Voting Shareholder

From Open Risk Manual

Definition

Voting Shareholder. A party owning voting shares in some company limited by the issue of shares

A voting shareholder may exercise control over board composition by (1) attending a shareholder meeting and voting directly, (2) assigning a proxy to vote on their behalf, either as specified in the recommendations made in the proxy card or as indicated in a manner that deviates from those recommendations but is detailed on the proxy card, (3) by rejection of the proxy, either implicitly or explicitly, or (4) through a direct ballot that they create themselves.

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