Doug ChiaDec 8, 2021VSM Proposals: Soup and CrackersThe virtual shareholder meeting related proposal votes are in, and the results are interesting.
Doug ChiaOct 4, 2021Update on VSM-Related ProposalsThe SEC staff has posted the letter it sent to Brinker International regarding The Humane Society's VSM shareholder proposal.
Doug ChiaSep 28, 2021The Virtual Annual Meeting Shareholder Proposals!The SEC staff appears to have flipped the script on shareholder proposals about virtual shareholder meetings.
Doug ChiaJul 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 ChiaJun 23, 2021The Question I Asked at This Year's Virtual Shareholder MeetingsI tested the waters with the Q&A function at VSMs this year by submitting a question about PACs.
Doug ChiaJun 21, 2021If An Annual Meeting Takes Place In the Woods…How virtual can a virtual shareholder meeting be and still be called a meeting?
Doug ChiaMay 28, 2021BlackRock's 2021 VSM: Pretty good for a non-eventThere was nothing extraordinary about BlackRock's 2021 virtual shareholder meeting, but I kind of liked it.
Doug ChiaApr 21, 2021Snapshots from the Carrier 2021 VSMI attended the Carrier Global Corporation 2021 Annual Meeting of Shareowners on Monday, April 19 (vitual-only, audio-only).
Doug ChiaApr 13, 2021When It's Your Turn to Speak, Here's What You Must SayStories about issuers’ placing strict substantive limits on presenting shareholder proposals at VSMs.
Doug ChiaMar 26, 2021Virtual Annual Meetings: 2021 Pre-Season Special!Here are reports from four VSMs I’ve attended to date: Visa, Apple, Disney, and AmerisourceBergen.
Doug ChiaDec 16, 2020Microsoft Corporation 2020 Virtual Annual MeetingMicrosoft leveraged technology and put the work in to produce a superb VSM.
Doug ChiaNov 19, 2020Notes from the Broadridge Financial Solutions 2020 Virtual Annual MeetingJust as Al Gore didn’t invent the Internet, Broadridge didn’t invent the VSM, but they did create and develop the platform that became...
Doug ChiaOct 19, 2020Paper: "Back to the Future? Reclaiming Shareholder Democracy Through Virtual Annual Meetings"I'm honored to see my blog posts make it into academic literature!
Doug ChiaOct 14, 2020The Procter & Gamble Company 2020 (Virtual) Annual MeetingP&G's first VSM was “No sweat.”
Doug ChiaSep 3, 2020Preview of Procter & Gamble’s (Virtual) 2020 Annual MeetingAfter the unprecedented proxy season we just witnessed, it will be interesting to see how companies with fall meetings handle VoSM.
Doug ChiaJun 18, 2020Virtual-Only Annual Meetings – What Comes Next?Built the right way, VSMs can result in better company communication, increased shareholder engagement, and more inclusiveness.
Doug ChiaJun 16, 2020Notes from the General Motors 2020 (Virtual) Annual MeetingI was asked to cover one more virtual annual shareholders meeting for this season: General Motors Company.
Doug ChiaJun 11, 2020Notes 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.
Doug ChiaMay 27, 2020Notes from the Exxon Mobil 2020 (Virtual) Annual MeetingThe ExxonMobil annual meeting has long been a popular one for vocal shareholders.
Doug ChiaMay 21, 2020Notes 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.