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Importance of the Board in Vetting Shareholder Proposals

By Scott H. Kimpel & Chelsea Lomprey on March 28, 2019
Posted in Climate, Policy, Utilities

A recently successful effort by Wisconsin utility MGE Energy to exclude an environmental proposal from its proxy statement may signal a new approach for boards of directors to consider when managing vexatious shareholder proposals.
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