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Kaitlin Descovich
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Insights, Latest Thinking, What's New
SEC ROUNDTABLE ON EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION DISCLOSURE
Jun 2025
Contributor(s)
Howard Dicker, Kaitlin Descovich, Julie Rong, Amanda Zoda, Allie Williams
Insights, Latest Thinking, What's New
SEC Withdraws Rule 14a-8 and Other Proposed Rulemaking: Reflects Broader Shift in Rulemaking Priorities
Jun 2025
Contributor(s)
Lyuba Goltser, Adé Heyliger, Kaitlin Descovich, Julie Rong
Insights, Latest Thinking, Proxy Season Updates, What's New
Heads Up for the 2025 Proxy Season: Re-Considering Board Diversity Disclosures; Update on the “Big 3” Investor Policies
Mar 2025
Contributor(s)
Kaitlin Descovich, Lyuba Goltser, Rebecca Grapsas, Amanda Zoda, Eleni Samara
Insights, Latest Thinking, What's New
SEC’s EDGAR Next Compliance Date Is Coming: Dashboard Launches March 24th; Amended Form ID
Mar 2025
Contributor(s)
Howard Dicker, Kaitlin Descovich, Ashley Butler, Steven Bentsianov, Julie Rong, Amanda Zoda, Justin Deuell
Featured, Insights, Latest Thinking, Proxy Season Updates, Resources
Looking Ahead to the 2025 Proxy Season: Key Corporate Governance, Disclosure, Engagement and Annual Meeting Topics
Jan 2025
Contributor(s)
Lyuba Goltser, Kaitlin Descovich, Rebecca Grapsas
Featured, Insights, Latest Thinking, Proxy Season Updates, Resources
Heads Up for the Proxy Season: ISS and Glass Lewis 2025 Voting Policies and Director Vulnerability Update
Dec 2024
Contributor(s)
Lyuba Goltser, Kaitlin Descovich, Amanda Zoda
Insights, Latest Thinking, What's New
Fifth Circuit Invalidates Board Diversity Rule for Nasdaq-Listed Companies
Dec 2024
Contributor(s)
Kaitlin Descovich, Howard Dicker, Lyuba Goltser, Rebecca Grapsas, Amanda Zoda
Insights, Latest Thinking, What's New
Need to Know for 2025: Top 10 Tips for the Form 10-K
Dec 2024
Contributor(s)
Lyuba Goltser, Howard Dicker, Steven Bentsianov, Adé Heyliger, Kaitlin Descovich, Rebecca Grapsas, Amanda Zoda
Featured, Insights, Latest Thinking, Proxy Season Updates, What's New
Looking Ahead to the 2025 Proxy Season: Glass Lewis Annual Policy Survey Results Signal Changes for 2025
Nov 2024
Contributor(s)
Kaitlin Descovich, Lyuba Goltser, Amanda Zoda
Featured, Insights, Latest Thinking, Proxy Season Updates, What's New
Looking Ahead to the 2025 Proxy Season: ISS Annual Policy Survey Results Focus on Poison Pills, Pay-for-Performance, and Climate and Human Capital Disclosures
Oct 2024
Contributor(s)
Lyuba Goltser, Kaitlin Descovich, Amanda Zoda
Featured, Insights, Latest Thinking, What's New
Nasdaq Governance Requirements Update: Rule Changes Clarify Phase-In Schedules and Cure Periods for Key Board Requirements
Oct 2024
Contributor(s)
Kaitlin Descovich, Lyuba Goltser, Adé Heyliger, Amanda Zoda
Featured, Insights, Latest Thinking, What's New
New Deadlines for Schedule 13G Filers Take Effect on September 30, 2024
Sep 2024
Contributor(s)
Howard Dicker, Kaitlin Descovich, Adé Heyliger, Steven Bentsianov
Featured, Insights, Latest Thinking, Proxy Season Updates, Resources, Sustainability & ESG, What's New
ISS and Glass Lewis Policy Surveys Kick-Off 2025 Proxy Season: Focus on Shareholder Rights, Climate Change, Executive Compensation, and Board Oversight
Aug 2024
Contributor(s)
Lyuba Goltser, Kaitlin Descovich, Amanda Zoda
Featured, Insights, Latest Thinking, What's New
