Disney Wars II: The Shareholder Menace
Disney has a proxy fight on its hands, compliments of Trian Partners' Nelson Peltz. Here are my thoughts in a series tweets.
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Doug Chia
- Dec 15, 2022
How to Build the Perfect Virtual Annual Meeting
Companies can create a worthwhile VSM experience for its shareholders without much extra cost, effort, or potential for complications.
Doug Chia
- Dec 15, 2022
The Shareholder Poet
In what may be an annual meeting first, a shareholder proponent recited an original poem to present their proposal.
Doug Chia
- Sep 28, 2022
There Is No “C” In “ESG”: An Illustration of ESG’s Biggest Risk
The various and creative ways in which cyber security can be packaged as ESG demonstrate the potential for ESG to become an open-ended term.
Doug Chia
- Sep 16, 2022
SEC (finally) jumps into ESG fund fracas
The SEC has taken the first steps to create some much-needed semblance of order and structure in the ESG investment industry.
Doug Chia
- Aug 30, 2022
Comment Letter: SEC Proposal on Investment Company Names
SEC comment letter on proposed rules on Investment Company Names.
Doug Chia
- Aug 16, 2022
Comment Letter: SEC Proposals on ESG Fund Names and Disclosures
I support the Commission’s efforts to enhance the level and quality of disclosure required by funds that claim to invest based on ESG...
Doug Chia
- Dec 14, 2021
Staff Legal Bulletin 14L and the Significant Social Policy Exception: A Possible Solution?
Determining what is a "significant social policy issue" under Rule 14a-8(i)(7) desperately needs a multi-pronged test.
Doug Chia
- Dec 8, 2021
VSM Proposals: Soup and Crackers
The virtual shareholder meeting related proposal votes are in, and the results are interesting.
Doug Chia
- Dec 1, 2021
Staff Legal Bulletin 14L: No More Nexus
Shouldn’t there be a nexus between a shareholder proposal and the company at which it is filed? The answer to this question seems obvious.
Doug Chia
- Nov 19, 2021
J&J's Stockholders Win
It will take a long time for me to get used to Johnson & Johnson without Johnson’s Baby.
Doug Chia
- Nov 17, 2021
How to Make Your Board Materials Reflect Well on *You*
Things to Keep In Mind As You Prepare Your Board and Committee Meeting Advance Materials and Yourself for Board and Committee Meetings.
Doug Chia
- Nov 10, 2021
(First in a Series of) Thoughts on Staff Legal Bulletin No. 14L
The term “significant policy issue” doesn’t appear anywhere in Rule 14a-8. So, where does this exception come from?
Doug Chia
- Oct 19, 2021
BlackRock Gives It Away
BlackRock's announcement to let indexed clients instruct their votes has received wide praise, but the move raises a number of questions.
Doug Chia
- Oct 4, 2021
Update on VSM-Related Proposals
The SEC staff has posted the letter it sent to Brinker International regarding The Humane Society's VSM shareholder proposal.
Doug Chia
- Sep 28, 2021
The Virtual Annual Meeting Shareholder Proposals!
The SEC staff appears to have flipped the script on shareholder proposals about virtual shareholder meetings.
Doug Chia
- Aug 26, 2021
Reimagining Board Committees to Accommodate Worker Voice
Demands for worker voice are on the rise. Boards could soon be challenged to accommodate worker voice more formally in corporate governance.
Doug Chia
- Aug 25, 2021
A Seat at the Table: Worker Voice and the New Corporate Boardroom
The Aspen Institute just published a series of six essays that present fresh perspectives on "worker voice" in the boardroom.
Doug Chia
- Jul 24, 2021
"VSMs on 'Autopilot'… Is that Legal?" (from the OPTIMIZER)
A reaction to my previous post about pre-recorded virtual annual meetings from The Shareholder Service OPTIMIZER.
Doug Chia
- Jun 23, 2021
The Question I Asked at This Year's Virtual Shareholder Meetings
I tested the waters with the Q&A function at VSMs this year by submitting a question about PACs.
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