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News and InformationNews and InformationOctober 18, 2007 'Whose Company Is It?' New Insights into the Debate over Shareholders vs. StakeholdersBy: Knowledge@Wharton It is perhaps the core question in the ongoing debate over corporate governance: Does the corporation exist for the benefit of shareholders, or does it have other, equally important stakeholders, such as employees, customers and... October 16, 2007 Rep. Frank: SEC Proxy-Access Vote UnwiseBy: Associated Pres - Forbes WASHINGTON - The Securities and Exchange Commission should not vote this year to finalize a rule on a highly debated shareholder-democracy issue, or run the risk of being overturned by Congress, House Financial Services Committee... October 16, 2007 Law professors comment in favor of placing shareholder-proposed bylaw proposals on the ballotBy: Program on Corporate Governance Harvard Law School Thirty-nine law professors, affiliated with twenty-four universities around the country, filed a comment letter with the SEC in favor of placing shareholder-proposed bylaw amendments on the corporate ballot. The comment letter... October 16, 2007 RECORD 22,500 INVESTORS SPEAK OUT AGAINST POTENTIAL SEC CURBS ON SHAREHOLDER RESOLUTIONS, ROLE IN BOARD NOMINATIONSBy: Social Investment Forum SEC Staff Indicates No Previous Comment Period Has Attracted So Many Comments; Strong Wave of Opposition Reflects Findings of National Opinion Survey. October 10, 2007 Investors Oppose SEC Rights ProposalsBy: Angela Barnes ReportonBusiness.com Proposals by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission to limit or curtail the rights of shareholders to file resolutions and nominate directors have met with a wave of opposition from investors. October 1, 2007 Proxy push grinds to a halt; Investor access issue going nowhere ’til courts heard, SEC slot filledBy: Financial Week, Nicholas Rummell With the start of the 2008 proxy season just a couple of months away, chances are getting better by the day that, despite all the slings and arrows being thrown around in Washington, shareholders and corporate executives will be... September 30, 2007 Fight over boards starting againBy: KATHY KRISTOF Tribune Media Service A coalition of investor groups wants to mobilize shareholders to upend proposals that could damage their rights.
"This is a critical moment," said Daniel Pedrotty, director of the office of investment at the AFL-CIO, which has... September 30, 2007 Ft. Worth Star Telegram – Own stock? You might want a sayBy: Kathy Kristof A coalition of investor groups wants to mobilize shareholders to upend proposals that could damage their rights.
"This is a critical moment," said Daniel Pedrotty, director of the office of investment at the AFL-CIO, which has... September 27, 2007 Testimony Of Timothy Smith Senior Vice President, Walden Asset Management Chair, Social Investment ForumBy: COMMITTEE ON FINANCIAL SERVICES U.S. House of Representatives The Securities & Exchange Commission has been pressured from all sides in recent years to address the rules for shareholders having access to corporate proxy ballots. More access? Less access? No access? All of these are on... September 26, 2007 Survey: Few U.S. Investors Back Potential Sec Curbs On Shareholder Resolutions, Role In Board NominationsBy: Opinion Research Corporation (ORC) Survey of 1,000+ Investors is Latest Phase of Campaign to Save Shareholder Rights; Just One Week Left Before SEC Comment Period Expires on October 2nd. |
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