SEC Division Director Provides Guidance on Form 8-K Cyber Incident Disclosure
May 2024
Contributor(s)
Howard Dicker, Adé Heyliger, Kaitlin Descovich, Amanda Zoda
Featured, Insights, Latest Thinking, Proxy Season Updates, Resources
Heads Up for the 2024 Proxy Season: Key Corporate Governance, Disclosure and Engagement Topics
Jan 2024
Contributor(s)
Lyuba Goltser, Kaitlin Descovich
Featured, Insights, Latest Thinking, Proxy Season Updates, Resources
Heads Up for the 2024 Proxy Season: ISS and Glass Lewis Voting Policies and Director Vulnerability Update
Dec 2023
Contributor(s)
Lyuba Goltser, Kaitlin Descovich, Amanda Zoda
Featured, Insights, Latest Thinking, Proxy Season Updates, What's New
Looking Ahead to the 2024 Proxy Season: ISS Annual Policy Survey Results Demonstrate Continued Focus on ESG Topics – Climate Change, Risk Oversight and Board Governance
Nov 2023
Contributor(s)
Lyuba Goltser, Kaitlin Descovich, Amanda Zoda
Featured, Insights, Latest Thinking, Proxy Season Updates, What's New
Looking Ahead to the 2024 Proxy Season: ISS Annual Policy Survey – Continued Focus on Climate Change and Governance
Sep 2023
Contributor(s)
Lyuba Goltser, Kaitlin Descovich, Rachel Alpert
Featured, Insights, Latest Thinking, Proxy Season Updates, What's New
How Del. Cos. Weighed Officer Exculpation This Proxy Season
Sep 2023
Contributor(s)
Lyuba Goltser, Kaitlin Descovich
Featured, Insights, Latest Thinking, Proxy Season Updates, What's New
Officer Exculpation Charter Amendments: A 2023 Proxy Season Review
Jul 2023
Contributor(s)
Lyuba Goltser, Kaitlin Descovich, Rachel Alpert
Featured, Insights, Latest Thinking, What's New
SEC Poised to Take Action on Cyber: Looking Ahead to Anticipated Cybersecurity and Privacy Rulemaking
Jun 2023
Contributor(s)
Olivia Greer, Kaitlin Descovich, Lyuba Goltser, David Wohl
Featured, Insights, Latest Thinking, What's New
BlackRock’s Engagement Priorities and Chairman’s Letter Provide Key Messages to Stakeholders
Apr 2023
Contributor(s)
Lyuba Goltser, Kaitlin Descovich, Julie Rong
Featured, Insights, Latest Thinking, Proxy Season Updates, What's New
Heads Up for the 2023 Proxy Season: Key Disclosure and Engagement Topics
Jan 2023
Contributor(s)
Howard Dicker, Lyuba Goltser, Kaitlin Descovich, Catherine Dixon, Adé Heyliger
Featured, Insights, Latest Thinking, What's New
Keeping the IPO Door Open – What Every PE Portfolio Company Should be Doing Now to Maintain Optionality for an IPO in the Future
Jan 2023
Contributor(s)
Lyuba Goltser, Alexander Lynch, Barbra Broudy, Ashley Butler, Kaitlin Descovich, Michael Hickey
Featured, Insights, Latest Thinking, Proxy Season Updates, What's New
Heads Up for the 2023 Proxy Season: ISS and Glass Lewis Issue New and Revised Policies Focusing on Board Accountability, Diversity and ESG
Dec 2022
Contributor(s)
Lyuba Goltser, Kaitlin Descovich, Julie Rong
Featured, Insights, Latest Thinking, Proxy Season Updates, Sustainability & ESG, What's New
Looking Ahead to the 2023 Proxy Season: ISS Annual Policy Survey Results Preview Possible Policy Changes – Climate Targets and Shareholder Rights Remain Top of Mind for Investors
Oct 2022
Contributor(s)
Lyuba Goltser, Kaitlin Descovich, Julie Rong
Featured, Insights, Latest Thinking, Proxy Season Updates, Sustainability & ESG, What's New
Looking Ahead to the 2023 Proxy Season: ISS Annual Policy Survey Targets Climate Risk – Board Oversight in Focus
Aug 2022
Contributor(s)
Lyuba Goltser, Kaitlin Descovich
