Outlook for 2023 Proxy Season
By Andrew Burke, Colleen Keyes, Gavin Stuttard and David Slipp
With proxy season once again approaching, many public companies are in the midst of preparing their annual disclosure documents and shareholder materials for their annual general meetings. In preparing these documents, public companies should be aware of some of the regulatory developments and institutional investor guidance that are likely to impact disclosure to, and interactions with, shareholders this year.
This update highlights what is new for the 2023 proxy season and other developments in relevant securities regulation.
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