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2022 Proxy Season Review: Rule 14a-8 Shareholder Proposals

Harvard Corporate Governance

market capitalization, at meetings held on or before June 30, 2022. We have supplemented the ISS data with information published by proponents on their websites and other independent research. The Rule 14a-8 shareholder proposals we discuss are those submitted to and/or voted on at annual meetings of the U.S.

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2022 Proxy Season Preview: Rule 14a-8 Shareholder Proposals

Harvard Corporate Governance

market capitalization, at meetings held on or before June 30, 2022. We have supplemented the ISS data with information published by proponents on their websites and other independent research. The Rule 14a-8 shareholder proposals we discuss are those submitted to and/or voted on at annual meetings of the U.S.

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ESG Task Force Brings First Case

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The collapse killed 270 people, caused immeasurable environmental and social harm, and led to a loss of more than $4 billion in Vale’s market capitalization.” As described in this press release , the SEC has filed a complaint against Vale S.A.,

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2024 Aggregate Share-Based Compensation

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Fair value transfer is the aggregate grant date fair value of all long-term incentive awards granted during a given year as a percentage of company market capitalization value at grant and as a percent of revenue. Overhang, measured based on potential share dilution as well as the fair value of outstanding grants.

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Chancery Invalidates Elon Musk’s $55.8 Billion Equity Compensation Package

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3] The Grant On January 21, 2018, Tesla’s Board of Directors (the “Board”) [4] unanimously approved the Grant, which would vest based on Tesla’s achievement of certain market capitalization goals, as well as operational milestones related to revenue and adjusted EBITDA targets. The process arrived at an unfair price.” [3]

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2024 Corporate Governance and Incentive Design Survey

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As companies review their executive compensation program designs and related corporate governance policies, it can be helpful to consider current market practices and recent trends in order to inform discussions in the boardroom. These companies have median revenues and market capitalizations of $24.8B

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Data Update 1 for 2025: The Draw (and Danger) of Data

Musings on Markets

Not surprisingly, the company listings are across the world, and I look at the breakdown of companies, by number and market cap, by geography: As you can see, the market cap of US companies at the start of 2025 accounted for roughly 49% of the market cap of global stocks, up from 44% at the start of 2024 and 42% at the start of 2023.