Featured, Insights, Latest Thinking, Proxy Season Updates, What's New
Heads Up for the 2022 Proxy Season: ISS and Glass Lewis Release Voting Policy Updates for 2022
Dec 2021
Contributor(s)
Lyuba Goltser, Kaitlin Descovich, Michael Foland
Featured, Insights, Latest Thinking, Proxy Season Updates, Sustainability & ESG, What's New
Looking Ahead to the 2022 Proxy Season: ISS’ Annual and New Climate Surveys Results Preview Possible Policy Changes
Oct 2021
Contributor(s)
Lyuba Goltser, Kaitlin Descovich, Shira Barron
COVID-19 Updates, Featured, Insights, Latest Thinking, Proxy Season Updates, Sustainability & ESG, What's New
Looking Ahead to the 2022 Proxy Season: ISS Annual Policy Survey and New Climate Survey Topics Reflect Focus on ESG and Climate Risk Oversight and SPAC Transactions
Aug 2021
Contributor(s)
Lyuba Goltser, Kaitlin Descovich, Michael Foland
Featured, Insights, Latest Thinking, Proxy Season Updates, What's New
Heads-Up for the 2021 Proxy Season: Focus on Diversity Disclosure
Mar 2021
Contributor(s)
Lyuba Goltser, Adé Heyliger, Kaitlin Descovich
COVID-19 Updates, Featured, Insights, Latest Thinking, What's New
Key Priorities for Boards of Directors in 2021
Jan 2021
Contributor(s)
Lyuba Goltser, Kaitlin Descovich
COVID-19 Updates, Featured, Insights, Latest Thinking, Proxy Season Updates, Sustainability & ESG, What's New
Heads-Up for the 2021 Proxy Season: Glass Lewis Issues Policy Updates – New Policies Focus on Racial/Ethnic Board Diversity, ESG Risk Oversight, Board Refreshment, SPACs and Executive Compensation
Dec 2020
Contributor(s)
Lyuba Goltser, Kaitlin Descovich
COVID-19 Updates, Featured, Insights, Latest Thinking, Proxy Season Updates, Sustainability & ESG, What's New
Heads-Up for the 2021 Proxy Season: ISS Issues Policy Updates – New and Revised Policies Focus on Racial/Ethnic Board Diversity, ESG Risk Oversight, Board Refreshment and Exclusive Forum Provisions
Nov 2020
Contributor(s)
Lyuba Goltser, Kaitlin Descovich, Ellen Odoner
COVID-19 Updates, Featured, Insights, Proxy Season Updates, Sustainability & ESG, What's New
Looking Ahead to the 2021 Proxy Season: ISS Survey Results Could Signal Flexibility
Oct 2020
Contributor(s)
Lyuba Goltser, Kaitlin Descovich
Featured, Insights, Latest Thinking, What's New
SEC Reaches Milestone in the Long and Winding Road Toward Proxy Process Reform
Aug 2020
Contributor(s)
Catherine Dixon, Kaitlin Descovich
Featured, Insights, Latest Thinking, Sustainability & ESG, What's New
Looking Ahead to the 2021 Proxy Season: ISS Annual Policy Survey Topics Reflect Key Corporate Governance Issues
Aug 2020
Contributor(s)
Lyuba Goltser, Kaitlin Descovich
COVID-19 Updates, Featured, Insights, Latest Thinking, What's New
SEC Staff Brings Down its Q1 COVID-related Reporting Guidance for Q2: Focus on Liquidity and Capital Resources, CARES Act Assistance, Ability to Continue as a Going Concern and High-Quality Financial Reporting
Jun 2020
Contributor(s)
Catherine Dixon, Ellen Odoner, Kaitlin Descovich
COVID-19 Updates, Featured, Insights, What's New
Getting Ready for Q1 Reporting: Addressing the Uncertainties of COVID-19
Apr 2020
Contributor(s)
Catherine Dixon, Ellen Odoner, Kaitlin Descovich,
COVID-19 Updates, Featured, Insights, What's New
Delaware and SEC Offer New Relief to Public Companies for the Proxy Season: Address Stockholder Meeting Notice Requirements and Form 10-K “Part III Information”
Apr 2020
Contributor(s)
Adé Heyliger, Lyuba Goltser, Kaitlin Descovich
