shareholder resolutions

Monday, May 24, 2010

Shareholder Resolution Process: SEC no-action letters

Bob Monks discusses his experience as an Exxon shareholder and why the SEC should no longer issue no-action letters on shareholder resolutions. May 24, 2010. May 24, 2010 | SEC , no-action letters , shareholder resolutions , shareholder activism
Monday, June 1, 2009

My Last Exxon Annual Meeting

Annual Meetings are one of the least commented upon contradictions in contemporary capitalism. Statutes advertise them as the time and place for management and owners to meet; for corporate executives to account for their stewardship of the investors resources; and for the shareholders to have the opportunity to hold… June 1, 2009 | annual meetings , Exxon , independent chairman , shareholder resolutions , shareholder activism
Saturday, January 1, 2005

Resolution submitted Exxon Annual Meeting 2005

2005 shareholder resolution submitted to Exxon Annual Meeting proposing an independent chairman. January 1, 2005 | accountability , annual meetings , Exxon , independent chairman , shareholder resolutions , shareholder activism , responsible ownership
Thursday, January 1, 2004

Resolution submitted Exxon Annual Meeting 2004

2004 shareholder resolution to ExxonMobil proposing an independent chairman.  January 1, 2004 | Exxon , annual meetings , directors , independent chairman , shareholder resolutions , shareholder resolutions , ownership
Thursday, January 1, 2004

Resolution submitted Exxon Annual Meeting 2004

2004 shareholder resolution to ExxonMobil proposing an independent chairman.  January 1, 2004 | Exxon , annual meetings , directors , independent chairman , shareholder resolutions , shareholder resolutions , ownership
Thursday, January 24, 2002

SEC response to shareholder resolution proposing that Exxon separate the CEO and chairman 2002

SEC refusal to support the shareholder resolution proposing that Exxon separate the CEO and Chairman 2002. January 24, 2002 | Exxon , annual meetings , SEC , independent chairman , shareholder activism , shareholder resolutions
Tuesday, January 1, 2002

Resolution submitted Exxon Annual Meeting 2002

2002 shareholder resolution calling for Exxon to separate the positions of CEO and Board Chairman.  January 1, 2002 | Exxon , shareholder resolutions , annual meetings , shareholder activism , independent directors , independent chairman
Thursday, April 19, 2012

Citigroup Shareholders

55% of Citigroup shareholders voted against the proposed pay package for the CEO, Vickram Pandit.  Will this impact votes at other companies?   More in the video... April 19, 2012 | Say on Pay , shareholder activism , CEO Pay , proxy , shareholder resolutions
Tuesday, April 17, 2012

Say on Pay

Gretchen Morgenson of the NYT wrote recently ("When Shareholders Make Their Voices Heard," April 8, 2012) about Say on Pay and indications that, "some companies seem to be listening."  This is heartening news  indeed but I still have reservations about Say on Pay because, in the end, precatory proposals… April 17, 2012 | Say on Pay , CEO Pay , shareholder resolutions , shareholder activism , boards of directors
Wednesday, March 16, 2011

The Appearance of Reality: Board Elections

The Appearance of Reality: Elect What do we mean when we talk about electing directors?  2010 culminated a period of years during which the fundamental dynamics of Corporate Governance were diluted into virtual meaninglessness.  Recently, I’ve been thinking about words that that seem straightforward but whose meanings has become… March 16, 2011 | corporate governance , management , ownership , shareholder resolutions , shareholder rights , Disinformation
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