Meeting Safely, Legally

With schools, sporting events, and many businesses shut down in an attempt to slow the spread of coronavirus with “social distancing,” many companies are scaling back or entirely eliminating in-person shareholder events and transitioning to virtual meetings instead.

Most public companies have historically held in-person meetings, providing an opportunity for shareholders to make sure management can hear their concerns. But this year, several high-profile companies have already announced entirely virtual meetings, and many others have said they’re considering doing the same. As of publication, meeting announcements from corporations and proxy advisers — in addition to government orders of interaction to stem the spread of the virus — were changing by the hour.

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