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SEC Panelists & Agenda for Proxy Voting Roundtable
The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced the agenda and panelists for its February 19 roundtable on ways to improve the proxy voting process. The roundtable, announced in January, will...
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Citigroup Endorses Proxy Access Proposal
Citigroup (C) and shareowner activist James McRitchie, who publishes the popular website CorpGov.net, reached an agreement this week on a proxy access proposal that would allow shareowners to place...
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Apple Inc. (APPL): Proxy Score 83
Update: ISS recommends its clients vote in support of proxy access, calling the proposed eligibility requirements of my proposal at Apple robust, while safeguarding against abuses in the nominating...
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To Split or Not to Split? Independent Chair Proposals at Disney & Starbucks
There has been much controversy in recent years surrounding the dual role of chair and CEO. The number of independent chair shareholder proposals seeking to separate the two positions has increased...
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Video Friday: SEC Proxy Voting Roundtable
James McRitchie on Retail Participation at SEC Proxy Voting Roundtable Replay the SEC Proxy Voting Roundtable. (Sorry no YouTube embedded video. You need to click a link.) Panel 1: Universal Proxy...
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EMC Corporation (EMC): Proxy Score 56
EMC Corporation (EMC), which develops, delivers, and supports information infrastructure and virtual infrastructure technologies, solutions, and services, is one of the stocks in my portfolio. Their...
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Kansas City Southern (KSU): Proxy Score 60
Kansas City Southern $KSU is one of the stocks in my portfolio. They are a transportation holding company with domestic and international rail operations in North America focused on the north/south...
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Wal-Mart: Proxy Score 52
Wal-Mart Stores Inc. (WMT) operates retail stores in various formats worldwide and is one of the stocks in my portfolio. Their annual meeting is coming up on 6/5/2015. ProxyDemocracy.org had the vote...
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General Motors: Proxy Score 62
General Motors Company (NYSE:GM) designs, builds, and sells cars, crossovers, trucks, and automobile parts worldwide. It is one of the stocks in my portfolio. Their annual meeting is coming up on...
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Whole Foods Market Adopts Proxy Access; Should I Withdraw?
Whole Foods Market (WFM) has informed me, without any attempt to negotiate terms over my submitted proposal, their board went ahead in adopting proxy access bylaws. See 8-K and amended bylaws. They...
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Broadridge Adopts Proxy Access: Another Victory
At the beginning of June, I submitted a standard 3/3/25 proxy access proposal to Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:BR). Like Whole Foods Market (WFM) and H&R Block (HRB), Broadridge also...
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Recent Press on Proxy Access
If you thought 2015 was the year of proxy access, wait until you see next proxy season. These news stories on proxy proxy access are worthy of note but are in no way a comprehensive list of such posts....
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Microsoft Corporation (MSFT): How I Voted – Proxy Score 62
Microsoft Corporation (MFST), a technology company, develops, licenses, and supports software products, services, and devices worldwide. Microsoft is one of the stocks in my portfolio. Their annual...
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Guidewire Software, Inc. (GWRE): How I Voted – Proxy Score 40
Guidewire Software, Inc. provides software products for property and casualty (P&C) insurers. It offers a technology platform supports core insurance operations, including underwriting and policy...
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WD-40 Company (WDFC): How I Voted – Proxy Score 100
WDFC develops and sells maintenance products, and homecare and cleaning products. WDFC is one of the stocks in my portfolio. Their annual meeting is on December 8, 2015. ProxyDemocracy.org had...
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Medtronic PLC: How I Voted – Proxy Score 44
Medtronic PLC ($MDT) manufactures and sells device-based medical therapies worldwide. Medtronic is one of the stocks in my portfolio. Their annual meeting is on December 11, 2015. ProxyDemocracy.org...
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United Natural Foods (UNFI): How I Voted – Proxy Score 42
United Natural Foods, Inc. $UNFI, together with its subsidiaries, distributes and retails natural, organic, and specialty foods and non-food products in the United States and Canada. United Natural...
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GPW Names James McRitchie Among Stars of 2015
GPW – Global Proxy Watch “recognizes 10 people around the world who have had the most impact on corporate governance” each year. Since I found myself on this year’s list, I’m reproducing it below, so...
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LeBlanc on Key Steps to an Effective Board
Dr. Richard LeBlanc A North American board governance guru, Dr. Richard LeBlanc is put on the hot seat to discuss key steps to creating a great board—and how investors can know how effective their...
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Who Withdraws Shareholder Proposals?
Withdraws Shareholder Proposals Who Withdraws Shareholder Proposals and Does It Matter? An Analysis of Sponsor Identity and Pay Practices is the title of an import study in the November 2015 issue of...
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