The Advisors' Blog

We’ve posted the transcript for our annual webcast “The Latest: Your Upcoming Proxy Disclosures” with Mark Borges from Compensia and CompensationStandards.com, Dave Lynn of Goodwin Procter, TheCorporateCounsel.net and CompensationStandards.com, Alan Dye from Hogan Lovells and Section16.net and Ron Mueller from Gibson Dunn. They broke down all you need to know for the upcoming proxy season. The webcast covered the following topics:

– Status of SEC Executive Compensation Disclosure Requirements

– Other Possible Topics for SEC Review

– Incentive Compensation – Disclosure Considerations for Tariff Challenges and Discretionary Adjustments

– Executive Security and Other Key “Perks” Disclosures

– Investor Perspectives: “Homogenization” and Performance Equity

– Proxy Advisors – Impact of the Executive Order

– Proxy Advisors – Voting Policy Updates for 2026

– Proxy Advisors – Impact of Announced Move Towards “Customization” of Voting Policies

– Proxy Advisors – Status of Legal Challenges in Texas and Florida

– New Challenges with Shareholder Engagement

– Clawback Policies – Lessons from 2025

– Compensation-Related Shareholder Proposals in 2026

– ESG and DEI Goals: Impact of Shifting and Conflicting Perspectives

– Managing Stock Price Volatility When Granting Equity

This program covered a lot of ground on how to anticipate and handle difficult proxy season issues. Members of this site can access the transcript of this program for free – and for the lawyers out there, you can also get on-demand CLE credit. If you are not a member of CompensationStandards.com, email info@ccrcorp.com to sign up today and get access to the replay and full transcript. It’s a great way to get up to speed!

– Liz Dunshee