H.R.1257 - Shareholder Vote on Executive Compensation Act

To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to provide shareholders with an advisory vote on executive compensation. view all titles (4)

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  • Short: Shareholder Vote on Executive Compensation Act as introduced.
  • Short: Shareholder Vote on Executive Compensation Act as passed house.
  • Short: Shareholder Vote on Executive Compensation Act as reported to house.
  • Official: To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to provide shareholders with an advisory vote on executive compensation. as introduced.

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04/23/07
Swainson Addresses CA's Troubled Past

Asked to comment on Friday's passage by the House of Representatives of HR 1257, an amendment to the Securities Exchange Act that would p...

Source: CRN, NY
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04/23/07
House Bill Promotes Shareholder Sa...

The shareholder vote under the bill (HR 1257) would be advisory only. But Democratic backers of this provision said that investors need a...

Source: Washington Business Journal
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04/22/07
House Gives Shareholders a Vote on...

The legislation (HR 1257) would require that public companies include in their annual proxy to investors the opportunity to vote on the c...

Source: BenefitsNext
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04/21/07
Allied Pilots Association proposes...

In a related development, the US House of Representatives voted today by a margin of 269 for and 134 against to approve HR 1257, “Shareho...

Source: Pegasus News, TX
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04/19/07
House passes executive compensatio...

HR 1257, the Shareholder Vote on Executive Compensation Act, passed by a vote of 269 to 134. Rep. Barney Frank, D-Mass, was the chief spo...

Source: Bizjournals.com, NC
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04/19/07
House passes executive compensatio...

HR 1257, the "Shareholder Vote on Executive Compensation Act," passed by a vote of 269 to 134. Rep. Barney Frank (D-Mass) was the chief s...

Source: Bizjournals.com, NC
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04/19/07
Allied Pilots Association Proposes...

House of Representatives voted today by a margin of 269 for and 134 against to approve HR 1257, "Shareholder Vote on Executive Compensati...

Source: InfoBolsa, Spain
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04/19/07
Allied Pilots Association Proposes...

In a related development, the US House of Representatives voted today by a margin of 269 for and 134 against to approve HR 1257, "Shareho...

Source: American Digital Networks (press release), MD
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04/19/07
US House Passes Bill Granting Shar...

HR 1257, the "Shareholder Vote on Executive Compensation Act," will not set any limits on pay, but, its backers maintain, will ensure tha...

Source: Bizjournals.com
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04/19/07
Getting a say on pay for execs

Like HR 1257, the bill introduced by Massachusetts Rep. Barney Frank, the say-on-pay resolutions in this year's crop of proxies would off...

Source: Albany Times Union, NY
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Blog Coverage

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12/14/08
CA-03: Durston for Congress hittin...

He also voted no on April 20, 2007, on HR 1257, the Shareholder Vote on Executive Compensation Act intended to limit multi-million dollar...

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12/14/08
Executive Compensation: December 1...

In March of 2007, Congressman Barney Frank, Chairman of the Financial Services Committee, introduced H.R. 1257, “The Shareholder Vote o...

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12/02/08
Rachel Maddow: A Tale of Two Bailo...

whatever happened to H.R. 1257: Shareholder Vote on Executive Compensation Act? other front and center topics: -"free" trade deals -priva...

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12/02/08
Rachel Maddow: A Tale of Two Bailo...

whatever happened to H.R. 1257: Shareholder Vote on Executive Compensation Act? other front and center topics: -"free" trade deals -priva...

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12/02/08
Rachel Maddow: A Tale of Two Bailo...

whatever happened to H.R. 1257: Shareholder Vote on Executive Compensation Act? other front and center topics: -"free" trade deals -priva...

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11/12/08
Liveblogging the Marketplace of Id...

Companies are going to have to mandate fiscal responsibility. Andrea thanks the panel and the audience and the event ends. Say-on-Pay Leg...

Source: DMI Blog
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10/13/08
DCCC moves Greenwald to "Red to Bl...

HR 1257, Vote #244, 4/20/07 HR 2830, Vote #634, 12/15/05 HR2830, Vote #635, 12/15/05 HR 3763, Vote #108, 4/24/02. "4th District voters ar...

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10/11/08
Boards, Shareholders, Executive Co...

In 2007, HR 1257: Shareholder Vote on Executive Compensation Act passed in the House, and has gone nowhere since. This legislation would ...

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10/03/08
Calvert Refuses to Debate Hedrick ...

True to form, Calvert voted against the Shareholder Vote on Compensation Act (HR 1257) in April of 2007, which would have required compan...

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10/01/08
Democratic Challenger Durston Hits...

He also voted no on April 20, 2007, on HR 1257, the Shareholder Vote on Executive Compensation Act intended to limit multi-million dollar...

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