Society of Corporate Secretaries & Governance Professionals

Online Tutorial: Handling Shareholder Proposals
What should you do with a shareholder proposal? Seek no action from the SEC? Negotiate directly with the proponent? And . . . just how do you handle proponents who show up at your Annual Meeting and let fly with a proposal from the floor?

The Society's Comment Letter to the SEC on Request for Interpretive Letter Regarding Reporting under Section 16(a) of the Securities Act of 1934

New-Member Orientation
This virtual tour of the Society is the perfect (and quick!) way to discover many of the benefits of membership. (The tour lasts approximately 11 minutes.)

The Role of the Corporate Secretary
Society member Craig Mallick addresses a question from his daughter Emma and comes up with a new way of seeing the role of the modern Corporate Secretary

Shareholder Proposals Network
Proposals, No-Action Requests and SEC Responses for the 2008 Proxy Season

Letter from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce to RiskMetrics Group
Chamber's efforts to address the influence of proxy advisory firms - on U.S. Chamber website

Nuts & Bolts Practices
Our members share their wisdom and experience through surveys and reports

More Insights and Advice on Compensation Disclosure and Your 2008 CD&A
Audio of teleconference of 1/17/08 — Sponsored by Broadridge Financial Solutions

SEC Final Rule: Definition of the Term Significant Deficiency Release Nos. 33-8829; 34-56203; File No. S7-24-06

SEC adopted amendment to Rule14a-8(i)(8) - provides shareholder with an opportunity to place certain proposals in a company's proxy materials for a vote at an annual meeting of shareholders - on SEC website

SEC Final Rule Electronic Shareholder Forums Release No. 34-57172; IC-28124: File No. S7-16-07
SEC Final Rule: Shareholder Proposals Relating to the Election of Directors, Release No. 34-56914; IC-28075: File No. S7-17-07