SEC proposes amendments to facilitate rights of shareholders to nominate directors
On May 20, the Securities and Exchange Commission proposed rule amendments "that would provide shareholders with a meaningful ability to...nominate the directors of the companies that they own." Under the proposals, shareholders that meet certain thresholds (including holding between 1% and 5% of the voting securities, depending on the circumstances) would be eligible to have their nominee included in proxy materials. The proposed amendments would also allow for shareholder proposals in proxy materials regarding a company's nomination procedures under certain circumstances.
Public comment on the proposed amendments will be accepted for 60 days after their publication.
