Shareholder Voting and Activism

Management and shareholder resolutions, proponent types, voting outcomes, SEC no-action responses, and activist campaigns structured for proxy-season and investor-relations analysis.

Parts: 8
Data points: 111
Coverage: US · Canada · Europe

Part I · 58 data points

Shareholder Proposals

Shareholder Proposal Volume

Shareholder Proposal Sponsor Type

Shareholder Proposal Subject

Voted, Omitted, and Withdrawn Shareholder Proposals

Shareholder Proposal Average Voting Results

Shareholder Proposal Pass Rate

Shareholder Proposals on Executive Compensation--Voted Proposal Volume

Shareholder Proposals on Executive Compensation--Most Frequent Sponsors

Shareholder Proposals on Executive Compensation--Average Voting Results

Shareholder Proposals on Executive Compensation--Average Support Level

Shareholder Proposals on Executive Compensation--Pass Rate

CEO Pay Ratio-Related--Shareholder Proposals

Expand Compensation-Related Disclosure--Shareholder Proposals

Golden Parachutes--Shareholder Proposals

Pay-for-ESG Performance--Shareholder Proposals

Other Executive Compensation Issues--Shareholder Proposals

Shareholder Proposals on Corporate Governance--Voted Proposal Volume

Shareholder Proposals on Corporate Governance--Most Frequent Sponsors

Shareholder Proposals on Corporate Governance--Average Voting Results

Shareholder Proposals on Corporate Governance--Average Support Level

Shareholder Proposals on Corporate Governance--Pass Rate

Act by Written Consent--Shareholder Proposals

Call Special Meetings--Shareholder Proposals

Majority Voting--Shareholder Proposals

Board Declassification--Shareholder Proposals

Supermajority Vote Requirements--Shareholder Proposals

Proxy Access--Shareholder Proposals

Independent Board Chair--Shareholder Proposals

Shareholder Proposals on Social and Environmental Policy--Voted Proposal Volume

Shareholder Proposals on Social and Environmental Policy--Most Frequent Sponsors

Shareholder Proposals on Social and Environmental Policy--Average Voting Results

Shareholder Proposals on Social and Environmental Policy--Average Support Level

Shareholder Proposals on Social and Environmental Policy--Pass Rate

Climate-Related--Shareholder Proposals

Say-on-Climate--Shareholder Proposals

Plastic Pollution--Shareholder Proposals

Other Environmental Reporting--Shareholder Proposals

Other Environmental Issues--Shareholder Proposals

Board Diversity--Shareholder Proposals

Workforce Diversity--Shareholder Proposals

EEO-1 Data Disclosure--Shareholder Proposals

Employee Arbitration Policies--Shareholder Proposals

Employee Health & Safety--Shareholder Proposals

Gender (or Racial) Pay Gap--Shareholder Proposals

Sexual Harassment--Shareholder Proposals

Animal Rights--Shareholder Proposals

Charitable Giving--Shareholder Proposals

Corporate Purpose--Shareholder Proposals

Human Rights--Shareholder Proposals

Political Spending--Shareholder Proposals

Public Health--Shareholder Proposals

SASB-Compliance Sustainability Reporting (or Similar) Shareholder Proposals

Other Shareholder Proposals--Voted Proposal Volume

Other Shareholder Proposals--Most Frequent Sponsors

Other Shareholder Proposals--Average Voting Results

Other Shareholder Proposals--Average Support Level

Other Shareholder Proposals--Pass Rate

Elect Dissident's Director Nominee--Shareholder Proposals

Part II · 16 data points

Management Proposals

Management Proposal Volume

Management Proposal Subject

Management Proposal Average Voting Results

Management Proposal Pass Rate

Management Proposals on Executive Compensation--Voted Proposal Volume

Management Proposals on Executive Compensation--Average Voting Results

Management Proposals on Executive Compensation--Pass Rate

Management Proposals on Corporate Governance--Voted Proposal Volume

Management Proposals on Corporate Governance--Average Voting Results

Management Proposals on Corporate Governance--Pass Rate

Management Proposals on Social and Environmental Policy--Voted Proposal Volume

Management Proposals on Social and Environmental Policy--Average Voting Results

Management Proposals on Social and Environmental Policy--Pass Rate

Other Management Proposals--Voted Proposal Volume

Other Management Proposals--Average Voting Results

Other Management Proposals--Pass Rate

