PROXY TALKS
Present Your Case on Contested Situations
Share your governance narrative with the world’s leading institutional investors

With shareholder activism rising globally, evaluating special situations is becoming increasingly complex. Glass Lewis’ Proxy Talk service enables parties in proxy contests and M&A to present their narrative to Glass Lewis’ global institutional investor clients, supporting more informed decision-making.
Key Features and Benefits
Representatives from the activist firm and the targeted company present their respective cases separately in a proxy contest. In an M&A transaction, the potential acquirer and acquisition target representatives separately convey their narrative.


Unipol Gruppo S.p.A.
A €46 million termination payment to Unipol’s non-executive chair (who remains in the position) raises questions about excessive pay, inadequate disclosure, and the absence of any fixed severance agreements under the company’s remuneration policy.


Unipol Gruppo S.p.A.
A €46 million termination payment to Unipol’s non-executive chair (who remains in the position) raises questions about excessive pay, inadequate disclosure, and the absence of any fixed severance agreements under the company’s remuneration policy.


The Resurgence of Executive Perquisites: Overview & Aircraft Costs
Compensation policies are adopted to align with a company’s culture, its business needs and strategies and market trends. An effective compensation program plays a pivotal role in attracting and retaining key talent without incurring unnecessary costs.


The Resurgence of Executive Perquisites: Overview & Aircraft Costs
Compensation policies are adopted to align with a company’s culture, its business needs and strategies and market trends. An effective compensation program plays a pivotal role in attracting and retaining key talent without incurring unnecessary costs.


Next Vision Stabilized Systems Ltd.
Next Vision Stabilized Systems Ltd. appears to have “spring-loaded” an award of options by setting the exercise price just before announcing a record sale that prompted the company’s shares to jump


Next Vision Stabilized Systems Ltd.
Next Vision Stabilized Systems Ltd. appears to have “spring-loaded” an award of options by setting the exercise price just before announcing a record sale that prompted the company’s shares to jump


Controversy Alert Roundup: PostNL N.V.
Dutch mail-carrier PostNL has received criticism for requesting government assistance while also paying out a shareholder dividend. But with an “unsustainable” universal service obligation enshrined in law, and no legislative resolution on the horizon, it’s not clear what options the company has.


Controversy Alert Roundup: PostNL N.V.
Dutch mail-carrier PostNL has received criticism for requesting government assistance while also paying out a shareholder dividend. But with an “unsustainable” universal service obligation enshrined in law, and no legislative resolution on the horizon, it’s not clear what options the company has.