Securities Alert: Rule 14a-8 Amendments Permitting Shareholder Proxy Access Proposals are Now Effective

On September 20, 2011, the SEC’s amendments to Rule 14a-8 became effective upon publication in the Federal Register. The amendments will require companies to include in their proxy materials, under certain circumstances, shareholder proposals that seek to establish a procedure for the inclusion of one or more director nominees in the company’s proxy materials.

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