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Investor Stewardship and EngagementThe Challenge On September 16, 2026, the SEC proposed amendments to eliminate the Annual Report to Shareholders (ARS) requirement for issuers with a Form 10-K on file. For decades, public companies ha
Investor Stewardship and EngagementThe SEC s proposed rescission of Rule 14a-8 hasn t just changed the mechanics of shareholder proposals. It s exposed how poorly most companies and institutional investors understood the system they d
Investor Stewardship and EngagementThe Question at Hand When an activist investor launches a public campaign, your board faces a critical decision: negotiate a settlement or take the issue to a shareholder vote. This choice impacts you
Investor Stewardship and EngagementThe Challenge Large institutional investors have long struggled to balance their stewardship responsibilities with maintaining Schedule 13G eligibility. Under Sections 13(d) and 13(g) of the Securitie
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Investor Stewardship and EngagementThe question isn t whether to include non-financial performance metrics in incentive compensation structures. That debate ended years ago. The real question compensation committees face is how much we
Investor Stewardship and EngagementContext: Questions Boards Are Actually Asking These questions arise from real board discussions following activist disclosure letters. They reflect the urgency when a company can t articulate its purp
