Rule 14a-8 Shareholder Proposals Timetable

When activist shareholders submit proposals to be voted upon at the annual meeting, the company may only exclude them if it has a proper basis for doing so. There are both procedural and substantive bases that the company can rely on to exclude them, but compliant proposals must be presented for voting. Refer to this checklist for the key timing considerations for shareholders submitting proposals pursuant to Rule 14a-8 and for companies responding to them.

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