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Tuesday, March 16th, 2010

Which high-profile drug maker recently began allowing shareholders to vote on executive compensation at shareholder meetings?

A. Pfizer

B. AstraZeneca

C. GlaxoSmithKline

If you chose “A. Pfizer,” you’re correct.

Beginning in 2010, Pfizer shareholders will be able to approve or vote against executive compensation for the CEO, CFO and other top execs every two years, according to ABC News. The drug maker’s first shareholder meeting to be affected by the decision is tentatively scheduled for April.

Pfizer follows in the footsteps of Microsoft, which in September made the decision to give shareholders a vote on executive compensation every three years.


Thursday, March 4th, 2010

Best practices for corporate shareholder meetings are constantly evolving to better ensure accuracy, fairness and order. Leverage the 4 latest trends below to maximize success at your company’s next shareholder meeting.

1. Green shareholder meetings. Corporations are looking to further reduce their carbon footprint and ensure environmental responsibility by taking efforts to green their meetings. Miller Tanner Associates, for example, opted to reduce waste and mitigate negative environmental impact for a recent meeting for the pharmaceutical industry. But it needed to do so in a way that would not compromise the training, interactive format and informational elements of the meeting.


Tuesday, February 16th, 2010

Could new requirements from the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) soon change the way your business conducts shareholder meetings?

The SEC has proposed several new measures to grant even more voting power to shareholders of US companies, according to The Wall Street Journal’s Market Watch.

Here’s how suggested measures could affect shareholder voting for US corporations moving forward:

Before: In general, shareholders have had a difficult time influencing the way companies operate, especially when it comes to executive pay.

After: A new SEC proposal would give shareholders a non-binding vote on executive pay.