Sentences with phrase «by voting against proposals»

Tory MEPs are threatening to undermine David Cameron's green credibility by voting against proposals to strengthen EU action on climate change on Thursday.

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Perth - based Amcom Telecommunications has pushed back its scheme meeting to vote on the Vocus Communications takeover deal by two weeks, after Sydney competitor and Amcom's major shareholder TPG Telecom yesterday said it would vote against the proposal.

Unless a contrary choice is specified, proxies solicited by our Board will be voted AGAINST each shareholder proposal

The firm, created for the sole purpose of lobbying Taseko to replace two directors and give it a say in key company decisions, had no choice: by the meeting's cut - off date for advanced voting, with 50 % of the votes in, shareholders had voted a resounding 94 % against the dissident's proposals.

Shares that are properly voted by the Internet or telephone or for which proxy cards are properly executed and returned will be voted at the Annual Meeting in accordance with the directions given or, in the absence of directions, will be voted in accordance with the Board's recommendations as follows: «FOR» the election of each of the nominees to the Board named herein; «FOR» the ratification of the appointment of our independent auditors; «FOR» approval, on an advisory basis, of our executive compensation as described in this Proxy Statement; and «AGAINST» the shareholder proposal.

Shares that are properly voted via the Internet, mobile device, or by telephone or for which proxy cards are properly executed and returned will be voted at the Annual Meeting in accordance with the directions given or, in the absence of directions, will be voted in accordance with the Board's recommendations as follows: «FOR» the election of each of the nominees to the Board named herein; «FOR» the ratification of the appointment of our independent auditors; «FOR» approval, on an advisory basis, of our executive compensation as described in this Proxy Statement; and «AGAINST» each of the shareholder proposals.

At last year's AGM, the Company missed a first strike by the skin of its teeth with 24.68 % of poll votes against the remuneration report proposal.

The Board recommends a vote AGAINST a stockholder proposal seeking to have us adopt a policy requiring that senior executives retain a significant percentage of stock acquired through equity pay programs until reaching retirement age because our existing stock ownership guidelines and other compensation policies already effectively facilitate significant stock ownership by our executives, and establishing holding requirements based on a particular retirement age would not be in the best interests of our stockholders.

Shares that are properly voted via the Internet or by telephone or for which proxy cards are properly executed and returned will be voted at the Annual Meeting in accordance with the directions given or, in the absence of directions, will be voted in accordance with the Board's recommendations as follows: «FOR» the election of each of the nominees to the Board named herein; «FOR» the ratification of the appointment of our independent auditors; and «AGAINST» the shareholder proposals.

Her proposal was withdrawn when the Conservative Party said they would vote against, and an online campaign by mySociety.

Labour MPs, led by Ed Miliband, and Tory rebels voted down ministers» proposals to launch strikes against Syrian government targets after the Assad Regime used chemical weapons against his own people.

Fourteen Conservative MPs voted against David Cameron's proposals on press regulation earlier this evening - or, rather, against the amendments to the Crime and Courts Bill which set out proposals for exemplary damages in relation to newspapers and websites that refuse to be regulated by the new regulator.

Subeck, in an email sent to all Assembly Democrats obtained by the AP, accused Barca of failing «on all accounts» to differentiate his views on Foxconn from those of the rest of Democrats who voted against the proposal.

BROWNSVILLE — Elected officials and Brooklyn neighbors impacted by the city's previous rezoning plans showed up in full force Monday night, urging residents to vote against Mayor Bill de Blasio's proposal to rezone East New York.

Michelle de la Uz — appointed to the City Planning Commission by de Blasio when he was public advocate, and reappointed by current Public Advocate Letitia James — has become one of the de Blasio administration's most ardent critics, often voting against the city's housing and development proposals because she believes they do more harm than good and that the housing is not at the levels of affordability it should be.

This would allow the Commons to characterise any Lords voting against the proposal as breaching the Salisbury Convention (whereby the Lords does not oppose later reading of bills passed by the Commons if the proposals were included in the manifesto).

Last week, piqued by the failure of Lords reform, Nick Clegg categorically stated Lib Dem MPs would vote against the Government's proposals.

«In these circumstances, it is right and proper that we assert the Scottish interest on fox hunting by voting with Labour against the Tories» proposals to relax the ban - in the process, reminding an arrogant UK government of just how slender their majority is - just as we will vote against the Tory welfare cuts next week, and appeal to Labour to join us.»

Against Casey E. Jordan, R - Clay Kevin A. Holmquist, R - Manlius Patrick Kilmartin, R - Onondaga Richard M. Lesniak, R - Lysander Robert D. Warner, R - Van Buren For Mark A. Stanczyk, D - Syracuse Thomas C. Buckel, Jr., D - Syracuse Abstain James A. Corbett, R - Geddes An Onondaga County Legislature committee voted 6 to 2 in favor of a sales tax redistribution proposal that would cut city sales tax revenues by more than 27 percent and immediately eliminate sharing tax money with the towns, villages and school.

Aleph Investments generally will vote against proposals that make it more difficult for a Company to be taken over by outsiders, and in favor of proposals to do the opposite.

The Board believes BVF would not be an appropriate steward for all stockholders, and urges stockholders to reject the BVF proposal by voting on the WHITE proxy card AGAINST the removal of your Board.

April 7, 2016 Wintergreen Advisers today announced that it intends to vote against certain proxy items proposed by Consolidated - Tomoka Land Co., including the Item 5 proposal to issue additional shares of common stock.

April 28, 2016 Following Consolidated - Tomoka's Annual Meeting of Shareholders on April 27, 2016, Wintergreen's Liz Cohernour discusses how the votes cast by CTO shareholders have sent a «clear message to the board» by voting against two proposals, and supporting the proposal for CTO to hire an independent adviser to evaluate ways to maximize shareholder value.

The announcement comes nine days after Commissioner Ben Konop offically announced a proposal to fire Skeldon — and proposal that was voted against by the other two commissioners Pete Gerken and Skeldon's 1st Counsin Tina Skeldon Wozniak.