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The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has recently announced new rules around shareholder proposals. These rules aim to update and modernize the process for submitting and voting on proposals at annual meetings.
Under the new rules, shareholders will need to have held the shares for at least three years in order to be eligible to submit proposals. This change is intended to ensure that shareholders have a long-term interest in the company before being able to put forth proposals that would impact other shareholders.
In addition, the SEC has raised the thresholds for resubmitting proposals that have been voted on in previous years. Shareholders will now need to have received at least 5% support in the first year, 15% in the second year, and 25% in the third year in order to be able to resubmit a proposal in subsequent years. This change is aimed at preventing proposals that consistently fail to gain traction from clogging up annual meeting agendas.
Overall, these new rules are designed to streamline the shareholder proposal process and ensure that proposals put forth are in the best interest of the company and its shareholders. Shareholders who meet the new eligibility requirements will have a greater voice in shaping the future of the companies in which they have invested.
