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Thirteen Hot Shareholder Topics for 2016
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Thirteen Hot Shareholder Topics for 2016

Executives and boards should be prepared to address these issues with shareholders at annual meetings this year.
By CFO Staff | March 8, 2016
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SEC Gives Boost to Investors in Proxy Battles
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SEC Gives Boost to Investors in Proxy Battles

A regulator says new guidance will prevent companies from "gaming the rules to deny shareowners the right to vote on critical reforms."
By Matthew Heller | October 23, 2015
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Bank of America Gives Shareholders “Meaningful Access”
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Bank of America Gives Shareholders “Meaningful Access”

The financial institution becomes the latest to adopt proxy access rules at the urging of large pension funds.
By Katie Kuehner-Hebert | March 23, 2015
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GE Opens Up Board Nominations
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GE Opens Up Board Nominations

The industrial giant amended its bylaws to allow shareholders to include their director nominations in proxy materials.
By Katie Kuehner-Hebert | February 12, 2015
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SEC About-Face in Whole Foods Case May Empower Investors
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SEC About-Face in Whole Foods Case May Empower Investors

The change could prevent other companies from excluding shareholder proposals that they say "directly conflict" with management proposals.
By Matthew Heller | January 20, 2015
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How the SEC Hedged Its Proxy Access Plan
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How the SEC Hedged Its Proxy Access Plan

The regulator has backed off a rule that would have let investors directly nominate directors, but shareholders will still have a new way to influence elections.
By Sarah Johnson | September 8, 2011
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