US SEC to Keep Hands Off Shareholder Proposals, Worrying Activists

SEC says it will stop responding to no-action requests ‘entirely’

After sitting out the bulk of the no-action process in the 2025-26 proxy season, the SEC is now considering broader changes to the rule governing shareholder proposals.

SEC Hands Off Shareholder Proposals, Sparking Activist Backlash and Litigation Fears

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission just made it official. On Friday it turned a temporary freeze into permanent policy. The agency will no longer issue no-action letters telling companies whether they can exclude shareholder proposals from annual meeting ballots. Shareholder activists see trouble ahead. Executives cheer less meddling. And lawyers brace for more courtroom battles. The shift, first frozen last November, now stands as sett…

US SEC to keep hands off shareholder proposals, worrying activists

By Ross Kerber Aug 14 (Reuters) - The top U.S. financial regulator on Friday made permanent its decision to cease judging whether companies may exclude shareholder resolutions from votes at annual meetings, leaving investor activists concerned about ​d...

US SEC extends hands-off policy on shareholder proposals, raising governance concerns

The SEC's policy shift may weaken shareholder influence, potentially leading to increased corporate self-regulation and legal disputes. The post US SEC extends hands-off policy on shareholder proposals, raising governance concerns appeared first on Crypto Briefing .

Investors strongly oppose Trump SEC’s proposal to weaken reporting requirements

A Trump administration proposal that would allow publicly traded companies to stop issuing quarterly financial reports has drawn extraordinary opposition from investors, including some of Wall Street’s largest firms, as critics warn the change could leave ordinary shareholders with less information about the companies they own. Investors overwhelmingly oppose SEC plan to weaken reporting requirementsContinue reading "Investors strongly oppose Tr…