Join us for a complimentary live webinar, “2027 Proxy Season Preview,” on Wednesday, October 28, 2026, as our expert panel explores what public company executives, boards, legal counsel, and corporate governance professionals need to expect for the upcoming 2027 Proxy Season.
During this webinar, our expert panel we’ll explore the following:
The SEC’s Regulatory Shifts and The Future of Rule 14a-8: How the end of SEC no-action relief for Rule 14a-8 shareholder proposals shifts exclusion decisions to companies, elevates federal court litigation exposure, and the broader SEC trajectory toward Rule 14a-8 rescission.
Expectations for Shareholder Proposals in 2027 and Beyond: Where ESG proponents will focus during potentially the final proxy season under Rule 14a-8—and how ESG activists may adapt to life after the rule.
Shareholder Engagement: Navigating the SEC’s revised CFIs on passive investor eligibility—how issuers can structure shareholder engagement so Schedule 13G holders can substantively engage with issuers and share perspectives and voting insights without risking passive investor disqualification.
Institutional Voting Shifts: Navigating the decentralization of voting power driven by investor pass-through programs, split internal stewardship teams, and AI-assisted voting models.
Proxy Advisory Firm Policy Shifts: How Glass Lewis's new multi-perspective research model and ISS benchmark updates fragment voting guidelines, requiring issuers to tailor their proxy communications to multiple investor decision lenses.
Shareholder Activism Outlook: Key lessons from 2026 campaigns, evolving company and activist tactics, and the legal impact of recent court decisions—including Delaware rulings on advance notice bylaw enforcement and board nomination rejections.
Who Should Attend:
C-Suite & Board Members: Chief Executive Officers, Chief Financial Officers, General Counsel, Corporate Secretaries, and Board Directors,.
Corporate Governance & Compliance Leaders: Heads of Corporate Governance, Chief Compliance Officers, and Governance Committee Chairs.
Investor Relations & Communications Teams: Chief Communications Officers, Heads of Investor Relations, and Public Relations Leads handling shareholder outreach.
Legal Counsel & Advisors: Outside Securities Attorneys, Activism Defense Practitioners, and Corporate Governance Advisors.