Press Release: SEC Announces Agenda and Panelists for Federal Proxy Rules and State Corporation Law Roundtable
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The SEC announced a public roundtable on May 7, 2007, to discuss federal proxy rules and state corporation law, featuring academics and institutional investors, with no fraud, charges, or financial penalties involved.
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The Securities and Exchange Commission hosted a roundtable on May 7, 2007, to examine the federal proxy rules and their interaction with state corporation law. The event included prominent legal scholars, corporate counsel, and institutional investors such as John C. Coffee, Roberta Romano, and Ted White, but no individuals or entities were accused of wrongdoing. There were no financial penalties, charges, or enforcement actions associated with the event, which was purely a policy discussion aimed at improving transparency and governance frameworks.
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On May 4, 2007, the Securities and Exchange Commission announced a public roundtable scheduled for May 7, 2007, to explore the federal proxy rules and their relationship with state corporation law. The event, held at the SEC’s headquarters in Washington, D.C., featured a panel of legal experts, corporate lawyers, academics, and institutional investors including John C. Coffee, Roberta Romano, and Leo E. Strine, Jr. Topics included shareholder rights, the purpose of federal proxy rules, and the distinction between binding and non-binding proxy proposals. The SEC made the event accessible to the public via live webcast and archived audio, and published all supporting materials online to promote transparency. No allegations of fraud, misconduct, or financial penalties were associated with the gathering—it was strictly a policy and regulatory dialogue. Attendees were not under investigation, and no enforcement actions were contemplated or announced. The goal was to gather diverse perspectives to inform potential future regulatory improvements in corporate governance and proxy processes.
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Entities 30
- person amy l. goodman
- person ann yerger
- company broadridge financial solutions, inc.
- person cary klafter
- person columbia law school
- person donald c. langevoort
- company edwards angell palmer & dodge llp
- person georgetown university law center
- company gibson, dunn & crutcher llp
- agency http://www.sec.gov
- company intel corporation
- person jill e. fisch
- person john c. coffee
- person john c. wilcox
- person knight vinke asset management
- person larry e. ribstein
- person lillian brown
- person paul m. neuhauser
- person r. franklin balotti
- person richard j. daly
- person roberta romano
- agency Securities and Exchange Commission
- person stanford law school
- person stanley keller
- person stephen bainbridge
- person stephen p. lamb
- person ted white
- company venable llp
- person william underhill
- person yale law school
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- SEC announced final agenda and participants for Roundtable on Federal Proxy Rules and State Corporation Law
- Roundtable on Federal Proxy Rules and State Corporation Law scheduled for May 7, 2007
- Roundtable will be webcast at http://www.sec.gov
- Stephen Bainbridge affiliated with UCLA School of Law
- R. Franklin Balotti affiliated with Richards, Layton & Finger, P.A.
- John C. Coffee affiliated with Columbia Law School
- Richard J. Daly affiliated with BroadRidge Financial Solutions, Inc.
- Jill E. Fisch affiliated with Fordham University School of Law
- Amy L. Goodman affiliated with Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP
- Joseph A. Grundfest affiliated with Stanford Law School
- James J. Hanks, Jr. affiliated with Venable LLP
- Stanley Keller affiliated with Edwards Angell Palmer & Dodge LLP
- Cary Klafter affiliated with Intel Corporation
- Stephen P. Lamb affiliated with Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware
- Donald C. Langevoort affiliated with Georgetown University Law Center
- Paul M. Neuhauser affiliated with University of Iowa College of Law
- Larry E. Ribstein affiliated with University of Illinois College of Law
- Roberta Romano affiliated with Yale Law School
- Leo E. Strine, Jr. affiliated with Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware
- William Underhill affiliated with Slaughter and May
- Ted White affiliated with Knight Vinke Asset Management
- John C. Wilcox affiliated with TIAA-CREF
- Ann Yerger affiliated with Council of Institutional Investors
- Roundtable takes place at 100 F Street, NE, Washington, D.C.
- Roundtable scheduled for May 7, 2007 from 9:00 a.m. to 4:45 p.m.
