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What's New in Shareholder Relations?

January 19, 2023
1 min read

Hosted by:

Dottie Schindlinger

Dottie Schindlinger

Executive Director, Diligent Institute

With Guests:

Kai Liekefett

Kai Liekefett

Co-Chair Shareholder Activism & Corporate Defense Practice

Summary:

In this episode of The Corporate Director Podcast, Kai Liekefett, Co-Chair of the Shareholder Activism & Corporate Defense Practice at Sidley Austin LLP, discusses what’s changing in the world of shareholder relations, including recent trends in activism and the introduction of the universal proxy card.

In this episode:

  1. Universal Proxy Cards: Liekefett discusses the history leading up to the adoption of the universal proxy and potential implications. 
  2. Shareholder Activism: Liekefett reviews trends in shareholder activism, particularly since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic and talks through what might put a company at a higher risk of activist targeting.
  3. The Global Picture: Liekefett compares the shareholder activism picture to that in other areas of the world.