S.1181 - Shareholder Vote on Executive Compensation Act

A bill to amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to provide shareholders with an advisory vote on executive compensation. view all titles (2)

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

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Latest Action Apr 20, 2007Introduced in Senate Related Bills (1) & Issues (17)
4/20/2007--Introduced.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 compen

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4/20/2007--Introduced.
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 board of directors, nor construed:
(1) as overruling a board decision;
(2) to create or imply additional fiduciary duty by such board; and
(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 the principal executive officers of either the issuer or acquiring issuer regarding any type of (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 that such shareholder vote shall not be binding on the board of directors, nor construed:
(1) as overruling a board decision;
(2) to create or imply additional fiduciary duty by such board; and
(3) to constrain shareholder ability to make proposals for inclusion in proxy materials related to executive compensation.


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11/14/08
Obama Foreign Policy Experience | SAVAGE POLITICS

... Introduced 3/15/07; S. 976, Introduced 3/23/07; S. 1067, Introduced 3/29/07; S. 1068, Introduced 3/29/07; S. 1084, Introduced 4/10/07; S. 1151, Introduced 4/18/07; S. 1181, Introduced 4/20/07; S. 1222, Introduced 4/25/07; S. 1271, ...

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11/13/08
Liveblogging the Marketplace of Ideas: Giving Shareholders a “Say ...

Senate Shareholder Vote on Executive Compensation Act of 2007 (S.1181), as introduced by Senator Obama. "Obama Calls for Hearing on Bill to Give Shareholders Vote on Executive Pay," May 30, 2007. U.K. Say-on-Pay Resources: ...

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11/05/08
Regime Change and Corporate Governance

(Shareholder Vote on Executive Compensation Act - S. 1181). The election will presumably provide new impetus for the legislation. It has already passed in the House. Second, Obama will get to appoint a new chairman of the SEC. ...

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