On the web, annual meetings matter
THIS is a good year to put more effort into how your company handles its annual shareholder meeting on the Web. Think of it as a dry run for future years when annual reporting to shareholders will...
View ArticleA "governance star" snubs shareholders
ACCORDING to Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS), the corporate governance ratings company, Black & Decker Corporation (NYSE: BDK) respects its shareholders more than 99% of big U.S....
View ArticleAMERCO's shareholder forum, e-proxy
AMERCO (NASDAQ:UHAL), better known as the company that owns the orange U-Haul truck rental business, yesterday became the first company to simultaneously launch a stockholder forum and take advantage...
View ArticleUS firms love e-proxy savings, but at what cost?
DESPITE the risk that they might be reaping short-term gains while laying the foundation for long-term pain, 566 US companies used notice-only e-proxy mailings for their shareholder meetings by the end...
View ArticleIntel first to offer live Internet voting at annual meeting
INTEL Corporation (NASDAQ: INTC) will become the first U.S. company to enable all of its shareholders to attend, ask questions and cast their votes live on the web at its next annual meeting. Although...
View ArticleCompanies source annual meeting questions from web
A GROWING number of companies are using the web to give their shareholders opportunities to pose questions to directors and executives at their annual meetings. Since many shareholders are unable to...
View ArticleMore U.S. companies choosing virtual annual meetings
A GROWING number of U.S. companies are holding their annual shareholder meetings exclusively online in spite of shareholder concerns that virtual-only meetings may undermine board accountability and...
View ArticleWhat social media pros should know about shareholder meetings and proxy...
ASSUME you’re the social media manager for a publicly traded company and you’re responsible for monitoring and updating the content on all of your company’s various social networking channels. It’s...
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