Sentences with phrase «board independence in»

The thresholds for board independence in the BSCI, however, were developed with widely - held corporations in mind.

Not exact matches

Uber directors on Tuesday voted to allow Japan's SoftBank to invest in the ride services company and approved a series of governance changes that increases the independence of the board and decreases the influence of former CEO Travis Kalanick.

Former Sirius Resources boss Mark Bennett and director Neil Warburton have joined the board of Independence Group, which acquired Sirius in a $ 1.8 billion takeover last month.

The challenge is to avoid the mistakes that can compromise any board, advisory or formal, in its independence or effectiveness to the business.

In keeping with McArdle family tradition, I was duly dispatched at the tender age of 8 by my stoic father and weeping mother to a British boarding school, there to learn independence and gentlemanly conduct in a setting unchanged since the glory days of the EmpirIn keeping with McArdle family tradition, I was duly dispatched at the tender age of 8 by my stoic father and weeping mother to a British boarding school, there to learn independence and gentlemanly conduct in a setting unchanged since the glory days of the Empirin a setting unchanged since the glory days of the Empire.

The Board has determined that each member of the Audit Committee qualifies as an «audit committee financial expert» as defined under applicable SEC rules and also meets the additional criteria for independence of audit committee members set forth in Rule 10A - 3 (b)(1) under the Exchange Act.

Our Board has determined, upon the recommendation of our Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee and in accordance with our Director Independence Policy, that all eight of our non-executive director nominees (Mr. Bryan, Mr. Dahlbäck, Mr. Friedman, Mr. George, Mr. Johnson, Ms. Juliber, Mr. Mittal and Mr. Schiro) and Mr. Scott are «independent» within the meaning of NYSE rules and our Director Independence Policy.

Members of the Committee are non-management directors who, in the opinion of the Board, satisfy the independence criteria established by the Board, the standards of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the NYSE.

Such recommendations must also include a statement from the recommending stockholder in support of the candidate, particularly within the context of the criteria for Board membership, including issues of character, integrity, judgment, diversity, age, independence, skills, education, expertise, business acumen, business experience, length of service, understanding of the Company's business, other commitments and the like, as well as any personal references and an indication of the candidate's willingness to serve.

«Today, after welcoming its new directors Ursula Burns and John Thain, the Board voted unanimously to move forward with the proposed investment by SoftBank and with governance changes that would strengthen its independence and ensure equality among all shareholders,» the board said in a statement to TechCrBoard voted unanimously to move forward with the proposed investment by SoftBank and with governance changes that would strengthen its independence and ensure equality among all shareholders,» the board said in a statement to TechCrboard said in a statement to TechCrunch.

In making its independence determinations, the Board considered transactions occurring since the beginning of 2007 between HP and entities associated with the independent directors or their immediate family members.

In making these determinations, the Board found that the current Independent Directors do not currently have a material or other disqualifying relationship with Walmart and that the currently serving Independent Directors have not had during the last three years: (i) any of the disqualifying relationships set forth in the NYSE Listed Company Rules referred to above; or (ii) any other material relationship with our company that would compromise his or her independencIn making these determinations, the Board found that the current Independent Directors do not currently have a material or other disqualifying relationship with Walmart and that the currently serving Independent Directors have not had during the last three years: (i) any of the disqualifying relationships set forth in the NYSE Listed Company Rules referred to above; or (ii) any other material relationship with our company that would compromise his or her independencin the NYSE Listed Company Rules referred to above; or (ii) any other material relationship with our company that would compromise his or her independence.

In making its determination as to the independence of our Independent Directors, the Board considered certain types of relationships as noted below:

Based on the Board's consideration of Ms. Mayer's position as an officer of Google for a portion of fiscal 2013, the fact that Ms. Mayer was not involved in any transaction between Walmart and Google, and other factors mentioned above, the Board determined that Ms. Mayer's interest in Google did not give rise to a material relationship that would impair Ms. Mayer's independence.

