This week we highlight a report by Proxy Monitor on the early filings and voting returns of the 2017 Proxy season. Among early-meeting companies, proposals are evenly split between those relating to corporate governance and those relating to social policy concerns. Between now and the end of June, the shareholders’ votes will show if they have grown more determined about such issues as transparent political spending, a clean environment, more proxy access or splitting the chairman and CEO roles.
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