 | Stephen Halperin and Sheldon Freeman at Lexpert’s “Winning the vote when it is required most” |
June-8-2011
| Lawyer | Sheldon Freeman, Stephen Halperin |
| Area | Corporate Finance and Securities, Shareholder Rights and Activism |
Details
Wednesday June 8, 2011
St. Andrew's Club and Conference Centre
Toronto, Ontario
11:30 am - 12:30 pm: The Activist Strategy
Speaker: Stephen Halperin, Partner, Goodmans LLP
This session will cover:
- Developing a share accumulation strategy
- Legal and tactical issues related to disclosure
- Board/Management and shareholder engagement
3:45 - 4:45 pm: Managing and Timing the Vote
Speaker: Sheldon Freeman, Partner, Goodmans LLP
This session will cover:
- Requisitioned meeting – Management’s response on when to hold
the meeting - When to/when not to disclose the vote results (tabulation review)
- Ballot process and factoring in appointments
- Withhold votes, not necessarily a “casting” vote
- Proxy cut-off (waiving)
- Adjournments
