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Schwab 2025: Declassify the Board
Why Hasn’t Schwab Acted on Shareholder Support to Declassify the Board? According to the Schwab 2025 opposition statement, James McRitchie’s shareholder proposal to declassify Schwab’s Board received majority support. In response, our Board introduced its own proposal — which also gained majority support but narrowly missed the company’s unusually high 80% supermajority threshold. And then… […]
ServiceNow 2025: Right to Cure
ServiceNow 2025: Don’t Let ServiceNow Play “Gotcha” with Shareholder Nominations Vote FOR Proposal 6: Right to Cure Have you ever experienced a situation where a small mistake, perhaps technicality, was called out, not as an opportunity to fix it, but to ensure your failure? ServiceNow’s bylaws are designed to trap shareholders in a web of […]
Lantheus 2025: Declassify the Board
Lantheus 2025. James McRitchie’s proposal to declassify the board is one of several items on the proxy to be voted on before or during the Lantheus Holdings, Inc. annual meeting on May 1, 2025, at 6:00 a.m. Pacific time. You can attend the annual meeting in person in Bedford, Massachusetts, or online. Be sure to register […]
Pre-Disclosing Proxy Votes: Bradley August
Pre-Disclosing Proxy Votes— Bradley August has advocated for funds to take that action since the days of ProxyDemocracy (archive link1, link2) and MoxyVote. Below is a comment August posted on LinkedIn regarding a recent Bloomberg Intelligence podcast. (updated3/16/2025) (more…)
Snowflake 2024 Proxy Votes – Declassify the Board
Snowflake 2024 Proxy Votes. James McRitchie’s proposal for the annual election of all directors is one of several items to be voted on before or during the Snowflake Inc. (SNOW) annual meeting on July 2, 2024, at 9 a.m. Pacific time. Attend the annual meeting online or in person. I suggest you vote in advance. However, […]
IBM 2024 Climate Lobbying
IBM 2024 Proxy. Vote Against Brown, Buberl, Farr, Krishna, Liveris, Miebach, Pollack, Waddell, Zollar, Rubash, Pay, and #5 China; FOR #4, #6, #7, #8 on Lobbying, Written Consent, Climate Lobbying, and CO2 Targets.
Intuitive Surgical 2024 Paygap Report
Intuitive Surgical 2024. James McRitchie’s proposal for a Paygap report is one of several items to be voted on before or during the Intuitive Surgical (ISRG) annual meeting on April 25, 2024, at 3:00 p.m. Pacific. Attend the annual meeting in person or online. I suggest you vote in advance. However, you can also vote during […]
Kellanova 2024 Paygap Report
Kellanova 2024. Myra K. Young and James McRitchie’s proposal for a Paygap report is one of several items to be voted on before or during the Kellanova Company (K) annual meeting on April 26, 2024, at 10:00 a.m. Pacific. Attend the annual meeting online. I suggest you vote in advance. However, you can also vote during […]
Leading by Example: Proxy Pre-Disclosures Influence Outcomes
Leading by Example. Norges Bank Investment Management (NBIM) has already gained influence after deciding to pre-disclose its proxy votes its proxy votes (typically 5 days before AGM) beginning in 2021. Following NBIM’s pre-disclosure to vote against a proposal, opposition by other shareholders increases by approximately 2.7%. Compare that to ISS (12%) and Glass Lewis (6.5%). […]
AVAV 2023 AGM: Declassify the Board
AVAV 2023. Board Declassification is just one of several issues to be voted on before or during the AeroVironment (AVAV) annual meeting on September 29, 2023, at 9:00 am Pacific. Attend the annual meeting online. Vote in advance. To vote in person at the virtual annual meeting, you must first obtain a valid legal proxy […]
CII 2023 Fall Conference: Next Frontiers in Governance
CII 2023 Fall Conference. I hope to see many of you there. I’m excited about the theme, “Next Frontiers in Governance.” CII offers unprecedented opportunities to network, share best practices, and learn from others. The CII 2023 Fall Conference will be in-person only. Register for the conference in Long Beach, California. In preparing to meet […]
Impinj 2023 Fair Elections
Impinj 2023. Fair Elections is just one of several issues to be voted on before the annual meeting at 9:00 am Pacific on June 8, 2023. Vote AGAINST Gibson, Padval, and Sanghi; FOR other items, especially fair elections. Join the meeting with your control number. (more…)