- Lillian Brown contact for additional information at (202) 551-3200
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SEC Announces Agenda and Panelists for Federal Proxy Rules and State Corporation Law Roundtable FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 2007-86 Washington, D.C., May 4, 2007 - The Securities and Exchange Commission announced today the final agenda and participants for the Roundtable on the Federal Proxy Rules and State Corporation Law scheduled for May 7, 2007. The Roundtable — which will be webcast live at http://www.sec.gov — will cover a number of topics, including: (1) the federal role in upholding shareholders' state law rights; (2) the purpose and effect of the federal proxy rules; (3) non-binding proposals under the proxy rules; and (4) binding proposals under the proxy rules. Panelists will include: Stephen Bainbridge (UCLA School of Law) R. Franklin Balotti (Richards, Layton & Finger, P.A.) John C. Coffee (Columbia Law School) Richard J. Daly (BroadRidge Financial Solutions, Inc.) Jill E. Fisch (Fordham University School of Law) Amy L. Goodman (Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP) Joseph A. Grundfest (Stanford Law School) James J. Hanks, Jr. (Venable LLP) Stanley Keller (Edwards Angell Palmer & Dodge LLP) Cary Klafter (Intel Corporation) Stephen P. Lamb (Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware) Donald C. Langevoort (Georgetown University Law Center) Paul M. Neuhauser (University of Iowa College of Law) Larry E. Ribstein (University of Illinois College of Law) Roberta Romano (Yale Law School) Leo E. Strine, Jr. (Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware) William Underhill (Slaughter and May) Ted White (Knight Vinke Asset Management) John C. Wilcox (TIAA-CREF) Ann Yerger (Council of Institutional Investors) The Roundtable will take place in the Auditorium of the Commission's headquarters at 100 F Street, NE, Washington, D.C. on May 7, 2007 from 9:00 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. The Roundtable will be open to the public with seating on a first-come, first-served basis. Doors will open at 8:30 a.m. Visitors will be subject to security checks. Real time and archived audio webcasts will be accessible at http://www.sec.gov. The Roundtable Agenda, a Briefing Paper setting out issues to be addressed during the Roundtable, and other materials related to the Roundtable, including written statements submitted by participants for public distribution, are accessible at http://www.sec.gov/spotlight/proxyprocess.htm. For additional information, contact Lillian Brown at (202) 551-3200. http://www.sec.gov/news/press/2007/2007-86.htm Home | Previous Page Modified: 05/04/2007
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SEC Announces Agenda and Panelists for Federal Proxy Rules and State Corporation Law Roundtable FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 2007-86 Washington, D.C., May 4, 2007 - The Securities and Exchange Commission announced today the final agenda and participants for the Roundtable on the Federal Proxy Rules and State Corporation Law scheduled for May 7, 2007. The Roundtable — which will be webcast live at http://www.sec.gov — will cover a number of topics, including: (1) the federal role in upholding shareholders' state law rights; (2) the purpose and effect of the federal proxy rules; (3) non-binding proposals under the proxy rules; and (4) binding proposals under the proxy rules. Panelists will include: Stephen Bainbridge (UCLA School of Law) R. Franklin Balotti (Richards, Layton & Finger, P.A.) John C. Coffee (Columbia Law School) Richard J. Daly (BroadRidge Financial Solutions, Inc.) Jill E. Fisch (Fordham University School of Law) Amy L. Goodman (Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP) Joseph A. Grundfest (Stanford Law School) James J. Hanks, Jr. (Venable LLP) Stanley Keller (Edwards Angell Palmer & Dodge LLP) Cary Klafter (Intel Corporation) Stephen P. Lamb (Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware) Donald C. Langevoort (Georgetown University Law Center) Paul M. Neuhauser (University of Iowa College of Law) Larry E. Ribstein (University of Illinois College of Law) Roberta Romano (Yale Law School) Leo E. Strine, Jr. (Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware) William Underhill (Slaughter and May) Ted White (Knight Vinke Asset Management) John C. Wilcox (TIAA-CREF) Ann Yerger (Council of Institutional Investors) The Roundtable will take place in the Auditorium of the Commission's headquarters at 100 F Street, NE, Washington, D.C. on May 7, 2007 from 9:00 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. The Roundtable will be open to the public with seating on a first-come, first-served basis. Doors will open at 8:30 a.m. Visitors will be subject to security checks. Real time and archived audio webcasts will be accessible at http://www.sec.gov. The Roundtable Agenda, a Briefing Paper setting out issues to be addressed during the Roundtable, and other materials related to the Roundtable, including written statements submitted by participants for public distribution, are accessible at http://www.sec.gov/spotlight/proxyprocess.htm. For additional information, contact Lillian Brown at (202) 551-3200. http://www.sec.gov/news/press/2007/2007-86.htm Home | Previous Page Modified: 05/04/2007