SEC Chairman discusses proxy voting
On November 4, Mary Schapiro, Chairman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), gave a speech in New York in which she described the SEC's recent initiatives related to proxy voting. Specifically, Ms. Schapiro discussed proposals respecting shareholder director nominations, proxy enhancements and e-proxy revisions. She also stated that SEC staff is currently conducting a comprehensive review of the mechanics of proxy voting with a view to ensuring that the proxy voting system "operates with the degree of reliability, accuracy, transparency and integrity that shareholders and companies have the right to expect."
