January 14, 2015

Navigating the 2015 Annual Report and Proxy Season - Des Moines

Des Moines, IA

Overview

Join us for our 2015 proxy season seminar on Wednesday, January 14, to discuss developments and trends affecting the upcoming year-end process and annual meeting season for public companies.

During the seminar, we will:

  • Discuss developments affecting corporate bylaws, including trends in adoption of exclusive forum and fee-shifting bylaws
  • Summarize recent changes to ISS and Glass Lewis voting policies affecting 2015 annual meetings
  • Review the first year of conflict minerals disclosures and considerations for year two
  • Review SEC enforcement activities and shareholder lawsuits
  • Summarize best practices for equity award approvals, including review of state law considerations
  • Provide an overview of exhibit filing requirements and tips for compliance
  • Discuss shareholder proposal trends 
  • Provide reminders and best practices for enhancing proxy statement disclosures
  • Outline other governance and compliance reminders applicable to the 2015 proxy season
  • Provide examples of disclosures reflecting current trends
  • Provide compliance checklists

An application for standard Iowa CLE credit will be submitted.

Questions? Please contact Lindsey Merek at +1 317 237 1289 or lindsey.merek@faegredrinker.com.

Location

Faegre Baker Daniels
801 Grand Avenue, 33rd Floor
Des Moines, IA 50309

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Agenda

11:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. CST | Registration and lunch
12:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. CST | Presentation