Sentences with phrase «voting recommendation on»

And Lisa Lindsley, director of capital strategies at AFSCME, says Exxon did not reach out to AFSCME to discuss its views or meet with the organization either before or after it issued a negative voting recommendation on Exxon's executive pay plan.

Proxy Paper provides objective analysis and voting recommendations on thousands of proxies around the world.

7/18/2013: LULAC sends Members of Congress specific vote recommendations on various amendments being considered on the floor of the House on H.R. 5, the Student Success Act of 2013.

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«I fully support this transaction and the Board's decision to pursue it, and will vote my shares in accordance with their recommendation on it.»

The board released a statement on Friday that responded to Icahn's latest offer and reiterated its recommendation to shareholders that they vote in favor of the $ 13.65 per share offer.

If you sign and return your proxy card but do not give any voting instructions on your proxy card, these individuals will vote your shares by following the Board's recommendations above.

If you vote by proxy card or voting instruction card and sign the card without giving specific instructions, your shares will be voted in accordance with the recommendations of the Board (FOR all of HP's nominees to the Board, FOR ratification of the appointment of HP's independent registered public accounting firm, FOR the approval of the compensation of HP's named executive officers, FOR the approval of an annual advisory vote on executive compensation, FOR the Hewlett - Packard Company 2011 Employee Stock Purchase Plan and FOR the approval of an amendment to the Hewlett - Packard Company 2005 Pay - for - Results Plan to extend the term of the plan).

The recommendation comes just a day after both the LSE and Maple sweetened their offers in a bid to sway TMX shareholders, who are expected to vote on the LSE deal on June 30.

Elsewhere in governance, on Friday the Wall Street Journal endorsed Jamie Dimon's criticism of shareholders who lazily follow the voting recommendations of Institutional Shareholder Services and Glass Lewis, and Nicholas Donatiello and Harvey Pitt argued that the Securities and Exchange Commission should regulate proxy voting to reduce the influence, and conflicts of interest, of ISS and Glass Lewis.

ISS's own metrics show that, collectively, an ISS recommendation on a shareholder ballot increases votes for a proposal by 15 % on average, while a thumbs - down from ISS leads to a 17 % decline.

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.

L. (Sept. 1, 2014), http://us.practicallaw.com/4-578-4485 [http://perma.cc/8XRK-A4YL](«It appears that ISS negative vote recommendations based on the perceived lack of board responsiveness to shareholder concerns (as evidenced by the failure to implement a successful shareholder proposal) was the leading factor associated with directors who failed to receive a majority of votes cast in an uncontested election in 2014.»)

Most of the close to 50 investors surveyed said recommendations from firms like Glass Lewis & Co. and Institutional Shareholder Services Inc. have a «low influence» on how they vote at annual meetings for companies they own.

Cotter et al., supra note 173, at 981 (summarizing findings that ISS recommendations had a «significant» effect on say - on - pay votes); id.

L. Rev. 83 (2010), proposes going beyond merely permitting shareholder recommendations under 14a - 8 to, among other things, majority shareholder voting on corporate speech decisions.

More than 60 % of shareholders of one major energy company recently voted — against management's recommendation — in favor of the company reporting on its climate progress.

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.

Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS) has issued a voting recommendation inconsistent with the Board's recommendation on the say on pay proposal.

You are encouraged to specify your choices by marking the appropriate boxes on the reverse side, but you need not mark any boxes if you wish to vote in accordance with the Board of Directors» recommendations.

This report focuses on voting trends on director elections in the United States and Canada, including discussion of failed directors, and Glass Lewis» vote recommendations.

Courteney Keatinge oversees Glass Lewis» research and vote recommendations for shareholder proposals and covers research on major environmental and social issues in all major markets.

Because the SEC's rules for resubmission of a failed proposal by a shareholder in the next year's proxy statement require that the proposal have received up to 10 % of the vote (depending on how many years it has been submitted), the significant voting impact of an ISS recommendation can empower a proponent to resubmit a proposal year after year, imposing costs on the company and creating waste and negative publicity to the detriment of the company and its shareholders.

«To ensure public shareholders are not disadvantaged, any takeover bid would need to be put to a shareholder vote and any recommendation by the board would have to be based on an appropriate premium as well as safeguards for future probity given past track records of the businesses controlled by the Murdoch family», said Kieran Quinn, chairman of Britain's Local Authority Pension Fund Forum (LAPFF).

