Shareholder Meetings of Public Companies: Proxy Materials, Shareholder Proposals, Governance Best Practices
Federal and State Law Requirements, Virtual Meetings, Rules of Proceeding and More
Recording of a 90-minute CLE webinar with Q&A
This CLE course will guide corporate counsel, boards and other governance professionals in implementing best practices for annual shareholder meetings to guard against shareholder claims and ensure corporate governance compliance. The panel will discuss critical items for structuring proxy statements, disclosures and other necessary materials, critical considerations stemming from SEC rules and guidance, challenges and opportunities associated with virtual or hybrid meetings, handling shareholder proposals, and other governance matters.
Outline
- Overview of legal requirements for annual shareholder meetings
- Challenges and opportunities of conducting virtual or hybrid meetings
- Proxy statements and required disclosures
- Critical considerations stemming from SEC rules and guidance
- Procedures and rules regarding shareholder proposals
- Best practices for effective corporate governance compliance
Benefits
The panel will review these and other critical issues:
- Federal and state legal requirements of annual shareholder meetings
- Mechanisms in structuring proxy statements, disclosures and other required materials
- SEC rules and guidance impacting governance and documents associated with annual meetings
- Procedures and rules in handling shareholder proposals
- Avoiding pitfalls of conducting virtual or hybrid meetings
- Best practices to ensure efficient corporate governance and complying with federal and state law
Faculty
Elizabeth R. Gonzalez-Sussman
Partner
Olshan Frome Wolosky
Ms. Gonzalez-Sussman has acted as counsel to clients in the areas of corporate and securities law, mergers and... | Read More
Ms. Gonzalez-Sussman has acted as counsel to clients in the areas of corporate and securities law, mergers and acquisitions, and shareholder activist situations. Sheregularly assists both public and privately-held companies in capital raising transactions, tender and exchange offers, M&As, and general corporate and securities law matters, including SEC reporting and corporate governance. Ms. Gonzalez-Sussman also represents and provides strategic guidance to hedge funds and other investors in proxy contests and other shareholder activist situations.
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Lisa R. Stark
Attorney
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Ms. Stark has over 15 years of corporate experience in mergers and acquisitions, strategic investments, initial public... | Read More
Ms. Stark has over 15 years of corporate experience in mergers and acquisitions, strategic investments, initial public offerings, proxy contests, and hostile takeovers. She also has experience advising private and public companies and their boards of directors on corporate governance matters.
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Steve Wolosky
Partner
Olshan Frome Wolosky
Mr. Wolosky is his firm's Activist & Equity Investment Practice Chair. He counsels clients in the areas of... | Read More
Mr. Wolosky is his firm's Activist & Equity Investment Practice Chair. He counsels clients in the areas of proxy contests and mergers and acquisitions and advises hedge funds and investment partnerships on activist situations nationwide and worldwide. He advises clients in negotiating mergers and acquisitions and hostile takeovers of public companies. He has extensive experience representing public and private issuers of debt and equity securities, purchasers and sellers in mergers, stock and asset transactions, and investment funds in their formation, capital raising and investment transactions. He counsels corporate clients in corporate planning and structuring activities, corporate governance matters, dealings with stock exchanges, and public company compliance matters.
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