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Proxy Statements
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Free Writings + Perspectives
Proxy-related Developments & Annual Reporting Prep
Webinar December 7, 20231:00 - 2:00 p.m. ETRegister here. It’s time to start preparing for the 2024 proxy and annual report season. Additional time may be required this year because…
The CLS Blue Sky Blog
SEC Commissioner Speaks on Shareholder Proposals, Proxy Statements, and Rule 14a-8
Thank you, Christina [Maguire], for that introduction and congratulations on becoming President and CEO of the Society [for Corporate Governance] (the “Society”) this past January. I would like to start…
Public Company Advisory Blog
Proxy Statement Voting Standards Disclosure
By Sean M. Donahue|John O. Newell
To assist public companies with proxy statement voting standards disclosure we have prepared the following memo. The memo contains sample disclosures that may be useful in preparing proxy statements or in…
Public Company Advisory Blog
Proxy Statement Form Check
By Sean M. Donahue|John O. Newell
Goodwin’s Public Company Advisory Practice has completed its 2023 Proxy Statement Form Check. We are very excited to provide this tool for use by public companies in preparing their Proxy…
The Securities Edge
Bringing the Dead Back to Life
[caption id="attachment_3826" align="alignright" width="320"] Image by Kevin Phillips from Pixabay[/caption] Spoiler alert – despite the title and the creepy photo, this is not about zombies, vampires, or anything else of…
Free Writings + Perspectives
Preparing for the 2023 Proxy and Annual Reporting Season
November 15, 2022 Webinar 2:30 pm – 3:30 pm EST Register here. The proxy and annual reporting season may seem a long way off. However, in light of the amount…
Free Writings + Perspectives
Preparing for the 2023 Proxy and Annual Reporting Season
November 15, 2022 Webinar 2:30pm – 3:30pm EST Register here. The proxy and annual reporting season may seem a long way off. However, in light of the amount of work…
Public Company Advisory Blog
Disclosing the Universal Proxy Deadline in Proxy Statements
On August 25, 2022, the SEC issued three Compliance and Disclosure Interpretations (CDIs) regarding the universal proxy rule (Rule 14a-19). Two of the CDIs (139.01 and 139.02) relate solely to…
Public Company Advisory Blog
Proxy Statement Voting Disclosures
By Sean M. Donahue|James H. Hammons Jr.|John O. Newell
Every year public companies need to disclose the voting standards applicable to proposals included in their annual meeting proxy statements. To assist public companies with such disclosures, we have prepared…
Public Chatter
Don’t Forget to Update Your Proxy Statement Cover Page!
By Allison Handy, Chris Wassman
As many companies are in the midst of preparing - and filing - proxy statements for their upcoming annual meetings, some may be overlooking a recent form change. One result…