Proxy Voting Management Proxy advisory firm ISS updated its proxy voting guidelines last fall to introduce a more detailed approach to the recommendations it makes on companies» equity plans and shareholder proposals for an independent chairman.

Just last month the American Psychiatric Association, voting on a recommendation from its board of trustees, dropped homosexuality as such from its list of mental disorders.

Recommendations are sometimes revised during NOSB discussion and the appropriate subcommittee has the option to either call for a vote on the final recommendation or withdraw it for further work by the subcommittee.

The board meets twice yearly to vote on final recommendations to the National Organic Program (NOP).

The commonwealth, state and territory health and food ministers will meet next week to discuss and vote on which labelling recommendations to propose to the Council of Australian Governments.

Catherine King: Well, he certainly made a recommendation based on the submissions that he had, but we've looked across internationally and the country, I've even visited and the UK and the European Union myself to look at what's happening over there and had a chat to them, and on the basis of what we've decided — and this is one position in terms of the Food Regulatory Ministerial Council, we've got one vote on that council — we don't wish to pursue traffic light labelling at this point.

The World Rugby Council will now meet on 15 November in London to consider the recommendation and vote on the next host.

Although the Zoning Board will not vote on a recommendation for the project until June or July, board members appeared less than impressed with the proposed parking accommodations, questioning whether the new facility's 113 parking spaces will be adequate.

The Long Grove Village Board on Tuesday night followed the recommendation of the Plan Commission and voted against a controversial proposal for a country inn, restaurant and cultural center.

By a unanimous vote, the board acted on board member Walter Netsch «s recommendation to create the panel.

Baby food regulations: 6 - months recommendation and less sugar Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) voted on 19 January 2016 (393 votes in favour, 305 votes against) to reject draft EU rules on baby food, which would have allowed baby foods...

The committee voted to approve the plan to develop the tot lot playground and will submit its recommendation to the park district's Board of Commissioners, which meets on July 15.

«Yesterday, September 22nd, 2016, the National Working Committee considered the report of the Appeal Committee and puts its decision on the recommendations of the Appeal Committee to vote.

The future of a second Emerson School of Hospitality is uncertain, after Buffalo School Board members declined to vote yesterday on Superintendent Kriner Cash's recommendation to build a satellite program on a site downtown near the existing campus.

Most people make voting decisions based on the recommendations of family and friends, so every active information - seeker you can recruit may have an effect on other late - deciders they know.

Within two months of the date of the first public hearing, the Convention was required to report and make recommendations on two preliminary matters, namely, the reduction of the presidential term of office to five years, and the reduction of the voting age from 18 to 17.

«I hope the Panel on Educational Policy insists on a more consistent approach and votes not to accept these recommendations.»

In a statement after the two - hour meeting, a spokesman for the leader said: «Shadow Cabinet agreed to back Jeremy Corbyn's recommendation of a free vote on the Government's proposal to authorise UK bombing in Syria.»

In his initial budget recommendation to lawmakers in January, Cuomo inserted several policy proposals, including ones to extend the statute of limitations on child molestation, authorize advance voting and eliminate cash bail requirements in low - level criminal cases.

Based on the city's Universal Land Use Review Procedure (ULURP), the fate of the rezoning proposal is currently in the hands of the CPC, following non-binding votes and recommendations from Community Board 12 and Manhattan Borough President Gale Brewer.

Manhattan Borough President Gale Brewer has issued her recommendation to the City Planning Commission (CPC) on the proposed Inwood rezoning, voting «no» with conditions.

Rangel's spokesman said the congressman has not yet been told when the full House will vote on the committee's censure recommendation, which came before the week - long Thanksgiving break.

He says his committee will make its recommendation to the Assembly Speaker, and then the full legislature will have a chance to vote on it.

Earlier this month, Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz issued a negative recommendation to the City Planning Commission, which will vote on the Related Companies proposal on Oct. 19.

These recommendations can be voted on in any election, either one specially called or in conjunction with other statewide elections, and need only pass by a simple majority of those casting votes.

The future of a second Emerson School of Hospitality is uncertain, after Buffalo School Board members declined to vote Wednesday on Superintendent Kriner Cash's recommendation to build a satellite program on a site downtown near the existing campus.

The legislature is allowed to conduct no more than two up - or - down votes on the commission's recommendations.