HeyJaredPROXY COUNTDOWN
In the style of ESPN, The Proxy Countdown is an American pre-game show broadcast by Free Float as part of the company's coverage of the the executives and directors who control the corporate world.
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- Sep 23, 2026
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- Jul 8, 2026
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The new SEC proposal rules (opens the original)
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A very special Free Float Media crossover between Shareholder Primacy, Business Pants, and Proxy Countdown to discuss the SEC proposed recission of 14a-8
CEO Hotseats, plus Cracker Barrel’s CEO leaves and the SEC goes after activists (opens the original)
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Trade Wire Top Stories: 127 Filings since June 26th The headlines New CARPENTER TECHNOLOGY CEO/director Brian J. Malloy passed away just three weeks after he became CEO: former CEO/Chair Tony Thene became CEO/chair Cracker Barrel CEO Julie Masino is out after MAGA backlash to "Uncle Herschel" logo change $4.6M severance Cracker Barrel names David Deno CEO Burger King Yum! Brands and Pizza Hut Quiznos Best Buy Bloomin' Brands (Outback Steakhouse) Panera Brands (2024-): Audit Committee Chair Krisp
Proxy Season Crossover (opens the original)
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What are the overall results from AGMs in 2026? How did companies and shareholders do in AGM votes? Shareholder proposals Many fewer E&S Same or slightly more corp gov Voting outcomes similar to past years(?) Proxy contests Many fewer compared to earlier years Activists prevailed at roughly the same rate, perhaps a little lower Many more settlements Notable activist situations ESG proposals Proxy contests Almost no really big ones Biglari lost two, CBRL and JACK Two mergers terminated CORZ, Core
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