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Trouble at the Top - Proxy Fights 2008

Thursday, March 20, 2008

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Proxy Fights 2008

The NBR special Trouble at the Top examines shareholder activism and the current state of corporate governance in America. In this report from the special, NBR correspondent Erika Miller takes a look at the issues expected to fuel this year's proxy season.

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External Links/Articles*

  • American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME)
    AFSCME is a union representing public service workers. The union's shareholder advocate, Richard Ferlauto, is interviewed in Erika Miller's report. This links to a AFSCME blog entry titled, "The Fight for Investor Rights is Also Our Fight."
  • The Conference Board
    The Conference Board is a business membership and research organization. The director of the organization's Governance Center, Carolyn Brancato, is interviewed in Erika Miller's report. This links to information about The Conference Board's Governance Center.
  • Harvard Law School
    This links to a March 12, 2007 entry in Harvard Law School's Corporate Governance Blog. The entry is titled, "The Hearing on Say on Pay." The entry was authored by Lucian Bebchuk, who is interviewed in NBR's "Trouble at the Top" special.
  • The New York Times
    The shareholder-board battle at The New York Times Company is mentioned in Erika Miller's report. This links to an article about the battle published in the April 24, 2007 edition of The New York Times. The article is titled, "A Difficult Annual Times Meeting for Sulzbergers." The article also contains a link to chairman and publisher Arthur Sulzberger, Jr.'s address to Times Company shareholders.
  • ProxyMatters.com
    ProxyMatters.com is a blog focused on shareholder rights, resolutions, and votes.
  • "Say on Pay" Bill - House of Representatives Version (PDF document)
    This links to the text of the House of Representatives' "Shareholder Vote on Executive Compensation Act" (HR 1257). The document is hosted by the U.S. Government Printing Office (GPO).
  • "Say on Pay" Bill - Senate Version (PDF document)
    This links to the text of the Senate's "Shareholder Vote on Executive Comensation Act (S 1181). The document is hosted by the U.S. Government Printing Office (GPO).

    • *Clicking these external links will take you off the NBR web site on PBS.org. NBR has no affiliation with these sites.
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