U.S. Congress - H.R.1257 Shareholder Vote on Executive Compensation Act
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)
All Bill Titles
- 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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Latest Vote
Result: Passed - April 20, 2007
Roll call number 244 in the House
Question: On Passage: H R 1257
Required percentage of 'Aye' votes: 1/2 (50%)
Percentage of 'aye' votes:
62%
Official Summary
4/20/2007--Passed House amended. Shareholder Vote on Executive Compensation Act - Amends the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to require a proxy, consent, or authorization for a shareholder meeting occurring on or after January 1, 2009, to permit a separate shareholder vote to approve execuOfficial Summary
4/20/2007--Passed House amended. Shareholder Vote on Executive Compensation Act - Amends the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to require a proxy, consent, or authorization for a shareholder meeting occurring on or after January 1, 2009, to permit a separate shareholder vote to approve executive compensation. States that such shareholder vote shall not be binding on the corporation or board of directors, nor construed:(1) as overruling a board decision;
(2) to create or imply additional fiduciary duty by such board;
(3) to restrict or limit shareholder ability to make proposals for inclusion in proxy materials related to executive compensation. Requires proxy solicitation material for a shareholder meeting occurring on or after January 1, 2009, concerning disposition of substantially all of an issuer's assets, to disclose compensation agreements or understandings with principal executive officers of either the issuer, or acquiring issuer, regarding (golden parachute) compensation which:
(1) relates to such disposition; and
(2) has not been subject to a shareholder vote. Provides that proxy solicitation material containing such executive compensation disclosures shall require a separate shareholder vote to approve such agreements or understandings. States such a shareholder vote shall not be binding on the corporation or the board of directors, nor construed:
(1) as overruling a board decision;
(2) to create or imply additional fiduciary duty by such board;
(3) to constrain shareholder ability to make proposals for inclusion in proxy materials related to executive compensation.
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