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Back to the Future: SEC Staff Issues Sweeping New Guidance on Shareholder Proposals Mid-Season
On February 12, 2025, the Division of Corporation Finance (Staff) of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) published Staff Legal ...
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SEC raises difficulty for getting shareholder proposals on company proxy ballots
Shareholders can file proposals before a company’s annual meeting. If a company thinks a proposal is out of bounds or has ...
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SEC Issues New Staff Legal Bulletin on Shareholder Proposals and C&DI on Schedule 13G Eligibility
On February 12, 2025, the Division of Corporate Finance (the “Staff”) of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) issued new ...
Apple, Coca-Cola, IBM, Berkshire Hathaway: These companies are facing a DEI shareholder showdown in 2025
A fresh crop of shareholder proposals that would have once been unremarkable are now a closely-watched battlefront in the war ...
SEC Eases Path for Companies to Nix Shareholder Proposals
The Securities and Exchange Commission released new guidelines making it easier for corporations to block votes on ...
Trump's Pick for SEC Chair Likely to Stymie Shareholder Proposals From ESG Advocates
The lawyer nominated by President Donald Trump to lead the Securities and Exchange Commission once called companies "weenies, ...
SEC Looks to Muzzle Shareholder Culture Warriors
The commission, under GOP control, is making it easier for companies to shoot down shareholder proposals on hot-button ...
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SEC makes it easier to ignore shareholder proposals
In its latest move to relax constraints on public companies, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is making it ...
Siemens shareholders reject proposal to allow virtual AGMs
Siemens' board lost its attempt on Thursday to allow the company to continue to hold virtual AGMs in future without the ...
Your company’s next DEI battle will be fought at the shareholder meeting
A Costco shareholder proposal that would have been a nothingburger just a few years ago made waves recently when the company ...
US companies get more latitude to bar shareholder resolutions from their ballots
The top U.S. securities regulator revised guidance on Wednesday to make it easier for companies to avoid bringing shareholder ...
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Kao Corporation Discloses the "Board of Directors' Opinion on Shareholder Proposal and Kao’s Strategy to Enhance Corporate Value"
Kao Corporation (TOKYO:4452) disclosed its opinion on February 14, 2025, regarding the shareholder proposals submitted by Oasis Japan Strategic Fund Ltd. (“Oasis”) for the 119th Annual General Meeting ...