David Berger

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

+ Follow Contact

Latest Posts › Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)

Share:

SEC Requires Use of Universal Proxy Cards in Proxy Contests

On November 17, 2021, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted rules that will require the use of a single "universal" proxy card in connection with most contested elections of directors. These rules, which have...more

11/23/2021 / Board of Directors , Corporate Counsel , Investors , Proxy Voting , Proxy Voting Guidelines , Publicly-Traded Companies , Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)

Major Stock Index Providers to Limit Inclusion of Multi-Class Companies: What it Means and Why it Matters

Major index providers S&P Dow Jones, FTSE Russell, and MSCI recently adopted, or are in the process of considering, changes to their index eligibility rules that could significantly impact companies that have, or that are...more

8/10/2017 / Corporate Governance , Dow Jones , Foreign Listed Stock Index , Initial Public Offering (IPO) , Institutional Investors , Listing Rules , S&P , Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) , Share Class Structures

Dual-Class Stock and Private Ordering: A System That Works

Dual-class stock has become the target of heightened attention, particularly in light of Snap’s recent IPO. While the structure remains popular for companies trying to respond to the short-term outlook of public...more

5/18/2017 / Corporate Governance , Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission (HKSFC) , Nasdaq , NYSE , Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) , Share Class Structures , Share Classes , Stocks

The Next Wave of Proxy Access Proposals: What Issuers Should Know and How They Can Prepare

The Comptroller of the City of New York, who oversees pension funds with a combined $160 billion in assets, recently submitted proxy access shareholder proposals at 75 U.S. public companies as part of its Boardroom...more

11/17/2014 / Board of Directors , Climate Change , Corporate Issuers , Diversity , Executive Compensation , Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS) , Proxy Access Rule , Publicly-Traded Companies , Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) , Shareholders

4 Results

View per page

Page: of 1