Apple 2023 Proxy Access, Pay Gaps, Engagement
Apple 2023 annual meeting is March 10, 2023, at 9:00 A.M. Pacific Time. To attend, vote, and submit questions during the Annual Meeting, visit here. You will need your voter control number. Of course, I recommend voting in advance. To enhance corporate governance and long-term value, vote Against Gore, Jung, Levinson, Auditor, Exec Pay, and […]
Tesla 2022 Proxy Score 7
Tesla 2022 annual meeting is August 4, 2022, at 2:30 am Pacific. It is hybrid, both live and virtual, on the Computershare platform. Of course, I recommend voting in advance, especially since they make it difficult to vote at the meeting and maybe even to enter. Enhance corporate governance and long-term value. Vote Against both directors, 2-year […]
Redfin 2022 Proxy Score 63
Redfin 2022 annual meeting is June 14, 2022, at 10:00 am Pacific. It is a virtual-only meeting on the Broadridge platform. Of course, I (James McRitchie) recommend voting in advance, especially since many companies cut off voting as soon as proposals have been presented. To enhance corporate governance and long-term value, vote Against Julie Bornstein, Selina Tobaccowala; […]
Exact Sciences 2022 Proxy Score 38
Exact Sciences 2022 annual meeting is June 9, 2022, at 8:00 am Pacific. It is a virtual-only meeting on the Broadridge platform. Of course, I (James McRitchie) recommend voting in advance, especially since many companies cut off voting as soon as proposals have been presented. To enhance corporate governance and long-term value, vote Against Petrovic, Zanotti, Omnibus Stock Plan; […]
2U 2022 Proxy Score 75
2U 2022 annual meeting is on June 8, 2022, at noon Pacific. It is a virtual-only meeting on the Broadridge platform. Of course, I recommend voting in advance, especially since many companies cut off voting as soon as proposals have been presented. To enhance corporate governance and long-term value, vote Against Coretha Rushing and Pay. Vote FOR […]
Invitae 2022 Proxy Scorecard 40
Invitae 2022 annual meeting is June 6, 2022, at 4:00 pm Pacific. It is a virtual-only meeting on the Broadridge platform. Of course, I recommend voting in advance, especially since many companies cut off voting as soon as proposals have been presented. To enhance corporate governance and long-term value, vote Against Eric Aguiar, Sean E. George, Pay: […]
Alarm.com Holdings 2022: Proxy Score 20
Alarm.com Holdings 2022 annual meeting will be in-person only on June 2, 2022, at 9:00 am Eastern, 8281 Greensboro Drive, Suite 100, Tysons, Virginia. I recommend voting in advance, especially since many companies cut off voting as soon as proposals have been presented. To enhance corporate governance and long-term value, vote Against Clarke, Whall, auditor, pay; FOR #4 Proxy […]
Stryker 2022 Proxy Voting Guide
Stryker 2002 annual meeting is on April 25, 2022, at 6:30 am Pacific. It is a virtual-only meeting on the Broadridge platform. I recommend voting in advance. To enhance corporate governance and long-term value, vote Against Golston, Brainerd, Caforio, McCoy, auditor, pay; FOR enhanced proxy access. (more…)
IQVIA Holdings 2022 Proxy Votes
IQVIA Holdings 2022 made the list. Our company is near the top for ‘overpaid’ healthcare CEOs, number 20 of the 100 most overpaid CEOs. IQVIA Holdings 2022 annual meeting is April 12, 2022, at 9:00 am EDT at the Hilton Garden Inn Danbury, 119 Mill Plain Road, Danbury, Connecticut. Although IQVA is a healthcare company and we […]
Procter & Gamble 2021: Worker Voice
Procter & Gamble 2021 annual meeting is October 12, 9AM Pacific Time. To attend the virtual meeting, you will need to visit www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/PG2021 and use your 16-digit control number provided in the Notice or proxy card to log into the meeting. Of course, I recommend voting in advance. This proxy should have special significance to participants in […]
Yelp 2021 Transtion to PBC
Yelp 2021 annual meeting is June 3, 9:30 AM Pacific Time. To attend, vote, and submit questions during the Annual Meeting visit here. To participate, you need the 16-digit control number provided on your proxy card or voting instruction form. Of course, I recommend voting in advance. To enhance long-term value. Vote AGAINST Hu, Wells, Auditor, […]
