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SEC ISSUES NEW TRANSFER AGENT RULES FOR COMMENT – THE FIRST SUBSTANTIAL REVISITATION AND RELEASE SINCE THE 1980s

After briefly mentioning the many changes we’ve seen in technologies – and in the securities processing space in general since the ‘80s … and in what may be the understatement of the century: “the Commission concludes that there is a disconnect between the transfer...

READER ALERT! CAN A SINGLE PERSON CONSTITUTE A “COMMISSION”? – AND DECLARE A QUORUM OF ONE?

“Here’s what Jim McRitchie has done” – and what we’d urge all of you to follow up on: “Because the SEC didn’t open a comment period, I filed a petition for rulemaking under Rule 192 of the SEC’s Rules of Practice, asking the Commission to rescind the amendment, or at...

HAS THE SEC BECOME TOTALLY UNTETHERED FROM THE REAL WORLD?

HERE ARE THREE MORE GRIM SIGNS THEY ARE… FORGING AHEAD TO REPEAL PROXY RULES WITH OVER 90 PERCENT OF THE PUBLIC COMMENTS OPPOSED – and literally hundreds of examples from investors, and from public companies of every stripe, as to how important sensible proxy...

Perfect Timing As The “Independent Transparency Subcommittee” Announces “The 30 Most Transparent Companies In The US!”

A truly Blue-Ribbon Panel of Experts, Chaired by Broc Romanek, hits the streets just as public companies begin to jumpstart their AGM pre-planning activities and, ideally, to anticipate, and proactively address the most important issues that will be on the minds of...

“Ninety-Nine-Percenters” Try To Take Over A Dozen Or So Annual Meetings This Year

2012, 2012 Q2, Activist Investors, Annual Meetings, Issues

Still More Tips On Being Well Prepared

En Garde: Proxy Voting Gamesmanship Is Alive And Well

2012, 2012 Q1, Best & Worst Practices, Issues, Proxy, Technology

– And Especially “Creative” This Season… Creating Votes Out Of Thin Air

Hundreds Of Companies Will Have Qr Codes On Their Proxy Materials This Year – To Take Voters Straight To Mobile Voting Platforms

2012, 2012 Q1, Best & Worst Practices, Issues, Proxy, Technology

At Least Six Companies – Including Gm And Allstate – Will Take Voters Directly To Their Very Own Voting Accounts

Virtual Inspection Of Elections

2012, 2012 Q1, Annual Meetings, Inspectors of Election, Issues, Technology

An Intriguing Moneysaving Option: But Is This A Good Option For Your Company? We Offer Some Important Considerations

Virtual Shareholder Meetings

2012, 2012 Q1, Annual Meetings, Inspectors of Election, Issues, Money Saving Ideas, Technology

Industry Thought-Leaders Are Working Hard To Develop Best-Practices For “Virtual Shareholder Meetings”

Creating A Proactive “Shareholder Engagement” Plan

2012, 2012 Q2, Activist Investors, Best & Worst Practices, Investor Relations, Issues

Having A Proactive “Shareholder Engagement” Plan Seems To Be The Top Priority Of Smart Companies Going Forward: A Great Job-Booster – When Done Right – So Start Preparing Now Let’s be sure to note that at many companies that sniffed potential trouble in the wings and...

Computershare: Earning Its Clients’ Business Everyday

2012, 2012 Supplement, Investor Relations, Issues, Transfer Agents

An Interview With Jay McHale, President, US Equity Services, Computershare Every year around this time, The Optimizer interviews Jay McHale, the President of Computershare US Equity Services, about what has been going on at Computershare and what clients can expect in...

Tablet Use Skyrockets

2012, 2012 Supplement, Best & Worst Practices, Investor Relations, Issues, Technology

Issuers Must Adapt To Remain Compliant Rhoda Anderson, CEO of EZOnlineDocuments, LLC The advent of tablet and mobile technology continues to change the landscape of shareholder communication. Incredibly,...

Our Primer On The “Proxy Committee Ballot” – And Why You Need To Have One

2012, 2012 Q2, Compliance & Ethics, Issues, Proxy, The Basics

We have been planning to write this article - and add it to our series on “The Basics” - for a very long time…But midproxy season a reader called to ask, “Do you have a sample of a Master Ballot? My client is engaged in a proxy contest, and I know we need one, but I...

Keane Takes The Lead In Helping Companies Navigate The Delaware Voluntary Disclosure Agreement

2012, 2012 Supplement, Abandoned Property, Compliance & Ethics, Issues

A new voluntary Disclosure Agreement (VDA) initiative established by Delaware Governor Jack Markell has been a hot topic for companies with unclaimed property reporting obligations to the state of Delaware. Senate Bill 258 (SB 258) was signed into law by the...

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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.