SEC Reporting & Compliance and Corporate Governance Series: Preparing for the Shareholder Proposal Season

On November 16, Skadden held “Preparing for the Shareholder Proposal Season,” the second program in our SEC Reporting & Compliance and Corporate Governance Series, which provides practical guidance and insights on critical securities law compliance and corporate governance matters. Topics included director diversity and board composition matters, workforce-related and other environmental and social proposals and developments, written consent, independent chair and other governance proposals, and SEC and proxy advisory firm updates. Speakers included Skadden partner Marc Gerber; Gianna McCarthy, director of corporate governance at the Office of the New York State Comptroller; and Jessica McDougall, director at BlackRock Investment Stewardship.