Democracy Forward: SEC Drops Policy That Illegally Enabled Companies to Exclude Valid Shareholder Proposals Following Challenge by Investor Representative Groups
September 20, 2026
September 20, 2026
WASHINGTON, Sept. 20 -- Democracy Forward, an organization that says it advances democracy and social progress through litigation, policy and public education and regulatory engagement, issued the following news release on Sept. 18, 2026:
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SEC Drops Policy that Illegally Enabled Companies to Exclude Valid Shareholder Proposals Following Challenge by Investor Representative Groups
Lawsuit Dismissed After SEC Drops Policy Encouraging Companies to Unilate . . .
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SEC Drops Policy that Illegally Enabled Companies to Exclude Valid Shareholder Proposals Following Challenge by Investor Representative Groups
Lawsuit Dismissed After SEC Drops Policy Encouraging Companies to Unilate . . .