Chat Rooms are the key missing ingredient at virtual shareholder meetings. Virtual-only shareholder meetings increased dramatically (from 286 in 2019 to 2,200 so far in 2020) due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Chat rooms before and after meetings would allow shareholders to interact informally with each other and with corporate representatives, as they do at in-person […]
Corporate Accountability: Restoring the Balance Corporate Accountability Facilitator: James McRitchie, Shareholder Advocate Online Fridays, Oct 16, 23, 30; 12 to 1:30 pm Classes are held using Zoom. (more…)
How Shifting from In-Person to Virtual Shareholder Meetings Affects Shareholders’ Voice, Miriam Schwartz-Ziv‘s new paper recently posted on SSRN will be the subject of a virtual seminar held on Wednesday, Sept 2nd, from 11 AM-noon EDT. See the link below. (more…)
ESG Rulemaking by DOL – comments are in. Several investor organizations and financial industry firms released an analysis of the more than 8,700 public comments on the Department of Labor’s (DOL) proposed rulemaking on the consideration of environmental, social and governance (ESG) considerations in ERISA-governed retirement plans. There is overwhelming opposition to the “Financial Factors […]
Boardroom Governance with Evan Epstein is a podcast of in-depth interviews with leading corporate governance experts. So please listen to his latest: James McRitchie: The Gadfly Seeking Corporate Change Via Shareholder Proposals. (more…)
The Gadfly With Gabriel Malek (click to listen) This is my current favorite of the #corpgov #ESG podcasts. I am partial to the name gadfly, since I am often called one myself. Likewise, Malek is trying to talk with the same audience I am hoping to reach. Sure, we both want environmental, social, and governance […]
BRT’s Stakeholder Capitalism Exposed Lucian Bebchuk and Roberto Tallarita recently published an op-ed in the Wall Street Journal, ‘Stakeholder’ Capitalism Seems Mostly for Show. “If CEOs really intended to amend their companies’ purpose, they’d at least consult their boards first.” In an email with a link to the op-ed and the study upon which it is based, Bebchuk […]
Electronic Arts 2020 annual meeting is 8/6/2020 at 2PM Pacific virtually by entering the eligible shareholder’s 16-digit control number found on the proxy card. To enhance long-term value: Vote AGAINST Coleman, Hong, Huber, Ubinas, Simonson, Probst, Ueberroth, Pay and Auditor. Vote FOR Written Consent. See list of all virtual-only meetings maintained by ISS. (more…)
Allegiant Travel Company (ALGT) is the subject of the PX14A6G filing below. Mr. Chevedden is concerned that Allegiant Travel Company is requiring an in-person meeting during this Covid-19 pandemic, despite guidance to the contrary from the SEC. From Yahoo Finance: (more…)