TRANSFER AGENCY SEARCHES SEEM TO BE BOILING UP: OUR LIST OF TRAPS FOR THE UNWARY T-A COMPARISON SHOPPER

Suddenly, the U.S. Transfer Agency business is stirring up on a number of fronts, with more new entrants than we’ve seen in many years banging on corporate doors, as many public companies seem to be putting their business up for bids and/or negotiating renewals of old...
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VOTES “IN PERSON” vs. “VOTES BY PROXY”

With the rise of Virtual and Hybrid Annual Meetings, differing views have emerged among issuers, service providers, and counsel to the various parties involved regarding what constitutes a “Vote in Person” versus a “Vote by Proxy,” and how those votes should be...
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MORE ON THE ESSENTIAL BALLOT OF THE APPOINTED PROXIES… AND HOW TO FILL IT OUT

Many publicly traded companies—and often their counsel as well—overlook the requirement to execute the Ballot of the Appointed Proxies, sometimes referred to. for short, as the “Master Ballot.” Please note that the term “Master Ballot” is something of a misnomer, in...
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HARSH CRITICISMS OF RULES FOR PROPONENTS AND CONDUCT OF Q&A AT VSMs: HOW TO AVOID BEING NAMED AND SHAMED

“Shareholders promoting both progressive and conservative agendas say companies are increasingly trying to limit their voices at annual shareholder meetings—the one day of the year when boards are required to hear from the people who own their companies,” a recent...
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Still Another Sea-Change This Season: Four Companies Sue Gadfly John Chevedden After The SEC Refuses To Grant ‘No-Action Letters’… Prompting Fast And Furious Reactions By Activist Investors

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More ill-winds seem to be sweeping the streets in the run-up to the spring meeting season: So far this year, four well-known companies have sued gadfly John Chevedden, seeking to block his non-binding proposals from coming to a vote: EMC Corp., Express Scripts Holding Co., Omnicom Group, Inc. and Chipotle Mexican Grill.

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Podcast Alert: Annual Meeting Season 2026 — Expert Advice from Carl & Peder Hagberg


Carl and Peder Hagberg of The Shareholder Service OPTIMIZER join Meredith Ervine from TheCorporateCounsel.net to discuss proxy season risks, virtual meetings, and shareholder engagement for 2026.

 Listen to hear their insights on this year’s annual meeting season.

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