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Say-on-Pay - Answers from Activist Investors

(A Response to Marty Lipton)

 
Our leading water-carrier for executives and directors recently posed ten rather leading "Questions for Institutional Investors" about say-on-pay. We can't quite determine his intent, although we speculate that perhaps he seeks to sow doubt among investors about their say-on-pay votes.

 

Since he asked, we thought we'd help him out a little. His questions, and our answers, include:

 

Q: Could an investor affect exec comp with a call or letter to the CEO or BoD more effectively than with their say-on-pay vote?

 

A: Ha! Not very likely...

 

Q: Will a negative say-on-pay vote embarrass the BoD?

 

A: Hope so. A little shame would probably help many directors.

 

We answer all of the questions in a current blog post.

 

Check out our other say-on-pay resources, too:
as the August 15 compliance date approaches.
You can find other useful resources at the TAI website, including our research on "Effective Activism, on the Cheap", the new guide to proxy access, bibliography of academic research on the returns to activist investing, and our white paper with the basics on activism.
For further information, or to discuss a specific turnaround situation, please contact:
 
Michael R. Levin
m.levin@theactivistinvestor.com
847.830.1479