Harvard Law School Forum on Corporate Governance
Advance Notice Bylaws After Kellner: Still Advisable and Require Not Flying Too Close to the Sun
July 27, 2024
There has never been a more important time for public companies traded on U.S. stock exchanges to have appropriate, robust advance notice bylaws. These provisions protect the interests of all shareholders by ensuring a fair process in relation to the conduct of corporate director elections and shareholder nominations of director candidates.
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