Sentences with phrase «for board independence»

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

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

Not exact matches

Over the past decade, regulators have been forced to ensure that professional advisors retain their independence when working for boards.

Fox, which already owns 39 percent of the European pay - TV group, had already put forward steps it would take to guarantee the independence of Sky News, such as funding it for 10 years and creating an independent board of directors.

Unlike a similar study last year that found that women chiefs make more than men, this one had a far larger sample and controlled for «chief executives» tenure, characteristics of the firms (size, performance and risk), and the size and independence of the boards.»

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.

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.

The federal government should restore the independence of the National Energy Board's (NEB) decisionmaking authority for pipeline applications, according to a new report from the C.D. Howe Institute...

The Board determined that each of Mr. Ryan, chair of the Audit Committee, and Audit Committee members Ms. Baldauf, Mr. Joyce, Ms. Salhany and Mr. Thompson is independent within the meaning of the New York Stock Exchange («NYSE») standards of independence for directors and audit committee members and satisfied the NYSE financial literacy requirements.

The Board of Directors has determined that each of the three undersigned members of the audit committee satisfies the independence requirements of the NYSE Listing Standards and the SEC's additional independence requirements for members of audit committees.

Finally, while some companies have had problems with director independence because of the number of insiders on their boards, this was not true of all the failed boards, and board makeup was generally the same for companies with failed boards and those with well - managed ones.

Our board of directors has determined Ms. Rafael and Mr. Robel meet the requirements for independence of audit committee members under current listing standards and SEC rules and regulations.

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 subsidiaries.

Our board of directors has affirmatively determined that Messrs. Vivian and Guillemin meet the definition of «independent director» for purposes of serving on an audit committee under Rule 10A - 3 and the New York Stock Exchange rules, and we intend to comply with the other independence requirements within the time periods specified.

At a minimum, the Board should have a majority of directors who meet the criteria for independence as and when required by the NASDAQ Stock Market («Nasdaq»).

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.

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

Investment professionals who have long relied on Bloomberg for its suite of financial data and analytics now have access to research from Glass Lewis on matters not well covered by traditional investment research: accounting policies, financial statement transparency, corporate governance, litigation and regulatory developments, related - party transactions, executive compensation and board of director independence and quality, among others.

Currently, the BSCI does not ask whether or not the thresholds for independence (i.e. the percentage of the board that is independent) ought to be the same for family - controlled firms as they are for widely - held corporations.

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.

New appointments to be made to the Arsenal Board so that it is fit for purpose; this means a better mix of youth and experience, more independence, and representation of all shareholders and the diverse fanbase.

«Some are welcome: a silly promise to put workers on company boards, for instance, was abandoned; a dreadful plan to make firms list their foreign employees lasted less than a week; and hints at curbing the Bank of England's independence were quietly forgotten.

«I officially notified the Board of Elections I am declining the Republican, Conservative and Independence party nominations to run for the New York State Senate.

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.

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...

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.

As for the Independence Party's town board candidates, Ms. Behan, for one, sees herself as preserving Councilwoman Julia Prince's legacy.

Costello, running on the Democratic, Working Families and Independence Party, has served on the Town Board for 13 and a half years, eleven of which were spent as the Deputy Supervisor for the town; beforehand, he served on the town's Economic Development Board.

Mr. Gaines and Mr. Haeg will compete for town board seats with two Democrats, Sylvia Overby of Amagansett and Peter Van Scoyoc of East Hampton, as well as Bill Mott of East Hampton and Marilyn Behan of Montauk, the Independence Party nominees.

Moffett, who ran on the Democratic and Independence lines for a seat on the town board this past year, lost the election with 814 votes to her opponents» 1,028 and 1,133 votes.

The G.O.P. slate includes incumbent Supervisor Bill Wilkinson, his running mates for the two open town board seats, Steven Gaines of Wainscott and Richard Haeg of East Hampton, and the Republican and Independence Party nominee for superintendent of highways, Stephen Lynch of East Hampton.

Paul Andreassen, a planning board member who beat out Roberti on the Independence party ballot, was unfazed by his win, stating that he «generated interest for the independents to come out and vote... My biggest platform is what can be done for vacant buildings and how they can be made viable again... [I'd like to] revitalize [our] community.»

Town Board member Gene Cook, an Independence Party member, had announced on May 21 that he was throwing his hat into the ring to run for supervisor.

Anthony Senft, a Conservative Islip town board member who was supposed to run for the seat being vacated by Sen. Lee Zeldin as he seeks to oust Democratic Rep. Tim Bishop, announced suddenly that he has terminated his candidacy and officially declined the GOP, Conservative and Independence Party lines.

NY - 22 Independence Party candidate Martin Babinec and Democrat David Gordon failed to collect enough valid signatures to qualify for the ballot, state Board of Elections hearing officers say.

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.

It wasn't enough for longtime Independence Party activist and ex-state committee member Frank Morano to quit the party and publicly lambaste it on his way out the door, now he's trying to get the organization investigated by the Board of Elections, claiming its coffers have served as a sort of piggy bank for the personal interests of its leaders.

A national search for a new director had been undertaken after some JCOPE board members said they were concerned about the board's independence from Cuomo.

The ballots for the Saugerties Independence Party races will be counted by the Board of Elections on Thursday, Sept. 22.

Attorneys for Spinello, an Independence Party member who also ran on the Republican line, and Timothy Tenke, a Democratic city councilman, challenged 64 ballots, said Essma Benkhoukha, chief clerk of the elections board.

In other endorsement news, State Assemblyman Fred W. Thiele Jr., who earlier backed Mr. Wilkinson in his bid for re-election and the Independence Party candidate for town board, Bill Mott, has announced his support of Mr. Mott's running mate, Marilyn Behan.

At Astro's Pizza around 8:15 on Election night, Marilyn Behan, an East Hampton Independence Party candidate for town board, was «holding down the fort,» flanked by her family.

Happy Democrats Tomorrow, Zach Cohen, Democratic town supervisor hopeful, and Democratic town board candidates, Sylvia Overby and Peter Van Scoyoc, will host a free happy hour at the Shagwong restaurant in Montauk beginning at 5 p.m. Clams and Candidates Tonight from 6:30 to 8:30, the Independence Party is hosting «Clams, Cocktails, and Candidates,» a fund - raiser at Ashawagh Hall for the party's town board candidates, Bill Mott and Marilyn Behan.

Mr. Larsen filed a petition with the Suffolk County Board of Elections on July 11 to be an Independence Party candidate for simply «town board» in the Sept. 12 primary elecBoard of Elections on July 11 to be an Independence Party candidate for simply «town board» in the Sept. 12 primary elecboard» in the Sept. 12 primary election.

Ms. Jones said that UpIsland party leadership chose not to endorse Mr. Wilkinson's Republican running mates, Steven Gaines and Richard Haeg, candidates for the town board and instead provided de facto support for the local designees, Bill Mott, an Independence Party member, and Marilyn Behan, a Democrat who received Wilson Pakula authorization from party leaders to run on the Independence Party line.

If you were perusing opportunities on job boards recently, you may have noticed a somewhat unusual listing: a National Institutes of Health (NIH) Office of Intramural Research (OIR) ad for recent doctorate recipients interested in partnering with an intramural research institute to apply for the NIH Director's Early Independence Award (EIA), an extramural program we have written about in the past.

Cynthia is the Board Treasurer for the Canadian Epilepsy Alliance (CEA), a Canada - wide network of grassroots organizations dedicated to the promotion of independence and quality of life for people with epilepsy and their families, through support services, information, advocacy, and public awareness.

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