Shareholder proposal rule
The SEC currently has several notable rule proposals that have received public comment but have not yet been finalized. The potential direction of these proposals is likely to be influenced by the leadership of the new SEC...more
On July 14, 2022, the SEC voted 3-2 to propose a rule adopting amendments to Rule 14a-8 (the Proposed Amendments), which requires companies subject to the federal proxy rules to include certain shareholder proposals in...more
On November 5, 2019, the SEC issued a release proposing amendments to Rule 14a-8 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, which is the rule that governs the process through which shareholders may submit proposals to be...more
On November 5, 2019, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued two releases proposing a number of amendments to the federal proxy rules. The first would change certain procedural requirements relating to the...more
On November 5, 2019, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) proposed amendments to Securities Exchange Act Rule 14a-8, which requires a public company to include shareholder proposals in the company’s own proxy...more
On November 5, 2019, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) proposed amendments to its rules governing proxy solicitations. If adopted in their current form, these proposals could significantly affect interactions...more
Our Securities Group analyzes two sets of proposed rules from the Securities and Exchange Commission that would change proxy statements and proxy voting disclosures....more
At an open meeting on November 5, 2019, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) voted to propose amendments to 1) the exemptions from “solicitation” relied upon by proxy advisory firms and 2) certain of the...more
On November 5, 2019, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced proposed amendments to modernize Exchange Act Rule 14a-8, also known as the “shareholder proposal rule.” The current shareholder proposal rule...more