Boardroom Ballot Battles and the Universal Proxy
From Beyond Unprecedented: The Post-Pandemic Economy by Columbia Law School
April 13, 2023 · 33 min · Season 3 · Episode 3
About this episode
Keir Gumbs discusses the SEC's new universal proxy card rules and their implications for investors and corporations.
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission recently adopted rules mandating the use of universal proxy cards for electing directors to the boards of public companies. Broadridge Financial Solutions Chief Legal Officer Keir Gumbs discusses the new rules and the potential repercussions of universal proxy card voting for investors and corporations.
People in this episode
Guest: Keir Gumbs
Topics covered
- universal proxy
- corporate governance
- investor rights
- SEC rules
- board elections
Keywords
- universal proxy
- SEC
- board elections
- investors
- corporations
- Keir Gumbs
- proxy cards
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, Broadridge Financial Solutions
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