Here’s a list of over 150 companies and their 8-k’s that announce UPC related bylaw amendments since September. Some reasonable, some not so much.
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Director Overboarding
Director overboarding continues to be a key factor that shareholders — and those who advise them — look at when evaluating nominees at the annual shareholder vote. This brief overview of “director overboarding” will look at what it is, why it matters, and how it is evaluated.
Say-on-Pay Voting: What You Need to Know
Learn what shareholder Say-on-Pay votes are, when they occur, why they are important, where to find them, recent trends, and more.
Universal Proxy Cards – What You Need to Know
Understand what the SEC’s new Universal Proxy Card rules are, what their impact may be, and find additional resources to learn more.
FAQ: Interlocking Directorates
Understand what interlocking directorates are, when they are legal, why they are a risk, and how to analyze them.
Governance Alert: FedEx
FedEx (FDX) is making some shareholder-friendly moves, including an over 50% dividend hike, adding two independent directors, and a TSR-based executive compensation metric. We applaud the changes, but now the real work begins. Can a new CEO and refreshed board improve margins?
ExxonMobil Hits First Record High in Eight Years
With ExxonMobil shares hitting a new 52-week high and “making more money than God,” according to President Joe Biden, we take a closer look at financials and governance.
Panic Time for Palantir?
The world is a scarier place, which should be good for Palantir. But, with the controversial intelligence and analytics company having just reported its lowest revenue growth ever, we take a closer look at fundamentals and governance.
Starbucks latest brew: A nixed buyback and unionization bruising
A suspended corporate buyback amidst Schultz’s personal buying spree, a unionization bruising: Starbucks is still struggling to send the right message to shareholders.
BA Daily Read: Meet 3 Women CEOs Driving Returns
We look at 3 female CEOs that are outperforming benchmarks right now.