As UK public companies head into the 2017 corporate reporting season, join Davis Polk for a discussion of some of the key lessons from 2016 and topical issues to consider when preparing this year’s annual report and annual general meeting.

The discussion focused on legal and regulatory obligations and institutional investor and market expectations. It will be relevant to UK incorporated public companies, companies with a premium listing in the UK and foreign private issuers that prepare and file a Form 20-F with the SEC. Topics to be covered include:

  • Shareholder dissent at 2016 AGMs
  • Narrative reporting
  • Executive remuneration
  • Focus on share capital related resolutions
  • Diversity on boards
  • Electronic AGMS
  • Tips for foreign private issuers preparing their 2016 Form 20-F