The “Voting Standards Disclosure” in the Proxy

In this 8-minute video, Cooley’s Asa Henin and Alaina DeBona dive into the nitty gritty of the “voting standards” section of the proxy by providing these practice pointers – these “5 Quick Things”:

1. Take inventory of everything that can impact your voting standard
2. The importance of distinguishing between “routine” and “non-routine”
3. Be precise and be consistent
4. Trust no precedent
5. Have the mindset that you need to get this right

Authored by

Broc Romanek

Cooley