Google's unusual stock split ruffles investors
Google has ruffled institutional feathers by announcing an unusual stock split that cements the control of senior figures.
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Shareholders & activism archive
Lobbying disclosures shake up proxy season
Activist shareholders are aggressively pushing to get broad new lobbying disclosure initiatives on proxy ballots this year, in an...
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SEC challenge to proxy access ruling not likely
Activist investor groups and proxy access advocates hoping for the reinstatement of mandatory access to the corporate proxy should...
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Prep and planning on pay and performance
The incoming proxy season will mean different things for different companies, but most should see it as a season of observations...
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Do proxy firms need more regulation?
In an environment where big business has complained bitterly about over-regulation, three powerful business organizations – the...
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ISS on Facebook governance: Balkanized ownership
Almost immediately after the company filed its S1, CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s 57 percent voting rights were noted with concern. Now...
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What the new proxy access rules mean for you
This year’s proxy season kicks off a new era in shareholder-management relations thanks to the new proxy access rule. While the...
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Proxy outlook 2012: say on pay year two
Inaugural say-on-pay votes were the biggest wild card for many companies during last year’s proxy season – and firms shouldn’t...
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AMR shareholders will be flying coach on this AA flight
American Airlines’ parent corporation, AMR, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection yesterday in an effort to cut labor costs...
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Six steps to better shareholder communications
Effective communication is a challenge in all aspects of life, but in few cases it is more complicated than between corporate...
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