In light of the IPOs and subsequent performances of Facebook, Groupon, Zynga, etc., there has been renewed discussion in Silicon Valley. When two classes of common stock that place control of the board in the hands of the founders and not the investors, do investors benefit or does it just entrench management? One argument in […]
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SVNACD: Red Flags of an Ethical Collapse & Alternative Proxy Voting Advice to Stem Dual Class IPOs
James McRitchie, 05/22/2012 ,
It was the last SVNACD event of the season and I’m already looking forward to the fall for new programs. Another great program, led by the following: (more…)
SVNACD: New Proxy Rules on Executive Compensation
James McRitchie, 03/23/2010 ,
What are the new SEC disclosure rules for executive compensation, especially the “risk” to the corporation of their compensation plans? How are companies dealing with these new rules — what do the early returns from this proxy season indicate? Are these new SEC requirements more of an annual risk assessment of compensation than disclosure rules […]