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
The Virtual Annual Meeting Shareholder Proposals!
The SEC staff appears to have flipped the script on shareholder proposals about virtual shareholder meetings.
Doug Chia
- Apr 19
When Disclosure Is the Better Part of Valor: Lessons From the AT&T Regulation FD Enforcement Action
The AT&T enforcement action shows the SEC continues to examine corporate strategies to influence securities analysts’ quarterly estimates.
Doug Chia
- Oct 8, 2020
The Soundboard Governance Challenge
How many of these 40 acronyms can you spell out? I'm willing to bet that no one can nail 40 out of 40.
Doug Chia
- Apr 7, 2020
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.
Doug Chia
- Jan 7, 2020
SEC Proposes Auditor Independence Rule Amendments
The SEC says these proposed amendments also "would increase the number of qualified audit firms an issuer could choose from."
Doug Chia
- Dec 2, 2019
Say it ain't so, Broc. Say it ain't so!
A fond farewell to Broc Romanek, pillar of the corporate securities and governance community.
Doug Chia
- Sep 9, 2019
The SEC's Proxy Advisory Firm Guidance
What really needs to happen is throwing sunshine on the funds that heavily rely on PAFs. That's where some novel disclosure requirements...
