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A statement signed by the convener of the group, David Asante said: “The absence of a clearly defined process for the submission of the proxy application, coupled with the apparent secrecy surrounding ...

At the time of adoption of the new rule amendments, Commissioner Elad Roisman, who had honchoed the proxy-process rulemakings through the SEC, said that there had been growing calls for the SEC to ...

In its long-awaited concept release on the proxy “plumbing” process, the Securities and Exchange Commission on Wednesday sought public comment on making changes to the proxy voting and distribution ...

The Situation: On November 17, 2025, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") announced that it will no longer be responding substantively to Rule 14a-8 no-action requests, unless the ...

On Wednesday, Sept. 16, the SEC was scheduled to hold an open meeting to decide whether to adopt new shareholder resolution filing rules. Late on Tuesday it abruptly, and with no further explanation, ...

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ExxonMobil XOM is back in the news this proxy season after the company filed a complaint asking a U.S. District Court to affirm its right to exclude a shareholder proposal from activist groups Arjuna ...

ARLINGTON, Va., Nov. 12, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- The Institute for Pension Fund Integrity (IPFI) has submitted public commentary on the need for greater transparency and accountability in the proxy ...