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DLA Piper

Reminders and New Disclosure Requirements for the 2025 Proxy Season

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The proxy statement has become an integral component of a public company’s preparation for its annual meeting of shareholders. The rules and regulations under the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934 (the Exchange Act),...more

Jenner & Block

Client Alert: SEC Staff Legal Bulletin 14M Rescinds Prior Staff Guidance and Implements More Company-Friendly Approaches to...

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On February 12, 2025, the Division of Corporation Finance (Staff) of the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued Staff Legal Bulletin No. 14M (SLB 14M) concerning shareholder proposals for public company proxy...more

Bass, Berry & Sims PLC

[Webinar] ESG Outlook: Preparing for the 2025 Reporting Season - December 17th, 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm CST

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Join Bass, Berry & Sims and leading environmental, social, and governance (ESG) along with corporate and securities thought leaders for the next installment of our ESG Impact Webinar series. As public companies prepare for...more

KPMG Board Leadership Center (BLC)

Learning by proxy - Highlights and trends from the 2024 proxy season

Both investors and companies are maturing in how they view critical issues raised at the corporate ballot box. Even amid a proxy season that included “the priciest shareholder fight ever,” according to The Wall Street...more

Cooley LLP

Hey, it’s “ESG month”—House ESG Working Group takes on shareholder proposal process

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“ESG month” may not be exactly what you think. It’s the moniker, according to Politico, ascribed to the plan of the House Financial Services Committee, reflected in this interim report from its ESG Working Group, “to spend...more

White & Case LLP

Key Considerations for the 2023 Annual Reporting and Proxy Season Part II: Proxy Statement

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Part I of our two-part Annual Memo series identified important considerations when preparing Annual Reports on Form 10-K in 2023. Part II of this memo below, describes our key considerations for 2023 Annual Meeting Proxy...more

Troutman Pepper Locke

ESG Proposals Make Early Waves in the 2022 Proxy Season

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Environmental, social, and governance (ESG) issues received unprecedented attention from investors during the 2021 proxy season, and early indications show that the momentum will continue to build this year....more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Annual Meeting Filing and Disclosure Reminders

As companies finalize materials for annual shareholder meetings, we recommend consideration of the following key requirements and disclosures: SEC proxy filing requirements; website and submission requirements; proxy...more

White & Case LLP

Key Considerations for the 2022 Annual Reporting and Proxy Season

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This memorandum outlines key considerations for U.S. public companies in preparation for the 2022 annual reporting and proxy season.   ▪️ Part I of this memo, which was published in January 2022, describes key...more

Jones Day

2021 Transactional Year in Review and 2022 Forecast: Emerging Developments in Corporate Governance, Impact of COVID-19, and...

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The enduring COVID-19 pandemic continued to impact corporate governance practices and trends in 2021, while other notable developments, including a surge in shareholder proposals, changes to the proxy rules, and increased...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Preparing for the Shareholder Proposal Season - December 2021

On November 16, 2021, Skadden held a webinar titled “Preparing for the Shareholder Proposal Season.” The panelists were Gianna McCarthy, Director of Corporate Governance for the Office of the New York State Comptroller (New...more

Sullivan & Worcester

SEC Staff Issues Legal Bulletin Narrowing Interpretation of Certain Exceptions to Rule 14a-8 Allowing Shareholder Proposals in...

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Climate-related issues have taken on an enhanced level of concern at the federal government level since the Biden administration rejoined the Paris Agreement in an effort to stem climate change impacts, and the administration...more

Womble Bond Dickinson

SEC Releases Shareholder Proposal Staff Legal Bulletin Regarding Rule 14a-8 Under the Exchange Act

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On November 3, 2021, the Division of Corporation Finance (“Corp Fin”) of the U.S. Securities Exchange Commission (“SEC”) released Shareholder Proposals: Staff Legal Bulletin No. 14L(CF) (the “SLB”) to provide information for...more

BCLP

2022 Proxy Season - Quick Hits

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Considerations for companies planning for next proxy season should include the following: Risk Factors - ..As discussed in our July 13 post, consider current hot topics, including COVID risks, labor market...more

White & Case LLP

Managing economic and social change toward a sustainable future: Shareholder activism meets social activism. Are you ESG...

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The introduction and evolution of both a Corporate Governance Code and a Stewardship Code in Japan have had a significant impact on public companies listed in, and asset managers operating in, Japan. Analysts taking part in...more

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E&S Disclosure Trends in SEC Filings 2018 – 2019

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In light of the increased spotlight on environmental, social and governance (“ESG”) disclosures, White & Case’s Public Company Advisory Group conducted a survey of environmental and social (“E&S”) disclosures in the...more

Robins Kaplan LLP

ESG Investor Walden Scores Win on CorVel Shareholder Proposal Re LGBTQ Rights

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On June 5, 2019, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) declined to issue a no-action letter to CorVel Corporation with respect to CorVel’s intention to exclude from its proxy materials a shareholder proposal regarding...more

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