Virtual shareholder meetings
Hosting a virtual shareholder meeting or incorporating a virtual component doesn’t have to be complicated. With Computershare you can rely on market leading technology and rigorous security and risk protocols to make the process seamless and delight your shareholders.
One partner with you for your year-round corporate governance lifecycle
September-October
Fall engagement
- Identify shareholders and proxy advisors to target
- Research prior institutional investor voting
- Identify internal engagement team and external partner
- Determine topics for discussion to address vulnerabilities and gauge support
November-December
Consider feedback
and reactions
- Provide engagement feedback to board
- Consider potential changes reflecting significant board responsiveness
- Determine high level proxy topics
- Begin strategizing for your annual meeting, determine format – virtual, in-person or hybrid
January
Implement and disclose
- Implement changes
- Consider filing 8-K in advance of proxy detailing changes with rationale
- Continue drafting proxy and CD&A, focusing on governance/ compensation story
- Engage your annual meeting, proxy solicitation and financial print and mail partner, include in proxy
February-March
Investor outreach
and AGM prep
- Share 8-K disclosure with investors and advisory firms if applicable, offer follow-up conversation
- Share proxy and CD&A drafts with board
- Financial print materials ahead of mail date
- File your proxy using EDGAR SEC filing services
- Broker search and distribution
April-May
Proxy solicitation
and AGM
- Review shareholders as of Record Date
- Initiate institutional investor outreach armed with insight and vote predictions
- Communicate with shareholders using call centers, email, SMS text, client portals, print and Notice & Access
- Host your annual meeting and create positive shareholder experiences
- Use your Transfer Agent and AGM partner for an Inspector of Election
May-July
Post-meeting and
ESG analysis
- Review meeting outcomes and identify areas of concern to address in fall engagement
- Think about ESG reporting and disclosures
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