Hamna Ahmad Lawyers Associate Capital Markets New York hamna.ahmad@davispolk.com +1 212 450 4006 Download address card Print this page Mobile Menu Trigger Full Bio Experience Insights Filters All practices... Capital Markets Corporate Corporate Governance Public Company Advisory All industries... All regions... All insights... Client Update September 17, 2026 Client Update SEC proposes to rescind decades-old shareholder proposal rule and modernize proxy solicitation The SEC proposes to eliminate the federal shareholder proposal process, expand companies’ discretionary voting authority with respect to shareholder proposals and modernize several long... January 30, 2026 Client Update Proxy season alert – Broker search shortened from 20 business days; 10 calendar days now reasonable Companies should generally provide 10-calendar-day advance notification of the record date to allow for sufficient time to conduct broker searches. Back to top
September 17, 2026 Client Update SEC proposes to rescind decades-old shareholder proposal rule and modernize proxy solicitation The SEC proposes to eliminate the federal shareholder proposal process, expand companies’ discretionary voting authority with respect to shareholder proposals and modernize several long...
January 30, 2026 Client Update Proxy season alert – Broker search shortened from 20 business days; 10 calendar days now reasonable Companies should generally provide 10-calendar-day advance notification of the record date to allow for sufficient time to conduct broker searches.