Part III · 3 data points

Say-on-Pay Votes

Say-on-Pay Votes--Failed Votes

Say-on-Pay Votes--Less Than 70 Percent Support

Part IV · 3 data points

SEC No-Action Letters

SEC No-Action Requests

Sponsors of Proposals That Generated the Most SEC No-Action Requests

Granted SEC No-Action Letters, by Exclusion Type

Part V · 5 data points

Director Elections

Audit Committee Chair Re-Election

Compensation Committee Chair Re-Election

Nominating/Governance Committee Chair Re-Election

Elect Dissident's Director Nominee--Shareholder Proposals

Part VI · 9 data points

Proxy Contests and Other Shareholder Activism Campaigns

Shareholder Activism Campaign Volume

Activist Shareholders--by Campaign Tactic

Proxy Contest Volume

Dissident Types

Reasons for Proxy Contest

Dissident Success Rate

Proxy Contest Outcomes

Exempt Solicitation Volume

Other Activism Campaign Volume

Part VII · 11 data points

Investor Voting Details (N-PX)

AGM Date

Meeting Type

Brought By

Investor Name

Fund Company Family

Subject

Topic

Status

For

Vote Cast

Voting Rational

Part VIII · 6 data points

Issuers

Investor Name6

Previous Number of Shares
Current Number of Shares
Shares Change (%)
Ownership (%)
Ownership Change (%)
Total AUM ($M)

Reference

Definitions

Abridged from the glossary that ships with this library.

Sponsor types

Corporations: A business company is not typically a sponsor, but a proposal could be filed by a public or private corporation attempting to take over another company via a proxy fight.
Hedge funds: Investment funds using hedging techniques such as derivatives and short-selling. Some also adopt activist tactics and request that a matter be put to a vote at the annual meeting.
Individuals: Individual shareholders or family owners, including family trusts — commonly referred to as “corporate gadflies” for attending AGMs in person and criticizing management.
Investment advisers: A private investment firm that does not hold the majority of its investments in mutual funds, is not a hedge fund, and is not a subsidiary or affiliate of a bank, brokerage, or insurer.
Labor unions: Pension funds affiliated with labor unions across one or more industries, investment vehicles of workers’ associations at individual companies, and public-sector workers’ unions.
Mutual fund managers: An investment firm allocating the majority of its investments to mutual funds. Because of passive strategies, it rarely submits proposals or publicly dissents from management.
Named shareholder groups: Activist groups established as part of a specific shareholder activism campaign promoted by other shareholders.
Public pension funds: Funds established to pay the benefits of retired public-sector workers, by a state or by a city or municipality.
Religious groups: Investment vehicles affiliated with religious organizations.
Other institutions: Financial institutions not otherwise categorized — commercial and private banks, broker/dealers, investment banks, foundations and endowments, holding companies, insurers, corporate pension funds, and venture capital firms.
Other stakeholders: Non-individual, non-investment entities — including environmental, social, and corporate governance activist groups.

Proposal subjects

Executive compensation: Includes say-on-pay advisory votes, proposals to cap or restrict executive compensation, CEO pay ratio-related requests, director compensation matters, expanded compensation disclosure, limits on tax gross-ups, and limits on supplemental executive retirement plans.
Corporate governance: Includes action by written consent, the right to call special meetings, majority voting, board declassification, supermajority vote requirements, proxy access, and independent board chair proposals.
Social and environmental policy: Includes climate-related and say-on-climate proposals, plastic pollution, environmental reporting, board and workforce diversity, EEO-1 data disclosure, employee arbitration, health and safety, pay gaps, human rights, political spending, and public health.
Other proposals: A catch-all category for topics not classified under executive compensation, corporate governance, or social and environmental policy — including proposals to elect a dissident’s director nominee.

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