Biogen 2021 Proxy: Lobbying
Biogen 2021 annual meeting is June 2, 6 AM Pacific Time. To attend, vote, and submit questions during the Annual Meeting visit here. You will need your 16-digit control number. I recommend voting in advance. Enhance long-term value. Vote AGAINST Auditor, Pay, all directors except Mantas. Vote For: Forum Selection, Reports on Lobbying, Gender Pay Gap. […]
US SIF Forum 2021 Speakers and Agenda Announced
US SIF Forum 2021, like most conferences during the past year, will be virtual. I’ll be there, wearing my five-finger shoes, trying to report on your observations. Will we still recognize each other? No problem. Look for the tag #USSIF2021. Encrusted reified assumptions are crumbling. Beta-activism building back better will take creative thought and cooperative […]
Charles Schwab 2021 Proxy
Charles Schwab 2021 annual meeting is May 13, 11:30 AM Pacific Time. To attend, vote, and submit questions during the Annual Meeting visit here. You must register in advance to attend and vote at the meeting. What could go wrong? (sarcasm) Of course, I recommend voting in advance. To enhance long-term value. Vote AGAINST Bettinger, […]
Apple 2021: Proxy Access Amendment Needed to Increase Value
Apple 2021 annual meeting is February 23, 9AM Pacific Time. To attend, vote, and submit questions during the Annual Meeting visit virtualshareholdermeeting.com/AAPL2021 and enter the 16-digit control number. Of course, I recommend voting in advance. To enhance long-term value. Vote AGAINST Gore, Levinson, Sugar, the Auditor, and Pay. Vote FOR Proxy Access Amendment and Improve Executive […]
WD-40 2020: Employee Voice
WD-40 2020, where employee voice and empowerment is on the ballot. The WD-40 2020 annual meeting is Tuesday, December 8th. To enhance long-term value, vote AGAINST the auditor and FOR all other items, including #4. $WDFC (more…)
Broadridge 2020: Dark Money
Broadridge 2020 Annual Meeting of Stockholders will be held on Thursday, November 19, 2020, at 9:00 AM Eastern. Attend meeting online, vote your shares, and submit questions during the meeting by visiting www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/BR20. You need the Control Number provided to you (usually by your broker or bank) to join the meeting. To enhance long-term value: […]
Salesforce 2020
Salesforce 2020 annual meeting is 6/11/2020 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 Benioff, Conway, Hassenfeld, Kroes, Robertson, Roos, and Webb, Equity Incentive Plan, Auditor, Executive Pay. Vote FOR Employee Stock Purchase Plan and Written Consent. See list of all virtual-only meetings maintained by ISS. […]
NextEra Energy 2020 Political Contributions & Written Consent
NextEra Energy 2020 annual meeting is 5/21/2020 at 6AM Pacific, the in-person meeting will be webcast. I am not sure if shareholders will be able to vote online during the meeting. To enhance long-term value: Vote AGAINST Camaren, Dunn, Robo, Schupp, Swanson, Executive Pay. Vote FOR Political Contributions Report, Written Consent. See list of all […]
Chipotle 2020: Shareholder & Worker Rights
Chipotle 2020 annual meeting is 5/19/2020 at 8AM Pacific virtually by entering the eligible shareholder’s 16-digit control number found on the proxy card. To enhance long-term value: Vote AGAINST Baldocchi, Niccol and Flanzraich, Auditor, Pay. Vote FOR Retention of Shares, Independent Chair, Report on Arbitration and Written Consent. See list of all virtual-only meetings maintained by ISS. (more…)
Virtual Meeting Problems Highlighted by CII
Virtual meeting problems were highlighted in this excerpt from CII’s Weekly Governance Alert Vol 25, Issue 17 | April 30, 2020 by Rosemary Lally. I am reproducing below in order to ensure it gets wider distribution. Virtual meetings, in my experience, have been more problematic when hosted by Computershare than Broadridge but I have had […]
MALEK: Working From Within
MALEK: Working from within, is an op-ed that appeared the Yale Daily News, on January 13, 2020. Gabriel Malek makes critically important points that need to be heard, especially by students but also by CorpGov.net readers who want to work with them. Malek’s key message: While students fight for divestment, also fight for shareholder engagement and […]