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Activist Investors Get More Respect Boards are listening, and shareholder proposals are making headway.   |
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June 2006
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Corporate Governance: Ready, Aim and Fire: Shareholders Get Armed A fairly new proposal on the ballot at some institutions includes moves to require an advisory shareholder vote on compensation committee pay reports, with Merrill Lynch, Countrywide Financial and U.S. Bancorp facing votes on this issue. |
The Motley Fool
May 13, 2011
Alyce Lomax |
From Corporate Excess to Excessive Embarrassment Sheer humiliation could be a great tool to push for better corporate behavior from executives at Bank of America. |
The Motley Fool
February 4, 2011
Alyce Lomax |
Not-So-Indecent Proposals Watch out for shareholders, especially of Apple Computer, shaking things up at public companies this year. |
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April 1, 2010
Alix Stuart |
Which Way on Say-on-Pay? How companies plan to hear shareholder opinions on compensation. |
U.S. Banker
May 2007
Karen Krebsbach |
Executive Pay, Still in the Hot Seat Shareholders are trying to gain more influence on executive pay as more resolutions hit the agenda at firms' annual meetings. But passage is proving to be tough. |
CFO
April 1, 2008
Alix Stuart |
For Shareholders, It's Subprime Time Activists, sick and tired and determined not to take it anymore, aim a fusillade of demands at all parties involved in the mortgage meltdown. |
The Motley Fool
August 27, 2010
Alyce Lomax |
A Shift Toward Shareholder Rights Shareholder-friendly policies may become an increasing priority in corporate America. |
The Motley Fool
February 4, 2009
Alex Dumortier |
Will Obama Succeed Where Shareholders Have Failed? Delving beyond the headlines. |
The Motley Fool
November 30, 2011
Alyce Lomax |
Potential Losers in 2012 Several major companies could lose say-on-pay votes next year. |
The Motley Fool
April 3, 2006
Alyce Lomax |
Your Stocks' Secrets Investors, knowledge is power, so don't ignore a freely available source of the best-kept corporate secrets -- the proxy statement. Proxy season is upon us -- don't forget to do your homework. |
The Motley Fool
January 26, 2011
Alyce Lomax |
In 2011, Shareholders Speak Louder Than Ever Your vote as an investor really counts this year. |
CFO
December 1, 2008
Alix Stuart |
Beyond the Bailout Are limits on executive compensation for banks that accept federal funds just the first wave in a future sea of pay measures? |
The Motley Fool
April 13, 2011
Alyce Lomax |
Shareholder Battles Rage On When companies step out of line, shareholders must step up and vote. |
CFO
March 1, 2012
Sarah Johnson |
Dismay on Pay Why say on pay won't be any easier the second time around. |
The Motley Fool
April 17, 2007
Toby Shute |
A Regal Retirement for the Sun King? Retirement-bound chief exec Lord Browne's last meeting with BP shareholders was clouded by a disputed pay package. |
The Motley Fool
March 30, 2011
Alyce Lomax |
Who's Targeting Your Stock? The Manhattan Institute's Proxy Monitor database is a tool that lets shareholder proposals point you toward real investment risks. |
The Motley Fool
January 14, 2011
Alyce Lomax |
Want a Say on Pay? Cast That Ballot! Will shareholders rock the vote at annual meetings this year? |
BusinessWeek
June 16, 2011
John Helyar |
Investor 'Say on Pay' Is a Bust Shareholder votes rejected executive pay at less than 2 percent of public companies this year. |
The Motley Fool
April 12, 2007
Rich Duprey |
Goodyear: Management 3, Reform 0 Unions' and shareholders' proposals get torpedoed at the tiremaker's annual meeting. Investors, take note. |
The Motley Fool
May 25, 2011
Alyce Lomax |
Are These Companies' CEOs Worth It? We're on the lookout for misaligned pay and performance. |
The Motley Fool
February 25, 2011
Alyce Lomax |
Meet the Companies in the Hot Seat This Year Shareholders plan to turn up the heat on environmental sustainability issues. |
CFO
September 1, 2010
Joseph McCafferty |
Who's in Charge Here? Listening to shareholders is easy. Making sense of their concerns is not. |
The Motley Fool
January 7, 2011
Alyce Lomax |
Proxy Season Damage Control Has Begun Companies scramble to reexamine compensation policies before shareholders strike back. |
The Motley Fool
September 14, 2007
Selena Maranjian |
Shareholders Flexing Their Biceps The arena of proxy voting is not only interesting, it's also important. When you receive proxy-voting materials, take time to read through them and then cast your vote. |
CFO
June 1, 2008
Kate O'Sullivan |
Not-So-Modest Proposals For board members the choice is clear: support shareholder proposals that win a majority vote or risk losing the director seat. |
CFO
June 1, 2009
Russ Banham |
