Shareholder proposals under the current SEC rules are not burdensome, and in the vast majority of cases, are not even binding.
A more conservative estimate might use data about
shareholder proposals under current SEC regulations.
Not exact matches
Smurfit Kappa, Europe's largest producer of paper - based packaging, said on Tuesday that
under the
proposal its
shareholders would receive a combination of cash and a minority holding in the combined business.
Valor reported that
under the
proposal Boeing would pay Embraer in cash when the commercial assets are transferred to the new company, with most of the proceeds then distributed to
shareholders as dividends.
Each of the other
proposals, including the election of directors (Proposal No. 1), the advisory resolution approving Apple's executive compensation (Proposal No. 3), the proposal to approve the amended and restated Apple Inc. 2014 Employee Stock Plan (Proposal No. 4), and each of the shareholder proposals (Proposals No. 5 through No. 8), are considered non-routine matters under applicab
proposals, including the election of directors (
Proposal No. 1), the advisory resolution approving Apple's executive compensation (Proposal No. 3), the proposal to approve the amended and restated Apple Inc. 2014 Employee Stock Plan (Proposal No. 4), and each of the shareholder proposals (Proposals No. 5 through No. 8), are considered non-routine matters under applicabl
Proposal No. 1), the advisory resolution approving Apple's executive compensation (
Proposal No. 3), the proposal to approve the amended and restated Apple Inc. 2014 Employee Stock Plan (Proposal No. 4), and each of the shareholder proposals (Proposals No. 5 through No. 8), are considered non-routine matters under applicabl
Proposal No. 3), the
proposal to approve the amended and restated Apple Inc. 2014 Employee Stock Plan (Proposal No. 4), and each of the shareholder proposals (Proposals No. 5 through No. 8), are considered non-routine matters under applicabl
proposal to approve the amended and restated Apple Inc. 2014 Employee Stock Plan (
Proposal No. 4), and each of the shareholder proposals (Proposals No. 5 through No. 8), are considered non-routine matters under applicabl
Proposal No. 4), and each of the
shareholder proposals (Proposals No. 5 through No. 8), are considered non-routine matters under applicab
proposals (
Proposals No. 5 through No. 8), are considered non-routine matters under applicab
Proposals No. 5 through No. 8), are considered non-routine matters
under applicable rules.
In addition,
proposals submitted by
shareholders for inclusion in TD Ameritrade's annual proxy statement, and
proposals submitted by stockholders for presentation at TD Ameritrade's annual stockholders meeting, will not be considered
shareholder communications
under this policy.
Proposal details: We note how many proposals have been filed in each category, which are now pending, how many have been withdrawn for tactical or substantive reasons after negotiated agreements with companies, and the disposition of challenges to the proposals at the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) under its shareholder propos
Proposal details: We note how many
proposals have been filed in each category, which are now pending, how many have been withdrawn for tactical or substantive reasons after negotiated agreements with companies, and the disposition of challenges to the
proposals at the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
under its
shareholder proposalproposal rule.
Under the NYSE rules for member organizations: (i) the election of directors; (ii) the non-binding advisory vote to approve the compensation of the company's NEOs; (iii) the approval of the Stock Incentive Plan of 2015; and (iv) each of the
shareholder proposals described in this proxy statement are not matters on which a broker may vote without your instructions.
Proposals of
shareholders to be considered for inclusion in the proxy statement and proxy card for the 2015 Annual Meeting pursuant to Rule 14a - 8
under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 must be submitted in writing to the Secretary of Amazon.com, Inc., at Amazon.com, Inc., 410 Terry Avenue North, Seattle, Washington 98109, and must be received by 6:00 p.m., Pacific Time, on Thursday, December 11, 2014.
Shareholder proposals intended for inclusion in our proxy statement for the 2016 Annual
Shareholders» Meeting in accordance with the SEC's Rule 14a - 8
under the Exchange Act must be received by our company in the manner described above no later than the close of business on December 24, 2015.
Section 14 and Rule 14a - 8
under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 govern the submission of
shareholder proposals.
Continuing a 2018 proxy season trend, two more companies are relying on SEC guidance to exclude
shareholder proposals relating to special meeting rights
under questionable circumstances.
A
shareholder proposal by Carl Icahn of a non-binding advisory resolution that the Company commit to completing not less than $ 50 billion of share repurchases during its 2014 fiscal year (and increase the authorization under its capital return program accordingly)(Proposal No.
proposal by Carl Icahn of a non-binding advisory resolution that the Company commit to completing not less than $ 50 billion of share repurchases during its 2014 fiscal year (and increase the authorization
under its capital return program accordingly)(
Proposal No.
