EQ D.F. King Proxy Insights Podcast Series

When preparing for your upcoming annual meeting, it is important to know the key strategies for success. How can you prepare? How do you know you have the right team in place to avoid surprises? In this episode of D.F. King’s Proxy Insights, join Michael Madalon, Managing Director Corporate Proxy, as he discusses the importance of understanding your shareholder profile to help avoid surprises heading into your annual meeting.

In this latest episode of D.F. King’s Proxy Insights Podcast, D.F. King Senior Managing Director, Tom Germinario, is joined by Barrett Golden, Partner, Joele Frank; Elina Tetelbaum, Partner, Wachtell, Lipton; and Damien Fisher, Senior Managing Director, Evercore. Tune in as they discuss 2024 trends in shareholder activism, activist approaches and tactics, as well as what makes a company vulnerable to activism. Also covered are best practices for identifying, preparing for and responding to activists before they arrive on your doorstep.

How do current trends in shareholder engagement relate to proper shareholder activism preparedness? How can the identity of the activist influence your defense strategy? Listen to D.F. King’s Thomas Germinario, Senior Managing Director and Zally Ahmadi, SVP, Corporate Governance, ESG & Executive Compensation and discuss how topics and levers used by activists have evolved over the years and outline best practices in preparing for activism before it arrives on your doorstep.

Having a strong investor communications plan help provide valuable insights into how investors view your company. Identifying key shareholders, whether retail or institutional can provide a better understanding of their expectations and help to drive more effective communication strategies.  Listen to Zally Ahmadi, SVP, Corporate Governance, ESG & Executive Compensation, Richard Grubaugh, Senior Managing Director, D.F. King and Michael Madalon, SVP, Corporate Proxy as they discuss how to navigate common shareholder engagement pitfalls, the logistical obstacles to be aware of and what information to provide and when.

The number of shareholder proposals increased on the ballot in 2023, what drove the surge?  How can a comprehensive shareholder engagement program help to address shareholder activism?  Michael Madalon, SVP, Corporate Proxy is your host for this episode.  He is joined by Zally Ahmadi, SVP of Corporate Governance, ESG & Executive Compensation as they discuss top shareholder proposals and highlight what concerns institutional investors will focus on this coming season.