The Definitive Guide to “Proxy Fights” (From the Company Perspective)

Our guest – Alliance Advisor’s Tom Ball – walks us through how companies can prepare for – and deal with – proxy fights (also known as “proxy contests” or “contested elections”), including:

1. When you’re brought into a proxy contest, what is the first thing you do?
2. When you’re assessing the plan that the dissidents have, how do you get your hands on their plan? Can you drill down into what an assessment looks like?
3. What approach should management have if they decide they want to fight?
4. Do you periodically reassess what management should be doing as the proxy contest goes on?
5. How do you obtain reports about how the vote is looking during a proxy fight?
6. How often do you see shareholders change their mind and revoke their proxies?
7. Any tips on how companies can prepare for a proxy fight in advance?

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