Preparing for the Annual Meeting

Board work is year-round. Case in point: Planning for the next proxy season starts when the current annual meeting ends. In this episode, board member Anne Sheehan talks with NACD advisor Susan Paley. Together, they discuss why companies hold annual shareholder meetings. They also dive into a typical annual meeting agenda, the board’s role in reviewing proxy statements, and what a successful meeting outcome looks like. Host: Susan Paley, NACD advisor Guest: Anne Sheehan, chair, nominating and governance committee, Victoria’s Secret & Co.; board member, Janus Henderson Group; senior advisor, PJT Partners; former chair, Investor Advisory Committee, US Securities and Exchange Commission; former director of corporate governance, California State Teachers’ Retirement System (CalSTRS) Related NACD Resources: Director Essentials: Annual Meetings and Proxy Voting “Developing a Response Plan to ‘Against’ Recommendations” “Proxy Firms Are Under the Microscope. How Should Boards Adapt?” Visit nacdonline.org for further research and information.