Proposal No. 10); and
All
proposals must comply with Rule 14a - 8
under the Exchange Act, which lists the requirements for the inclusion of
shareholder proposals in company - sponsored proxy materials.
«RESOLVED, that the
shareholders hereby approve, on an advisory basis, High River's
proposal that Apple commit to completing not less than $ 50 billion of share repurchases during Apple's fiscal year ending September 27, 2014 (and increase the amount authorized for share repurchases
under its Capital Return Program accordingly).»
The election of directors (
Proposal No. 1), the other proposals for the amendment of the Company's Articles (Proposal No. 2, and No. 3), the non-binding advisory resolution approving the Company's executive compensation (Proposal No. 6), the proposal to approve the Apple Inc. 2014 Employee Stock Plan (Proposal No. 7), and the five shareholder proposals (Proposals No. 8, No. 9, No. 10, No. 11, and the Floor Proposal) are considered non-routine matters under applicabl
Proposal No. 1), the other
proposals for the amendment of the Company's Articles (Proposal No. 2, and No. 3), the non-binding advisory resolution approving the Company's executive compensation (Proposal No. 6), the proposal to approve the Apple Inc. 2014 Employee Stock Plan (Proposal No. 7), and the five shareholder proposals (Proposals No. 8, No. 9, No. 10, No. 11, and the Floor Proposal) are considered non-routine matters under applicab
proposals for the amendment of the Company's Articles (
Proposal No. 2, and No. 3), the non-binding advisory resolution approving the Company's executive compensation (Proposal No. 6), the proposal to approve the Apple Inc. 2014 Employee Stock Plan (Proposal No. 7), and the five shareholder proposals (Proposals No. 8, No. 9, No. 10, No. 11, and the Floor Proposal) are considered non-routine matters under applicabl
Proposal No. 2, and No. 3), the non-binding advisory resolution approving the Company's executive compensation (
Proposal No. 6), the proposal to approve the Apple Inc. 2014 Employee Stock Plan (Proposal No. 7), and the five shareholder proposals (Proposals No. 8, No. 9, No. 10, No. 11, and the Floor Proposal) are considered non-routine matters under applicabl
Proposal No. 6), the
proposal to approve the Apple Inc. 2014 Employee Stock Plan (Proposal No. 7), and the five shareholder proposals (Proposals No. 8, No. 9, No. 10, No. 11, and the Floor Proposal) are considered non-routine matters under applicabl
proposal to approve the Apple Inc. 2014 Employee Stock Plan (
Proposal No. 7), and the five shareholder proposals (Proposals No. 8, No. 9, No. 10, No. 11, and the Floor Proposal) are considered non-routine matters under applicabl
Proposal No. 7), and the five
shareholder proposals (Proposals No. 8, No. 9, No. 10, No. 11, and the Floor Proposal) are considered non-routine matters under applicab
proposals (
Proposals No. 8, No. 9, No. 10, No. 11, and the Floor Proposal) are considered non-routine matters under applicab
Proposals No. 8, No. 9, No. 10, No. 11, and the Floor
Proposal) are considered non-routine matters under applicabl
Proposal) are considered non-routine matters
under applicable rules.
Under the EziBuy
proposal, class action
shareholders would receive a convertible note convertible into shares estimated to be worth between $ 6 million and $ 20 million and issued at the time of a liquidity event such as an IPO or trade sale of EziBuy.
BlackRock Advisors and Vanguard Group, the two biggest funds by assets
under management, rarely vote for
shareholder proposals on diversity topics.
It is too early to assess the full extent of the fallout from these latest
shareholder rebellions; however, while the
proposals were put to
shareholders on an advisory basis, it is clear that remuneration structures and levels of pay continue to be areas
under intense scrutiny from both investors and the general public, and have the ability to cause a level of discomfort for board members through major PR hiccups.
Under the
proposal,
shareholders owning 3 % of TD Bank's shares continuously for three 3 years would be allowed to nominate up to 25 % of the board, similar to the standard proxy access rights south of the border.
The state in which a company is incorporated would have the latitude to decide
under what circumstances to permit
shareholder proposals, and would adjudicate any questions about whether a
proposal must be included.
For additional information regarding the deadlines and procedures for submitting such recommendations for the 2016 Annual Meeting of
Shareholders, please see the discussion below
under «
Shareholder Proposals and Director Nominations for the 2016 Annual Meeting of
Shareholders.»
This
Proposal (scheduled for
shareholder vote on February 22nd) would give the Company the ability to issue 12,500,000 millions shares of Class A Common Stock
under their Form S - 3 covering the sale of up to $ 30,000,000 of securities.
Many startups are looking for $ 1 million, which
under the current
proposals would require 400
shareholders.