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Proxy Access: Time to Get Ready for Profound Changes
Recently, Sharon Merrill Associates President Maureen Wolff and I spoke on “Navigating the New Proxy Access Rules” at the NYSE Euronext’s “Building Blocks for Successful Investor Relations” conference....
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Board-Shareholder Communications
To whom is the corporation accountable? Before SOX, majority voting, proxy access and “say on pay,” director elections were democratic in name only, and the lines between board and management were...
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Winning the Gunfight at the Proxy Corral – Four Steps to Prepare for...
The term “shareholder activism” can sometimes send a shiver down your spine and conjure up all kinds of unwelcome events – unhappy shareholders, proxy contests, shareholder proposals, 13D filings and...
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Prepare for Proxy Access Now – Avoid an Activist Horror Story Later
Hello again. We took a bit of a hiatus from blogging this summer, but we are now back to share a Halloween story sure to scare you straight! Unless you are one of the 33 Chilean miners that were...
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Activists and Boards Share Common Ground on Communications
When it comes to corporate governance, board members and shareholder activists are usually on opposite ends of the spectrum. But at separate conferences in New York and Boston this month, the two...
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A Curious Tale from the Annals of Shareholder Activism
By Maureen Wolff, President and Partner Nothing has more power to change a boardroom’s dynamics than the election of dissident directors – especially when they arrive as a twosome. I had the honor of...
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Notes from a NIRI Annual Conference Attendee
By Dennis Walsh, Senior Consultant & Director of Social Media Last week, I attended the NIRI Annual Conference. It was very educational and an incredible opportunity to meet and exchange ideas...
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10 Tips for Dealing with Shareholder Activism
By Maureen Wolff, President and Partner, Sharon Merrill Associates For many companies, a looming activist shareholder is no longer the exception – it’s the rule. One reason is that an increasing number...
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Three Step Approach to Social Media for Investor Relations
By Dennis Walsh, Vice President I recently moderated a webinar hosted by NIRI on social media strategies for investor relations. On the panel with me were David Jackson, CEO, Seeking Alpha; RJ Jones,...
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