Monday, July 27, 2009
Baruch College Conference Center
151 E. 25th Street
Room 750
5:30 PM Registration
6:00 PM Program
7:00 PM Networking Reception
Panel Speakers:
Jeff Morgan – President and CEO, NIRI National
Niels Holch – Executive Director, Shareholder Communications Coalition
Speaker to be confirmed – Society of Corporate Secretaries & Governance Professionals
Panel Moderator:
Michael B. Goodman, Ph.D., FRSA, Director, CCI – Corporte Communication International & the MA Program in Corporate Communication, Baruch College/CUNY
The SEC has proposed a major reform to proxy access rules related to dissident shareholders. With the comment deadline set for August 17, public companies must decide what to do in response and when. The NIRI-NY chapter and the Robert Zicklin Center for Corporate Integrity are calling a special summer session on proxy reform, involving leaders from several major industry associations whose members are impacted by both recent and proposed new rules. The program will cover both recent reform (Rule 452 – Broker Discretionary Vote being eliminated for 2010 Proxy Season) and the proposed changes (Access by dissident shareholders to the management ballot that is mailed to shareholders). We will discuss how these changes will impact the role of the Investor Relations professional and what steps you should consider to plan for the future. The panel will also share their insights as to the position that each organization is taking with regard to reform, and the concept of piecemeal change versus a complete review and overhaul of the proxy system.
Michael Goodman
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