Proxy Access Voting: Evaluating Proxy Access and the Recent Phenomenon of Corporations Adopting Shareholder Protective Policies

Authors

Danielle Vukovich

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http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n79122466

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Abstract

Shareholders hold a financial stake in a corporation, and therefore are often viewed as owners of the corporation and believed to be in control for all corporate actions. However, their powers are circumscribed. Board of directors committees nominate directors to serve the corporation and these directors have the power to select the corporation’s officers. The committees provide shareholders a slate of proposed directors that are voted on and approved at the annual shareholder meeting. Shareholders may also propose their own slate of directors, but this typically requires a proxy contest, which can be expensive due to the costs both associated with preparing and mailing documents and complying with legal requirements.

Recommended Citation

Danielle Vukovich, Proxy Access Voting: Evaluating Proxy Access and the Recent Phenomenon of Corporations Adopting Shareholder Protective Policies, 19 San Diego Int'l L.J. 437 (2018)
Available at: https://digital.sandiego.edu/ilj/vol19/iss2/8