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SEC Proposes Modernization of Proxy Solicitation Rules
By Christopher Nickas, Ali Perry, Liz Walsh, Jennifer Zepralka
On September 16, 2026, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) proposed amendments to modernize the proxy solicitation rules (Release Nos. 33-11439; 34-106385; File No. S7-2026-33) under Regulation 14A of…
Blog of Digital Law and New Technologies
Written shareholders’ meetings without session in Spain
Written shareholders’ meetings without session in Spain: requirements, advantages and practical tips Spanish corporate law is evolving to respond to the demands of modern business, where efficiency and speed are…
French Law .Blog
Assemblée générale de SARL : une augmentation de capital adoptée avec une majorité de 60% est nulle
Pour les SARL constituées après la loi du 2 août 2005, les modifications statutaires doivent être décidées au moins à la majorité des deux tiers des parts détenues par les…
Federal Regulatory & Enforcement Insider
NYSE Proposes to Exempt Registered Closed-End Funds from Annual Shareholder Meeting Requirement
By Nathaniel Segal, Jacob C. Tiedt, Mark Quade, Jake W. Wiesen, Elisa Cardano Perez
On June 6, 2024, the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) filed an application with the SEC pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and Rule 19b-4…
Public Company Advisory Blog
Public Company Stockholder Meeting Adjournment Proposals
By Folake Ayoola|James H. Hammons Jr.
Our Public Company Advisory Practice has been seeing an increase in situations where clients are having difficulty reaching a quorum for an annual or special meeting or in securing enough…
California Corporate & Securities Law Blog
California Amends Corporations Code To Authorize Audio Option For Shareholder/Member Meetings
Historically, a meeting necessarily meant a physical encounter. Indeed, the word "meet" can be traced to the Anglo Saxon word metan which means to encounter or meet. So it was that…
Public Chatter
Can We Postpone Our Annual Shareholders Meeting?
By Broc Romanek
Sometimes new information comes to light ahead of an annual shareholders meeting, some new disclosure that shareholders need an opportunity to digest before they cast their votes. Sometimes there could…
Public Chatter
Can We Adjourn Our Annual Shareholders Meeting to Solicit More Votes?
By Broc Romanek
Adjourning an annual shareholders meeting is always stressful. The meeting has been carefully planned and now we need to extend our misery. Adjourning a meeting can be legally tricky and…
Public Chatter
Reg FD & Annual Shareholder Meetings
By Broc Romanek
Sometimes we get asked by clients: “Can you say things during an annual shareholder meeting without trigging a disclosure obligation under Regulation FD?” Hopefully, most of you out there know…
California Corporate & Securities Law Blog
Is A Shareholder Vote Required To Adjourn A Meeting?
Yesterday, Liz Dunshee in The Proxy Season Blog addressed the question of whether motions to adjourn were considered "routine" for purposes of Rule 452 of the New York Stock Exchange. This…