Jones Day discusses SEC’s Proposed Pay Versus Performance Disclosure Requirements

On April 29, 2015, the SEC issued a proposing release regarding the so-called “pay versus performance” disclosure mandated by Section 953(a) of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. The proposed rules would require certain companies registered under …

Jones Day discusses DuPont’s Proxy Contest Victory: A Turning Point for Companies’ Responses to Activism?

  • This highly celebrated DuPont victory signals that shareholders recognize that not all companies require activist intervention or a seismic change in strategy – DuPont’s strong financial performance and implementation of strategic initiatives supported its contention that it was pursuing a