H.R. 2595 · 110th Congress
To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to require the disclosure of proxy votes relating to executive and director compensation by beneficial owners of more than 5 percent of a company's shares.
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Tim Mahoney
- Introduced
- 2007-06-06
- Latest action
- 2007-06-06 · Introduced in House
Summary
Amends the Securities Exchange Act of 1943 to require certain persons acquiring more than 5% of certain classes of securities to report to the security issuer and to the exchange where the security is traded: (1) how the votes for such shares were cast on any proxy or consent or authorization in respect of any such security relating to executive and director compensation proposals, including a description of the matter voted on; and (2) a description of any relationship between the person filing the statement and the security issuer, or between the person filing the statement and any other person required to file a statement regarding such securities.
Directs the Securities and Exchanges Commission (SEC) to promulgate a requirement that such information be updated annually.