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Corporations shouldn't be unaccountable. The SEC should protect investors, not entrenched management.

Investors Mobilize to Defend Rule 14a-8

State treasurers and investor advocates mobilize to defend Rule 14a-8, which has allowed them to file advisory shareholder proposals since 1942. Dismantling the shareholder-proposal process would silence an essential early-warning system, increase litigation, and shift power from shareholders to corporate management. Jump to How to Defend Rule 14a-8.  Jump to Petition on SEC Rule 14a-8 […]

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Rule 14a-8 A Cautionary Tale

Rule 14a-8: A Failed Experiment in Merit Regulation (Still)

Rule 14a-8: A Cautionary Tale About Abandoning Shareholder Voice Alan Palmiter’s recent essay, Rule 14a-8: A Failed Experiment in Merit Regulation (Still), offers a troublesome critique of the SEC’s long-standing role as arbiter of shareholder proposal “merits.” His diagnosis will resonate with many who have spent time in the trenches of Rule 14a-8. We have […]

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