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Feb 2, 2012 Chipping Away at Broker Vote: NYSE Bans Uninstructed Broker Votes on Governance Measures
Jan 3, 2012 Computershare Completes Acquisition of BNY Mellon Shareowner Services
Nov 6, 2011 Computershare to Proceed with Acquisition of BNY Mellon Shareowner Services
Oct 3, 2011 Securities Transfer Association Releases Survey Showing Significant Savings Opportunity on Proxy Processing Costs
Sep 15, 2011 SEC Stay Expires on its Rules Permitting Shareholder Proposals on Proxy Access
Jul 25, 2011 Georgeson Report: D.C. Court of Appeals Vacates SEC's Proxy Access Rules
Jul 8, 2011 Upcoming S&P 100 Scoring for Corporate Political Disclosure and Accountability Index
Apr 27, 2011 Computershare to acquire BNY Mellon Shareowner Services
Mar 3, 2011 Corporate Governance Commentary - Early Say-on-Frequency Results
Feb 28, 2011 Georgeson Remains at Top of Corporate Control Alert's M&A Proxy Solicitor Ranking
Feb 7, 2011 Staggered Boards and the Wealth of Shareholders: Evidence from the two Airgas Rulings
Dec 16, 2010 Computershare Ahead of the Curve on Regulatory Change in Transfer Agent Industry
Dec 6, 2010 CFO Magazine: A Fix for "Proxy Plumbing"
Dec 6, 2010 Holiday stock gift can take different forms
Oct 20, 2010 Broadridge Report on Fees does not address Regulated Rates
Oct 20, 2010 Time to End Proxy Vote Monopoly: Opinion
Oct 14, 2010 Survey Shows Companies Could Save Over 70 Percent on Shareholder Communication Costs
Oct 14, 2010 Transfer Agents to SEC: We Can Send Out Proxy Materials For Less
Oct 14, 2010 The Shareholder Forum: Electronic Participation in Shareholder Meetings
Sep 28, 2010 ReformTheProxySystem.com Launched to Convey the Importance of the SEC's Review of the Proxy System
Sep 7, 2010 Harvard Law School Forum on Corporate Governance and Financial Regulation: The 2010 Proxy Season according to Georgeson 
Sep 1, 2010 2010 Proxy Season: The Calm During the Storm
Aug 27, 2010 SEC Ruling Highlights the Need to Further Reform the Proxy System
July 7, 2010 Computershare Launches Virtual Meeting Solution
May 23, 2010 The $10+ million club; As shareholders push back on executive pay packages, companies start to listen
Feb 1, 2010 Kurtzman Carson Consultants (KCC) Expands Class Action Settlement Administration Services
Dec 31, 2009 DTC Processes $64 Billion Merger, And All Goes According to Plan
Dec 14, 2009 Corporations Under the State of Delaware Jurisdiction Will Have an Easier Way to File This March 1st
Nov 31, 2009 Computershare – Integrated Value
Nov 12, 2009 Georgeson Releases 2009 Annual Corporate Governance Review
Oct 15, 2009 Everyone at risk from Rule 452 changes
Sept 29, 2009 Calling All Investor Relations Professionals: Are You Ready For Proxy Access?
Sept 16, 2009 Proxy fights need seasoned lawyers
Sept 7, 2009 Shareholders Increasingly Exercise Votes
Sept 4, 2009 Fidelity proxy votes against management on rise
July 17, 2009 With Power, the Risk of Abuse
July 14, 2009 SEC Approves Elimination of Broker Discretionary Voting in Uncontested Director Elections
June 22, 2009 Delaware Facilitates Voluntary Adoption of Proxy Access - Proxy Access Analysis No. 2
June 10, 2009 Computershare to Consolidate Administar Restructuring Business with Kurtzman Carson Consultants (KCC)
May 27, 2009 Target's Shareholders Strongly Reject Dissident Slate, Ending Divisive Proxy Battle
May 1, 2009 What does ‘say on pay’ say? (audio file) (pdf)
Apr 27, 2009 Key Vote at Bank of America Stirs Up Hostility
Apr 3, 2009 Live From Tulane: Boards Can’t Let Their Guard Down
Apr 2, 2009 Hermes to US: Do one-on-ones about exec comp
Mar 25, 2009 Expect a Room of Sullen Faces
Mar 23, 2009 Corporate perks to spark next outrage
Mar 2, 2009 Proposed NYSE and Delaware Law Changes
Feb 10, 2009 Corporate Executives and Boards must Begin Rebuilding Trust
Feb 1, 2009 Policy Watch
Jan 30, 2009 Proxy Season Survival Kit
Dec 22, 2008 Review of RiskMetrics U.S. Policy Updates for 2009 Proxy Season
Dec 19, 2008 Strategies For Dealing With Shareholder Proposals
Nov 12, 2008 How Activist Investors Are Winning Support
Nov 4, 2008 Tougher Boards for Tough Times
Oct 24, 2008 Firms face new calls to reduce CEO power
Oct 21, 2008 Review of RiskMetrics U.S. Draft Policy Updates for 2009 Proxy Season
Oct 2, 2008 Dealmakers take a measure of the market
Sept 25, 2008 Georgeson Enhances Corporate Governance Advisory Practice
Sept 15, 2008 Rhonda Brauer on Changing from Lawyer to Proxy Solicitor – TheCorporateCounsel.net podcast
July 21, 2008 Corporate Governess: New York Times’ Rhonda Brauer Moves to Georgeson
July 17, 2008 Limited Brands Stockholders Donate $100,000 for Charity through Georgeson Shareholder Program
June 4, 2008 Rhonda Brauer Joins Georgeson Senior Management Team
June 1, 2008 Arming yourself against activists - Corporate Secretary
May 7, 2008 Annoying Phone Calls? Blame The SEC - Forbes
Apr 1, 2008 Building A Better Mousetrap – Corporate Secretary
Mar 1, 2008 How to choose a proxy solicitor - IR Magazine
Feb 25, 2008 US governance activists put pressure on banks
Feb 21, 2008 Georgeson tops proxy solicitations league tables
Feb 21, 2008 Georgeson Tops Corporate Control Alert’s M&A Proxy Solicitor Ranking
Feb 1, 2008 The hunt is on - IR Magazine
Jan 30, 2008 Executive compensation challenges in the 2008 proxy season
Jan 9, 2008 Georgeson Expands Senior Management Team
May 1, 2007 The e-volution is here - IR magazine
Mar 22, 2007 The new SEC executive compensation disclosures and the 2007 proxy season
Dec 5, 2006 2006 US Annual Corporate Governance Review
May 29, 2006 An insider's look at the future of M&A in Canada
Mar 28, 2006 Prepare for attack: What to do when hedge funds move in
Jan 20, 2006 How banks can smooth the way going public