This graphic from the article in the url below contains some fascinating data regarding shareholder resolutions filed at the annual general meetings of the Fortune 250 in 2013:
The graphic details the following information:
- Annual number of shareholder proposals by company
- Average proposals received by company, broken down by industry
- The source of the proposals
- The content of the proposals
- The percentage that receive majority support
- The percentage support, broken down by content type
The numbers that stand out most for me are the percentage breakdown of proposal types (39% corporate governance; 37% social policy; and 24% executive compensation) and the source of the proposals (33% labor-affiliated organizations; 26% “corporate gadflies”; 25% religious-affiliated and SRI organizations; 16% other investors).
Have a good weekend.
David
David Chandler & Bill Werther
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The Empowered Shareholder
The Wall Street Journal Report: CFO Network
June 24, 2013
The Wall Street Journal
Late Edition – Final
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