Here are my thoughts on recent developments in corporate governance.

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Sep 3

Preview of Procter & Gamble’s (Virtual) 2020 Annual Meeting

After the unprecedented proxy season we just witnessed, it will be interesting to see how companies with fall meetings handle VoSM.

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Virtual-Only Annual Meetings – What Comes Next?

Doug Chia

Jun 18

Virtual-Only Annual Meetings – What Comes Next?

Built the right way, VSMs can result in better company communication, increased shareholder engagement, and more inclusiveness.

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Notes from the General Motors 2020 (Virtual) Annual Meeting

Doug Chia

Jun 16

Notes from the General Motors 2020 (Virtual) Annual Meeting

I was asked to cover one more virtual annual shareholders meeting for this season: General Motors Company.

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Notes from (Virtual) Annual Meetings - 2020 Season Finale!

Doug Chia

Jun 11

Notes from (Virtual) Annual Meetings - 2020 Season Finale!

Given the very short time they had to deal with all of the requirements, we should recognize that companies did an admirable job.

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Notes from the Exxon Mobil 2020 (Virtual) Annual Meeting

Doug Chia

May 27

Notes from the Exxon Mobil 2020 (Virtual) Annual Meeting

The ExxonMobil annual meeting has long been a popular one for vocal shareholders.

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Doug Chia

May 27

New Normal = Haves + Have Nots

What boards will face after they have managed through the Covid-19 crisis will be a tale of the “Haves” and “Have Nots.”

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Notes from the BlackRock 2020 (Virtual) Annual Meeting (from an interested shareholder)

Doug Chia

May 21

Notes from the BlackRock 2020 (Virtual) Annual Meeting (from an interested shareholder)

I didn't attend the BlackRock Annual Meeting this morning, but I was lucky enough to receive a report from a shareholder who did.

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Notes from the Danaher 2020 (Virtual) Annual Meeting

Doug Chia

May 5

Notes from the Danaher 2020 (Virtual) Annual Meeting

I was all set to attend the virtual annual meeting of Danaher Corporation today, but ran into trouble getting in.

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Notes from the Bristol-Myers Squibb 2020 (Virtual) Annual Meeting

Doug Chia

May 5

Notes from the Bristol-Myers Squibb 2020 (Virtual) Annual Meeting

I wasn't able to attend this morning's Annual Meeting of Bristol-Myers Squibb Company, but I received a report from a friend who did.

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Notes from the Berkshire Hathaway 2020 (Virtual) Annual Meeting

Doug Chia

May 4

Notes from the Berkshire Hathaway 2020 (Virtual) Annual Meeting

As probably everyone already knows, the Berkshire Hathaway annual meeting is different than any other annual meeting you will find.

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"I saw this on Facebook, so it must be..."

Doug Chia

Apr 16

"I saw this on Facebook, so it must be..."

Last week, I was asked about a meme on Facebook that 14 CEOs were tipped off by government officials about the imminent spread of Covid-19.

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COVID-19 Annual Meeting and SEC Disclosure Checklist and Best Practices Reference Guide

Doug Chia

Apr 7

COVID-19 Annual Meeting and SEC Disclosure Checklist and Best Practices Reference Guide

ProxyAnalytics and SoundboardGovernance have published a COVID19 Annual Meeting & SEC Disclosure Checklist & Best Practices Reference Guide.

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Doug Chia

Mar 31

Living In a Post-Covid-19 World

Life in the United States will change after the Covid-19 crisis is over.

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Doug Chia

Mar 21

Tying Strings

Let's focus on curing Covid-19 and helping those most impacted today, and save curing the ills of corporate governance for later.

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Here are my thoughts on recent developments in corporate governance.

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