Hot Issues for Proxy Tabulation and Vote Reporting
Did you know that there are at least eight kinds of proxy tabulators out there these days?
PROXY FIGHTS SHRINK IN NUMBER…BUT THE INTENSITY GROWS BIG-TIME
The just-out issue of Broadridge’s Proxy Pulse newsletter reports that so far this year, proxy contests have decreased markedly vs. last.
MORE “RAZOR-THIN VOTING MARGINS” THAN EVER AT 2018 SHAREHOLDER MEETINGS
WITH “DIVERSITY” AND ESG ISSUES, AND MAYBE SAYS-ON-PAY COMING TO THE FOREFRONT, WE PREDICT MORE “RAZOR-THIN VOTING MARGINS” THAN EVER: WE EXPLAIN WHY – AND WHAT YOU NEED TO BE DOING NOW
Wells Fargo Shareowner Services
An Interview With Todd May SVP, Wells Fargo Shareowner Services
Early Returns from the 2017 Meeting Season
While it’s still early-days as we write this, the 2017 season is off to something of a roaring start, with howls of protests from activist investors about “Virtual Only” shareholder meetings.
On a Happier Note Re: 2017 Annual Meetings
Some of the best materials that have crossed our desk so far
An 8-Million-Vote Margin on 2.75 Billion Votes Cast
“How Could the Inspectors Possibly Confirm That The Numbers Were Right?
Our Top 5 Tips To Widen The Margin of Victory in Close Contests
Start with a rigorous, numbers-oriented analysis of your company’s shareholder base – ninety days before the record date, and again, as of the record date.
An Update on Virtual Shareholder Meetings
A Great Thing, But Look Carefully Before You Leap
MID-MEETING-SEASON SANITY CHECK
IMPORTANT REMINDERS ON THE MATH – AND ON THE “OPTICS” – AND ON THE “AUDIBLES” OF VOTE REPORTING