In contrast to say on pay, Semler Brossy reported on the rise in ISS’s negative recommendations on Russell 3000 equity plan proposals, the increased failure rates, and the low average shareholder support for such proposals. The post explains the relevant factors contributing to these results and provides guidance to companies on how to seek shareholder support for a proposal that fails to comply with ISS’s Equity Plan Scorecard or investor-specific guidelines.
This post first appeared in the weekly Society Alert!