annual Memo, White & Case's Public Company Advisory Group provides practical insights on preparing Annual Reports on Form 10-Ks, Annual Meeting Proxy Statements and, for FPIs, the Annual Report on Form 20-F....more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

2024 Proxy Season Considerations: Officer Exculpation for Delaware Corporations

A change to DGCL Section 102(b)(7) that took effect last year permits Delaware corporations to eliminate or limit the personal liability of corporate officers for monetary damages to stockholders for breaches of their...more

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ISS and Glass Lewis Release Proxy Voting Policy Changes for 2024

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On December 19, 2023, Institutional Shareholder Services Inc. (“ISS”) released its updates to its Proxy Voting Guidelines. Somewhat unusually, ISS made only one change to its voting recommendation policies for U.S. public...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Matters To Consider for the 2024 Annual Meeting and Reporting Season

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

Paul Hastings LLP

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

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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

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In Fifth Circuit oral argument, SEC faces challenge to preserve 2022 changes to proxy advisor rules

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In December last year, the Federal District Court for the Western District of Texas issued an Order granting summary judgment to the SEC and Chair Gary Gensler and denying summary judgment to the National Association of...more

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

Financial Markets and Funds Quick Take | Issue 16

Katten's Financial Markets and Funds Quick Take is a monthly newsletter highlighting key noteworthy developments potentially affecting financial markets and funds....more

Latham & Watkins LLP

Form N-PX “Say on Pay” Disclosure Requirement for 13F Filers Will Become Effective July 1, 2024

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Form 13F filers will need to file their first Form N-PX covering the period of July 1, 2023, to June 30, 2024, by August 31, 2024. Rule 14Ad1 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Exchange Act), which was adopted by...more

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

Preparing for the 2023 Proxy Season

As we enter the 2023 proxy season, there are a number of new regulatory requirements, both technical and substantive, that have been implemented, and many more on the horizon. For example, many companies will need to comply...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Proxy Advisory Firms Issue 2023 Voting Guidelines

As companies begin preparing for the 2023 proxy season, we note that Institutional Shareholder Services Inc. (ISS) and Glass Lewis, the leading providers of corporate governance solutions and proxy advisory services, issued...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

Considerations for Company Insiders When Contemplating Pledging Shares

For many insiders at a newly formed public company, a large portion of their net worth is potentially tied up in holdings of their company’s publicly-traded shares. These insiders often face challenges obtaining liquidity...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Lessons From the First Few Contests Under the Universal Proxy Rules, and the Outlook for 2023

The Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC’s) new universal proxy rules, which took effect for meetings after August 31, 2022, require the use of “universal” proxy cards in all director election contests, except for...more

Fenwick & West LLP

Proxy Advisors Update Voting Guidelines for 2023 Focusing on Board Diversity, Officer Exculpation and ESG Oversight

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Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS) and Glass Lewis, the leading proxy advisors in the United States, have announced updates and clarifications for their voting guidelines for the 2023 proxy season. Their voting...more

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SEC Finalizes Expanded Proxy Voting Reporting and New Say-On-Pay Reporting Requirements

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On 2 November 2022, by a vote of 3-2 (with Commissioners Hester Peirce and Mark Uyeda objecting), the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted, substantially as proposed in September 2021, final form and rule...more

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SEC Adopts Final Rule Requiring Additional Proxy Voting Disclosures

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On 2 November 2022, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) voted 3–2, along party lines, to adopt a final rule and form amendments (together, the Final Rule) that would require additional disclosure on Form N-PX...more

Mayer Brown Free Writings + Perspectives

SEC Open Meeting Announced

The Securities and Exchange Commission announced an open meeting to be held on November 2, 2022 to discuss several matters, some proxy related. The SEC will consider whether to adopt new rules and form amendments...more

Keating Muething & Klekamp PLL

Securities Snapshot: 3rd Quarter - All About the Proxy: Keating Muething & Klekamp PLL

During the third quarter of 2022, the SEC amended rules governing proxy voting advice, proposed amendments to shareholder proposal regulation, and adopted its long-awaited final pay versus performance disclosure rules (a...more

Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP

Legal challenges may impact SEC’s decision to rescind 2020 proxy firm rules

​​​​​​​On July 13, 2022, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) voted to rescind several amendments to its rules governing proxy voting advice (the Final Amendments). The vote reversed some of the key provisions...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Amendments to Proxy Advisor Rules Become Effective

On September 19, 2022, amendments to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) rules governing proxy solicitations became effective. The amendments, proposed on November 17, 2021, seek to address concerns by investors and...more

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