In addition to meeting the criteria for independence described above, each member of the Board's Audit and Finance Committee must not, except in his or her capacity as a member of the Board or one of its committees, accept, directly or indirectly, any consulting, advisory or other compensation from the Company, or be an affiliated person of the Company or any of its subsidiarieIn addition to meeting the criteria for independence described above, each member of the Board's Audit and Finance Committee must not, except in his or her capacity as a member of the Board or one of its committees, accept, directly or indirectly, any consulting, advisory or other compensation from the Company, or be an affiliated person of the Company or any of its subsidiariein his or her capacity as a member of the Board or one of its committees, accept, directly or indirectly, any consulting, advisory or other compensation from the Company, or be an affiliated person of the Company or any of its subsidiaries.

We believe this structure of a separate Executive Chairman of our board of directors and Chief Executive Officer, combined with a Lead Independent Director, reinforces the independence of our board of directors as a whole and results in an effective balancing of responsibilities, experience and independent perspective that meets the current corporate governance needs and oversight responsibilities of our board of directors.

The Audit Committee represents and assists the Board in fulfilling its oversight responsibility relating to our financial statements and financial reporting process, the qualifications, independence, and performance of our independent auditors, the performance of our internal audit function, legal and regulatory matters, and our compliance policies and procedures.

The Audit Committee represents and assists our board of directors in fulfilling its responsibilities for overseeing our financial reporting processes and the audit of our financial statements, including the integrity of our financial statements, our compliance with legal and regulatory requirements, the qualifications, independence and performance of our independent registered public

The Board has determined that each member of the Audit Committee qualifies as an «audit committee financial expert» as defined under applicable SEC rules and also meets the additional criteria for independence of audit committee members set forth in Rule 10A - 3 (b)(l) under the Exchange Act.

Our board of directors has undertaken a review of the independence of each director and considered whether any director has a material relationship with us that could compromise his or her ability to exercise independent judgment in carrying out his or her responsibilities.

Further, he spoke urgently about the need for independence in corporate boards and strong corporate governance

CCBE has been compiling the Board Shareholder Confidence Index since 2002, considering corporations listed on the S&P / TSX Composite Index in regards to their Director independence, board structure and board ouBoard Shareholder Confidence Index since 2002, considering corporations listed on the S&P / TSX Composite Index in regards to their Director independence, board structure and board ouboard structure and board ouboard output.

Only one family firm, however, received a full deduction in this area, which means that the CEO and Chair positions are combined, and that the board has not appointed an independent Lead Director to ensure the independence of the board.

For example, in the 2014 Long View ratings, nearly every family firm received full marks for board independence.

In a report entitled The Independence of Board Members: A Quest for Legitimacy, the Institute for Governance of Private and Public Organizations (IGPPO) proposes that any organization governed by a board of directors should strive to constitute a board that is both legitimate and credBoard Members: A Quest for Legitimacy, the Institute for Governance of Private and Public Organizations (IGPPO) proposes that any organization governed by a board of directors should strive to constitute a board that is both legitimate and credboard of directors should strive to constitute a board that is both legitimate and credboard that is both legitimate and credible.

«The Board voted unanimously to move forward with the proposed investment by SoftBank and with governance changes that would strengthen its independence and ensure equality among all shareholders,» Uber's board said in a stateBoard voted unanimously to move forward with the proposed investment by SoftBank and with governance changes that would strengthen its independence and ensure equality among all shareholders,» Uber's board said in a stateboard said in a statement.

When the music stopped this week in Suffolk County, Islip Town Board member Anthony Senft, the Conservative, Republican and Independence candidate for the New York State Senate seat in the 3rd District filed a letter on Monday declining the nomination.

Vincent Messina Jr., a partner with the Central Islip law firm Sinnreich Kosakoff & Messina LLP, was tapped by the Independence Party to be their attorney general candidate in November, according to paperwork filed with the state Board of Elections.

(Actually, there are 105,238 enrolled Independence Party members in the five boroughs, according to the state Board of Elections, and 751,442 so - called «blanks» who aren't members of any political party — major or third).

On Tuesday, registered Democrats can vote in a primary election to select the party's two candidates for a seat on the East Hampton Town Board, and members of the town's Independence Party can select its 9 candidates for town trustee from a field of...

