Georgeson Reports & Research

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Georgeson Report

Jan 26, 2012	Georgeson Report: NYSE Tightens the Loop on Broker Discretionary Voting
Dec 13, 2011	ISS 2012 US Policy Updates
Oct 28, 2011	Review of ISS US Draft Policy Updates for 2012 Proxy Season
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 26, 2011	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
Jan 10, 2011	Conducting Effective Shareholder and Third-Party Outreach Programs
Dec 2, 2010	ISS 2011 Policy Updates
Nov 5, 2010	Review of ISS U.S. Draft Policy Updates for 2011 Proxy Season
Sep 7, 2010	Say-WHEN-on-Pay: Not as Easy as 1-2-3
Jul 19, 2010	SEC Issues Concept Release on Proxy Mechanics Reform
Feb 9, 2010	Governance Risk Indicators - RiskMetrics Replaces "CGQ" with New Measure of Governance-Related Risk
Jan 6, 2010	SEC Adopts Expanded Compensation, Risk and Other Corporate Governance Disclosures
Dec 2, 2009	RiskMetrics 2010 U.S. Policy Updates: Key Changes on Executive Pay Policies, Poison Pill Policy, Board Independence
Nov 2, 2009	Review of RiskMetrics U.S. Draft Policy Updates for 2010 Proxy Season
Jul 14, 2009	SEC Approves Elimination of Broker Discretionary Voting in Uncontested Director Elections
Mar 2, 2009	Proposed NYSE and Delaware Law Changes Could Facilitate Election of Activist Nominees to Boards of Directors
Feb 10, 2009	Proxy Season Survival Kit
Dec 22, 2008	RiskMetrics U.S. Policy Updates 2009 Proxy Season
Dec 1, 2008	RiskMetrics U.S. Draft Policy Updates 2009 Proxy Season
Mar 22, 2007	The New SEC Executive Compensation Disclosures and the 2007 Proxy Season

Corporate Governance Commentary

Mar 3, 2011	Corporate Governance Commentary - Early Results From the 2011 Proxy Season Show Clear Trends Developing on "Say-on-Frequency" Resolutions
Jan 7, 2011	Corporate Governance Commentary - The Latest Word on 2011 Say on Pay Vote Recommendations
Aug 26, 2010	Corporate Governance Alert - 2011 Proxy Season: The First 100 Days — How to Get Ready for the Brave New World of Say on Pay and Proxy Access
Dec 7, 2009	Proxy Access Analysis No. 5 - The Pros and Cons of Voluntary Implementation of Proxy Access at 2010 Annual Shareholder Meetings
Nov 3, 2009	Proxy Access Analysis No. 4 - Where Are We Now And Where Should We Go
Oct 5, 2009	Proxy Access Bulletin No. 4 - Proxy Access Rules will not be in Effect for Upcoming Proxy Season
Jul 9, 2009	Proxy Access Analysis No. 3 - Suggestions for Public Company Responses to the Pending SEC Proxy Access Rule Proposal
Jun 15, 2009	Proxy Access Bulletin No. 3 - Proposed Rules Published by SEC
Jun 22, 2009	Proxy Access Analysis No. 2 - Delaware Facilitates Voluntary Adoption of Proxy Access
Dec 1, 2008	Strategies For Dealing With Shareholder Proposals

Other Research & Reports

Nov 29, 2010	Shareholder Proposals – Getting Ready for 2011
May 1, 2010	Will activists go wild in a proxy access world?
Aug 1, 2009	Report of the Task Force of the ABA Section of Business Law Corporate Governance Committee on Delineation of Governance Roles and Responsibilities
May 1, 2009	What does 'say on pay' say?
Sep 16, 2008	Poison Pills and Shareholder Value: 1992-1996
Jan 25, 2008	NASPP and Georgeson – Managing Share Utilization
Dec 4, 2007	Shareholder Activism and the 2008 Proxy Season