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Director Election and Removal

How directors reach and leave the board: election standards, removal provisions, and proxy access.

Part I

Director Election and Removal

Director Election
  • Classified Boards
  • Voting Standard for Director Election
  • Authority to Set (Increase) the Number of Board Seats
  • Filling of Newly Created Board Seats
  • Use of Search Firms in Director Recruitment
  • Rooney Rule Policy in Director Recruitment
Director Removal
  • Circumstances for Removal of Directors by Shareholders
  • Supermajority Vote Requirement to Remove Directors
  • Required Voting Threshold for Director Removal
  • Filling of Vacancies Due to Removal
Proxy Access
  • Proxy Access Bylaws
  • Year of Adoption
  • Percent of Ownership
  • Holding Period
  • Percent of Board Eligible
  • Maximum Number of Aggregated Shareholders
  • Related Entities Provision
  • Loaned Shares Provision

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