Governance
Cloud Computing Can Bring Efficiency and Innovation, But Boards Should Be Proactive in Asking Questions to Determine Risks and Strategic Value
Corporate Board Member's Board Governance Series, Volume 24, is now available. The Board Governance Series is designed as a key educational resource for today's boards of directors. The Series offers best practices and expert advice on corporate governance from some of the top board advisors in the country. Don't miss these short but informative webcasts that help you navigate current boardroom challenges. Click here to watch the new series now.
Hess Rejects and Debates Glass Lewis' Recommendations to Hess Investors, Defending Its Ability to 'Create Sustainably, Long-Term Growth' for Shareholders
NYSE Governance Services invites you to the Board Shareholder Forum, a Corporate Board Member and Center for Audit Quality event focusing on the relationship between public company boards and the investor community. The event will be held on June 18, 2013, at the New York Stock Exchange. To learn more, click here.
Citigroup Wins Say-On-Pay Debate With 90% Shareholder Acceptance Rate; Noteworthy Victory After 40% of Shareholders Voted Against Executive Pay Plan Last Year
Please join us for a CLE accredited webinar on May 2, 2013 at 1:00 p.m. Eastern Time: "Say on Pay: What You Need to Know Regarding Allegations, Risk, and Strategy." Ty Francis, Vice President and Associate Publisher for Corporate Board Member, will moderate a discussion between David Bobker, Senior Vice President for AST Phoenix Advisors, and Michael Swartz, Partner for Schulte Roth & Zabel LLP. This discussion will include:
- Genesis of “Say on Pay” Suits
- The First & Second Wave of Lawsuits
- The Types of Allegations: “Say on Pay” Votes & Equity Plans
- Game Plan: Settle or Fight?
- Minimizing Litigation Exposures
- Proxy Statement as a Critical Communications Document, No Longer Purely SEC Compliance
- Eliminating the Risk Completely: “Say on Pay” Risk vs. Equity Plan Risk
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