FOUR TOP ISSUES TO WATCH OUT FOR IN THE 2026 AGM SEASON

If you haven’t yet had a chance to listen to the  Timely Takes Podcast from TheCorporateCousel.net, moderated by Meredith Ervine and featuring your co-editors, it is still not too late to listen, learn – and prepare. First, as noted (and see below for more details)...

MAJOR PROXY SOLICITORS WILL RECOMMEND OUR “VOTES HAVE VALUE” BOOKLET TO CLIENTS THIS SEASON

The OPTIMIZER is very pleased to announce that many of the best proxy solicitation firms will be recommending to clients that they use our educational booklet, “Shareholder Votes Have Value”©  this season as part of the overall 2026 campaign - especially those with...

THE RISKS OF LAWSUITS FROM “DISSED PROPONENTS” ARE REAL ONES, ISSUERS: DON’T LET MORE SHAREHOLDER DOLLARS GO TO WASTE, WE SAY, BUT STAND FIRM IF A PROPOSAL IS WEAK

The ink was hardly dry on the SEC release on no no-action letters when three thwarted proponents went to court to seek relief, as we predicted many would do. Four NYC public pension funds sued AT&T in New York federal court over its decision to exclude a workforce...

Holders Coalition Fights Threats By Unclaimed Property “Auditors” To Change State Laws At The Expense Of Share-Owners

Here’s an email we got recently from Jen Borden – whom we consider to be the world’s top expert on all things concerning unclaimed property. It updates the article she did for our year-end magazine, 2022 Unclaimed Property Year-End Round Up, and provides some truly...

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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