COVID-19 Updates, Featured, Insights, Sustainability & ESG, What's New
BlackRock Announces Engagement Priorities and Key Performance Indicators for 2020: Will Hold Directors Accountable for Failure to Make Progress on Sustainability
Mar 2020
Contributor(s)
Lyuba Goltser, Catherine Dixon, Ellen Odoner, Kaitlin Descovich
COVID-19 Updates, Featured, Insights, Latest Thinking, What's New
SEC to Monitor Coronavirus Disclosures
Feb 2020
Contributor(s)
Adé Heyliger, Kaitlin Descovich
Featured, Insights, Latest Thinking, Proxy Season Updates, What's New
Heads Up for the 2020 Proxy Season: Tackle Director Vulnerabilities
Dec 2019
Contributor(s)
Lyuba Goltser, Kaitlin Descovich, Howard Dicker
Featured, Insights, Proxy Season Updates, What's New
Heads up for the 2020 Proxy Season: The SEC Weighs in on Rule 14a-8 No-Action Requests
Oct 2019
Contributor(s)
Adé Heyliger, Kaitlin Descovich
Featured, Insights, Proxy Season Updates, What's New
Heads Up for the 2020 Proxy Season: NYC Comptroller Calls for Public Companies to Adopt the NFL’s
Rooney Rule in Boardroom Accountability Project 3.0
Oct 2019
Contributor(s)
Kaitlin Descovich,
Featured, Insights, Proxy Season Updates, What's New
Heads Up for the 2020 Proxy Season: ISS Releases Proposed Changes to Voting Policies
Oct 2019
Contributor(s)
Lyuba Goltser, Kaitlin Descovich
Featured, Insights, Proxy Season Updates, Sustainability & ESG, What's New
Looking Ahead to the 2020 Proxy Season: ISS Annual Policy Survey Signals Top of Mind Issues
Jul 2019
Contributor(s)
Lyuba Goltser, Kaitlin Descovich
Featured, Insights, Proxy Season Updates, What's New
Heads Up for the 2019 Proxy Season: New and Revised ISS and Glass Lewis Policies May Impact Director Elections
Nov 2018
Contributor(s)
Lyuba Goltser, Kaitlin Descovich
Featured, Insights, Proxy Season Updates, What's New
Heads Up for the 2018 Proxy Season: Tips from the SEC Staff on Applying the New Board Analysis Element in Requesting Shareholder Proposal No-Action Relief
Nov 2017
Contributor(s)
Adé Heyliger, Kaitlin Descovich
Featured, Insights, Proxy Season Updates, What's New
Heads Up for the 2018 Proxy Season: ISS Proposes Changes to Proxy Voting Policies and Refines QualityScore Factors
Oct 2017
Contributor(s)
Lyuba Goltser, Kaitlin Descovich
Insights, What's New
SEC Staff Expands Confidential Registration Review Process; Offers Reminder for Financial Reporting Modifications
Jul 2017
Contributor(s)
Howard Dicker, Kaitlin Descovich, Alexander Lynch
Insights, Sustainability & ESG, What's New
Investor Support Heating Up for Climate Change Proposals
Jun 2017
Contributor(s)
Lyuba Goltser, Kaitlin Descovich
Insights, What's New
Nasdaq Clarifies Dividend Procedures of Listed Companies for T+2 Transition
Jun 2017
Contributor(s)
Howard Dicker, Kaitlin Descovich
Insights, What's New
Perk Disclosures: Reminders for Executives and Directors
May 2017
Contributor(s)
Adé Heyliger, Kaitlin Descovich
Insights, What's New
T+2 in Practice: Three Implications Not to Be Missed by Public Companies
Apr 2017
Contributor(s)
Howard Dicker, Kaitlin Descovich
Insights, What's New
Voting Rights Gone in a Snap – Unequal Shareholder Voting Rights Back in the Spotlight
Apr 2017
Contributor(s)
Catherine Dixon, Ellen Odoner, Kaitlin Descovich
Insights, What's New
ISS Board Practices Study Reflects Focus on Board Accountability
Mar 2017
Contributor(s)
Lyuba Goltser, Kaitlin Descovich

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