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In a new analysis, Ernst & Young LLP finds that company-investor engagement has seen
a significant component of some new governance trends. They are: the impact of say-on-pay
goes beyond compensation; shareholder proposal topics shift and agreements for withdrawals
are reached; board accountability measures continue to strengthen; and, director opposition
votes show change in investors' voting practices. Companies are using such engagement to respond
to investor concerns, secure support for proposals put to shareholder vote and mitigate potential
exposure to investor campaigns.
Four key trends of the 2012 proxy season– reveals four emerging governance trends: the
impact of say-on-pay goes beyond compensation; shareholder proposal topics shift and agreements
for withdrawals are reached; board accountability measures continue to strengthen; and, director
opposition votes show change in investors' voting practices.
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