CII Members Plead Case On Hill for Good Governance

On April 16, 11 General Member representatives and CII staffers crisscrossed Capitol Hill to discuss recently adopted Council policy updates on auditor independence and “one share, one vote.” They also expressed concerns about proposed legislation to require the SEC to beef up its cost-benefit analyses of its rulemakings. The CII group solicited Hill lawmakers and staffers on potential Council research topics and discussed ways CIl can help legislators work to maintain sound capital markets that benefit long-term investors. CII General Counsel Jeff Mahoney, Executive Assistant Melissa Fader and Intern Cory Lyons coordinated the meetings and escorted members to Congressional offices. The group met with Reps. Michael Fitzpatrick (R-Penn); Ruben Hinojosa (D-Tex.) and Jim Himes (D-Conn.). Staffers for key members of the Senate Banking Committee and House Financial Services Committee also met with the group.

• 21

  May
  Teleconference: Financial Reform Update
• 5

  Jun
  Teleconference: CII Releases Report on Morrison v. National Australia Bank
• 19

  Jun
  Webinar: Integrated Financial & Sustainability Reporting
• 30

  Jul
  Teleconference: Incoming FASB Chair Russell Golden
• 25

  Sep
  2013 Fall Conference

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Dual-Class Stock
"One share, one vote" is a basic right of public investors.

Executive Compensation
CEO pay should be transparent and tied to long-term performance.

Majority Voting for Directors
Electing directors by majority vote makes directors more accountable.

• May 17, 2013 - CII letter to SEC regarding proxy distributors
• May 15, 2013 - JPMorgan Shareholders Are Denied Access to Results - The New York Times
• May 10, 2013 - SEC Is Pressed to Revamp Executive Trading Plans - The Wall Street Journal
• May 9, 2013 - CII follow-up letter to the SEC on potential misuse of Rule 10b5-1 trading plans
• May 1, 2013 - CII writes letter to the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition & Forestry re: CFTC enforcement of central clearing and trading requirements of Dodd-Frank and CFTC funding

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