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Meetings of Stockholders (1-year Online Subscription)

Meetings of Stockholders (1-year Online Subscription)

Author: Jesse A. Finkelstein; R. Franklin Balotti; Gregory P. Williams
Publisher: Wolters Kluwer Legal & Regulatory U.S. (Online)
ISBN: 10071667
Published In: Subscription-type (Contents updated periodically)
Format: Online , 856 pages
Jurisdiction: U.S. ? Disclaimer:
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In one comprehensive volume, you get all the information and guidance necessary to advise, plan, and run corporate shareholder meetings efficiently and effectively - including up-to-date coverage of the latest SEC rules and regulations, recent DOL interpretations concerning institutional investors, case law developments, and emerging trends in shareholder actions.

Comprehensive, authoritative, and practical, Meetings of Stockholders, Third Edition covers every key topic relating to stockholder meetings, from the laws and regulations to the mechanics of running the meeting, including:

Selection of the meeting location
Preparation of the chair and officers
Creating an agenda
Meeting notice requirements
The right to inspect the shareholder list
Statutory criteria for eligibility
Proxy solicitation for the Shareholders' meeting
Preparing proxy materials
Proxy eligible securities
Disclosure requirements
Institutional investor issues
Handling shareholder proposals
Personal claims and grievances
Exceptions to Rule 14a-8, rules governing meeting conduct
Dealing with the disorderly stockholder
Voting rights of shares and stockholders
Quorum, counting and reporting the vote
Tabulation of proxies
Action by written consent
Defensive strategies to defeat shareholder consent solicitations

Meetings of Stockholders, Third Edition now also includes critical information, including:

Preparation of Proxy Materials
Proxy Solicitation for Shareholders' Meeting
The Shareholder Proposal Rule (Rule 14a-8)
Action by Written Consent

• Preparation for the Meeting

• Selection of the Meeting and Record Dates and Notice of the Meeting

• The Right of Stockholders to Inspect the Stockholder List

• Proxy Access and Campaign Reimbursement

• Preparation of Proxy Materials

• Institutional Investors and Shareholder Activism

• The Shareholder Proposal Rule (Rule 14-A-8)

• Proxy Solicitation for the Shareholders’ Meeting

• Conduct of the Meeting

• The Voting Process

• The Counting and Reporting of the Vote, Including the Role of Inspectors of Elections

• Action by Written Consent