Jerry Larsen, a former East Hampton Village police chief seeking a seat on the East Hampton Town Board, can not participate in a primary election to be a candidate on the Independence Party line, a judge in the State Supreme Court Appellate Division...

Board of Elections spokesman John Conklin said the enforcement division's office, in recognition of its independence, is walled off from the rest of the Board of Elections, and B.O.E. staff outside the division can not enter the room without permission.

The highway superintendent works closely with the Town Board, but must also have some independence, and must keep taxpayer in mind.

On Sept. 13, Democratic and Working Families candidate Nily Rozic, of Fresh Meadows, bested Iannece, the Independence candidate, in the Democratic state Assembly primary with roughly 500 more votes, according to official results from the city Board of Elections.

Somebody, somewhere is kicking him - or herself for not making it to the polls Sept. 15 to vote in the Independence Party primary for Ballston Town Board because now George Seymour, Mary Beth Hynes and Jeremy Knight are tied at 34 votes each and the voters have no say in who gets the coveted third - party line.

Incumbent board members Fred Costello and Leeanne Thornton will appear on the Independence Party line thanks to victories in Tuesday's primary.

There are also 89,704 unaffiliated voters and 26,820 Independence Party voters in the district, according to the state Board of Elections.

ALBANY — In an unusual move, the state Board of Elections is suing a group of breakaway Democrats and the Independence Party, claiming a campaign fund they set up together is illegal.

The largely amicable town board race will feature former town building inspector Paul Andreassen, running on the Democratic, Conservative and Independence party lines; longtime Saugerties police officer Donald Tucker, running on the Republican and Conservative lines; Vincent Altieri, who serves as the Captain of the Sheriff's Police Services Department and holds Republican, Independence and Reform party lines; and Democrat John Schoonmaker, who majored in Biology at Siena College and currently works as a Gnotobiologist at Taconic Biosciences, is running on the Democratic line and hopes to bring the town's youth into the fold of local government.

Risa Sugarman, the board's enforcement officer, charged in a suit earlier this month that the Independent Democratic Conference violated the law by teaming up with the Independence Party to establish the Senate Independence Campaign Committee and a related housekeeping account.

A total of 2,593 were cast on the Working Families line in Ulster, compared to 1,936 on the Conservative line and 1,118 on the Independence line, according to the Ulster County Board of Elections.

But according to the Board of Elections, Dionisio has captured the Independence Party and Reform Party endorsements, fulfilling his petition requirement to run on those lines in the general election.

GOP Congressman Michael Grimm lost the Independence Party's ballot line when he did not turn in enough valid signatures from voters in the district, but he appealed the decision arguing that a systemic problem with the Board of Elections unfairly placed obstacles in his signature - gathering efforts.

Possible candidates at the time included Ronald Castorina Jr., a Republican commissioner for the City Board of Election; Lisa Grey, a lawyer; Janine Materna, president of the Pleasant Plains, Prince's Bay, Richmond Valley Civic Association; Carmine Morano, who ran as the Independence Party candidate for Congress in 2008; and Michael Reilly, a retired NYPD lieutenant and currently president of Community Education Council 31.

In the Town of Chester, political newcomer Craig Leggett, representing the Democratic, and Conservative parties, garnered a higher election - day tally than long - time town board member Karen DuRose, the Republican and Independence parties candidate, by a vote of 475 to 466, according to town sources.

According to the county Board of Elections, the 37th Senatorial District currently has 8,075 people registered in the Independence Party, giving Mayer an edge over her Republican opponent -LSB-...]

According to Board of Elections numbers, there are about 8,000 registered Independence Party voters in that district.

The Ulster Town Board will consider ways of cracking down on the use of personal fireworks in the days leading up to and following next summer's Independence Day after a local resident discussed her concerns before councilmen at a meeting last week.

«Nassau County residents deserve an honest proposal that strengthens the Ethics Board's oversight and independence,» Martins said in a statement.

The revelation that it was Gov. Andrew Cuomo's chosen enforcement counsel at the Board of Elections who sparked an investigation into Mayor BIll de Blasio's fundraising activities, in the mayor's 2014 effort to flip control of the state Senate, has raised a number of questions about motivation and independence.