Milbank Discusses Universal Proxy and “Horizontal” Conflicts

By Neil Whoriskey May 10, 2023 by renholding

There is reason to believe the SEC’s new universal proxy Rule 14a-19 will result in more stockholder nominees being elected to the boards of public companies.

First, the rule allows voting stockholders to make their own ad hoc choice of …

Revisiting Corporate Bylaws for the Universal Proxy Era

By Eduardo Gallardo August 11, 2022 by renholding

On August 31, 2022, the universal proxy rules adopted last year by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) will go into effect. The rules require proxy cards distributed by public companies and activist shareholders in a contested director election to …

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Milbank Discusses Universal Proxy and “Horizontal” Conflicts

Revisiting Corporate Bylaws for the Universal Proxy Era