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Public Companies: Proxies and Annual Meetings

July 3, 2013 · by · in Annual Meeting, Board of Directors, Business, Bylaws, Certificate of Incorporation, Charter, Corporate Governance, Directors, Governance, Proxy, Securities, Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Shareholders · Leave a comment

by Bryan Lane Berson, Esq. Corporate governance encompasses a labyrinth of laws, regulations, rules, and documents.  A private corporation is subject to state law and its charter and bylaws (collectively, “organizational documents”).  Public companies (shares of which are traded on stock exchanges) are also subject to federal securities laws and exchange rules.  Congress periodically passes […]