Fray on Pay The battle over executive compensation and what it means for you. |
The Motley Fool
May 12, 2010
Alyce Lomax |
On CEO Pay, Shareholders Say "Enough!" Shareholders' acknowledgment of pay policy problems, and their vocal outcry when those practices defy common sense, will result in better-built companies, happier investors, and less overall risk. |
The Motley Fool
February 2, 2011
Alyce Lomax |
Shareholders Spring Into Action Early signs indicate that an exciting, historical proxy season's heating up. |
The Motley Fool
May 27, 2011
Alyce Lomax |
Making Sure Shareholders Matter The days of "like it or sell it" are over. |
The Motley Fool
November 12, 2007
Selena Maranjian |
Shareholders Are Winning ... Slowly CEO overcompensation is gradually being challenged in corporate America by shareholders, through resolutions and annual meeting proposals. |
The Motley Fool
January 18, 2012
Alyce Lomax |
1 Shareholder Takes On 21 Big Targets U.S. "imperialist" corporations could get their comeuppance in 2012. |
The Motley Fool
March 29, 2006
Alyce Lomax |
No Bonus at Gap? No Problem Paul Pressler may not have gotten a bonus last year, but there's little reason for sympathy. Many shareholders don't believe a mere slap on the wrist is nearly enough. |
The Motley Fool
July 23, 2010
Alyce Lomax |
Underworked and Overpaid Today, White House pay czar Kenneth Feinberg said that from October 2008 through February 2009, 17 major financial companies that received bailout money from the government subsequently overpaid their executives. |
The Motley Fool
April 28, 2009
Alyce Lomax |
When "Say on Pay" Is a Must Shouldn't "say on pay" votes be up to shareholders, not legislators? |
The Motley Fool
September 17, 2007
Selena Maranjian |
The SEC May Shut You Up If you want to keep the right to influence your companies, let the SEC know. The SEC has recently proposed changing rules for shareholders -- in ways that don't seem to protect them at all. |
The Motley Fool
May 7, 2009
Liz Peek |
"Say on Pay" a Boon for Advisors, but for Shareholders? Shareholder anger about former excesses, and the demand for say-on-pay, is not likely to disappear anytime soon. |
BusinessWeek
March 6, 2006
Amy Borrus |
Should Directors Be Nervous? Activists are pushing majority-vote rules as a weapon against unresponsive boards. |
The Motley Fool
May 10, 2005
Selena Maranjian |
Retire Like a CEO Many CEOs got a 12% raise this year -- didn't you? While you keep an eye on the retirement packages of executives, keep an eye on your own, too. |
The Motley Fool
April 2, 2009
Dan Caplinger |
Investors, Get What You're Paying For CEO compensation has nothing to do with performance. |
The Motley Fool
February 27, 2009
Selena Maranjian |
Voting: Not Just for November Anymore It's a very exciting time of year for investors: tax season, annual report season, and proxy voting season. Believe it or not, it's worth your time to sift through the mail and uncover your ballot; your proxy votes carry more power than you think. |
BusinessWeek
November 17, 2003
David Henry |
Mutual Funds: Tossing Out The Rubber Stamp A new SEC rule that takes effect next year will require mutual funds to disclose how they vote on proxies for the stocks they own. The rule is intended to keep funds from siding with management to gain 401(k) business. How will this affect corporate governance? |
The Motley Fool
June 10, 2011
Alyce Lomax |
First Time's the Charm? Several first-time shareholder proposals have gotten surprising support this year. |
The Motley Fool
October 30, 2009
Brian Orelli |
Pfizer Pfires Up Say on Pay It took six months from when shareholders asked for it, but Pfizer's board has finally given shareholders a voice on executive compensation. |
The Motley Fool
May 14, 2004
Selena Maranjian |
Shareholders Take Action Here are some tips on how to make a difference with your holdings. |
CFO
September 1, 2004
John Goff |
Who's the Boss? Spurred by a slew of portfolio-punishing accounting scandals and angered by decades of corporate indifference to their requests, shareholder activists want more say in how American companies are run. |
The Motley Fool
May 4, 2009
Selena Maranjian |
These Fund Companies Are Letting Us Down It's ridiculous, but some fund firms are supporting excessive CEO pay. |
BusinessWeek
January 15, 2007
Jena McGregor |
This Proxy Season, Expect A Brawl Add up shareholder anger over the backdating scandal, a slate of new rules on executive pay disclosure, increasing pressure from activist hedge funds, and more companies requiring directors to be elected by a majority shareholder vote, and a tempestuous proxy period lies ahead. |
The Motley Fool
April 27, 2011
Alyce Lomax |
Shareowners' Word of the Year: No This tiny word could wield a ton of power over corporate managers' practices. |
Entrepreneur
February 2009
Chris Penttila |
CEO Salaries in the Crosshairs Pay-for-performance structures are enjoying a resurgence. |
