Gilead Sciences, Inc. ($GILD) is one of the stocks in my portfolio. Their annual meeting is coming up on 5/8/2013. ProxyDemocracy.org had collected the votes of six funds when I checked on 4/30/2013. I voted with management 50% of the time. View Proxy Statement. Warning: Be sure to vote each item on the proxy. Any items left blank are voted in favor […]
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Substantial Votes for Better Governance at Disney (DIS)
James McRitchie, 03/07/2013 ,
Yesterday, CalSTRS issued the following statement regarding its votes at the Walt Disney Company Annual Shareholder Meeting in Phoenix, Ariz. This statement is attributable to CalSTRS Director of Corporate Governance, Anne Sheehan. CalSTRS, holder of more than five million shares of The Walt Disney Company stock, congratulates Disney on its most recent stock performance under […]
Sempra Defies Shareowners
James McRitchie, 11/14/2012 ,
From Fox News: Sempra Energy (SRE, $SRE) said its board elected Chief Executive Debra L. Reed as its new chairman, succeeding former company CEO Donald E. Felsinger, who is retiring. (more…)
Co-ops, Shareholder Engagement, Swedish CEOs & Split Roles
James McRitchie, 07/17/2012 ,
Important news tidbits you may have missed. The co-operative sector in the UK, which reached £35.6 billion, outperformed the mainstream economy from 2008 to 2011 by over 20 per cent, growing 19.6% while (more…)
Combined CEO/Chair Costs More, Adds Risk & Lowers Returns
James McRitchie, 07/02/2012 ,
GMI Ratings reports that combined CEO/chairmen cost more, present higher ESG and accounting risk, and provide lower long-term shareholder returns than if the positions are separated. Expect this report to be cited by shareowner proposals next season seeking to split the positions. (more…)