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In the style of ESPN, The Proxy Countdown is an American pre-game show broadcast by Free Float as part of the company's coverage of the the executives and directors who control the corporate world. The show spotlights important CEO transitions, features contentious boardroom battles, and highlights shareholder votes at the alternative democracy of annual corporate shareholder meetings. Because unlike athletes, investors can get in the game.
Unknown Host hosts PROXY COUNTDOWN, a business show with 77 episodes published.
What are the overall results from AGMs in 2026? How did companies and shareholders do in AGM votes? Shareholder proposals Many fewer E&S Same or slightly more corp gov Voting outcomes similar to past years(?) Proxy
Trade Wire Top Stories: 130 Filings since June 18th The headlines DOMINOS PIZZA : CEO Russell J. Weiner resigning, will become Executive Chair; Executive Chair David A. Brandon resigning COO Joseph H. Jordan appoin
Lead independent directors continue to be CEOs-in-training Lachlan Murdoch give himself more money but promises he had nothing to do with it Investors hate ONE company’s pay Exxon hearts Texas and loathes ESG And on the
This is Proxy Countdown. Welcome to the big show for the week of May 25, 2026 alongside my tag team partner Matt Moscardi. I'm Damion Rallis. On today’s countdown: BP Ousts a Bully No foosball tables for the new CFO at A
Proof that Berkshire Hathaway has always been fake frugal Companies following their own rules Victoria’s Secret rejects a Brett Blundy A wrap-up of 150 meeting results over the past 2 weeks And on the Big Vote, Matt acce
Trade Wire Top Stories: Filings since April 24 The headlines AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL GROUP, INC. (AIG) appointed Eric Andersen CEO/director, effective June 1, 2026, CEO Peter Zaffino becoming Executive Chair Crane C
This is Proxy Countdown. Welcome to the big show for the week of April 20, 2026 alongside my tag team partner Matt Moscardi. I'm Damion Rallis. On today’s countdown: Tim Cook changes chairs at Apple While Corrie Barry lo
A 100% increase in black female CEOs at Fortune 500 companies The wild wild west of CFO transitions Snap’s AI-branded mismanagement umbrella Shareholder Proposals are becoming old-fashioned again And on The Big Vote, Mat
Trade Wire - BUY/SELL TOP STORIES proxy countdown_trade wire_2025 - Google Sheets : 44 Filings since March 31 THE HEADLINES Jeff Shell, president and board director at Paramount Skydance, is stepping down after allegatio
Trade Wire - BUY/SELL Top Stories: proxy countdown_trade wire_2025 - Google Sheets 95 Filings since March 27 The headlines: Air Canada CEO will retire this year after his English-only crash message was criticized Michael
Thanks to Adam, Felix and the Tallen AV team. Thanks to the Council of Institutional Investors for having us, and hopefully we alienated just enough people to get invited back. This is Proxy Countdown. Welcome to t
Trade Wire - BUY/SELL Top Stories: proxy countdown_trade wire_2025 - Google Sheets 145 Filings since Feb 5 The headlines: Epstein fallout GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC (GS) Kathryn H. Ruemmler has determined to retire from her
Trade Wire - BUY/SELL Top Stories: proxy countdown_trade wire_2025 - Google Sheets 128 filings The headlines: PayPal stole HP’s CEO by promoting Chair Enrique Lores to CEO, replacing Alex Chriss; HP director Bruce Brouss
Trade Wire - BUY/SELL Top Stories: proxy countdown_trade wire_2025 - Google Sheets Dumb pay Xmas week pay dump: CrowdStrike performance-based equity award granted to CEO George Kurtz with target value of approximately $1
2025 REVIEW FROM MIKE LEVIN: Big proxy contests: PHX-Elliott Significant situations: PEP-Elliott TSLA AGM SEC rules on shareholder proposals Proxy advisor pressure Delaware under scrutiny US stakes in INTL, others XOM re
Trade Wire - BUY/SELL Top Stories: proxy countdown_trade wire_2025 - Google Sheets Walmart Inc. (WMT) C. Douglas McMillon resigning ; John R. Furner replacing C. Douglas McMillon resigning at 2026 AGM; John R. Furner ele
This is Proxy Countdown. Welcome to the big show for the week of November 3, 2025 alongside my tag team partner Matt Moscardi. I'm Damion Rallis. On today’s countdown: Some mysterious director NO votes More one-time rete
The silent female retreat The not-so-secret power of the lead independent director An aggressive activist atmosphere is heating up A college professor in a bow tie gets voted out And on the Big Vote, Matt talks Surveys T
2025-2026 PROXY SEASON COUNTDOWN: BETTING LINES Jay Hoag as canary in the “investors REALLY don’t care about their directors” coal mine - what’s Hoag’s votes FOR this year? Pursuant to the Company’s director resignation
Tesla proxy breakdown, plus director adds and U-Haul’s "do you like us, check yes or no”
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PROXY COUNTDOWN is hosted by Unknown Host. The show is categorised under business (investing) and has published 77 episodes.
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