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May 21

Posted By: Mari Schwartzer
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Date: May 21, 2020
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Facebook Shareholders Seek Better Oversight

At the May 27th annual meeting of shareholders, Facebook shareholders will vote on a proposal that asks CEO Mark Zuckerberg eliminate his oversized control of the company and create a governance structure that would allow all shareholders one vote per share....

December 02

Posted By: Mari Schwartzer
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Date: December 2, 2019
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NorthStar encourages shareholder support of Microsoft proxy vote

NorthStar Asset Management, Inc. urges fellow shareholders of Microsoft to support shareholder proposal #1 in the proxy statement, going to a vote this week at the Microsoft annual meeting. Read more to access our rebuttal to Microsoft's management's statement....

October 24

Posted By: Mari Schwartzer
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Date: October 24, 2019
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Costco Commits to Continued Reporting on Prison Labor

Due to successful negotiations from a shareholder proposal filed by NorthStar, Costco has become the first U.S. corporation to commit to public reporting on the prison labor in its supply chain....

July 01

Posted By: Mari Schwartzer
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Date: July 1, 2019
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Over 90% of Independent Alphabet Shareholders Seek Equal Voting Rights

At the 2019 annual meeting of stockholders of Alphabet last month, an estimated 92% of independent class A shareholders supported a NorthStar proposal that asked the company to adopt a plan to allow all outstanding stock to have equal voting rights....

June 18

Posted By: Mari Schwartzer
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Date: June 18, 2019
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Shareholders Press Alphabet for Better Governance at Company AGM

At Alphabet's annual shareholder meeting this Wednesday, NorthStar and a dozen other shareholders that have filed proposals seek answers from Alphabet's management team and board of directors on a range of corporate governance and human rights issues. ...

June 03

Posted By: Mari Schwartzer
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Date: June 3, 2019
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TJX Companies’ Shareholders Support Disclosure on Prison Labor

From the TJX Companies’ annual shareholder meeting on June 4th, a preliminary vote report indicated that approximately 38% of shareholders voted in favor of a shareholder proposal that asked for disclosure of prison labor in the company’s supply chain. Click through to learn more....

June 03

Posted By: Mari Schwartzer
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Date: June 3, 2019
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Home Depot Shareholders Affirm the Importance of Oversight and Disclosure for Prison Labor

At The Home Depot’s annual shareholder meeting on May 23rd, approximately 30% of shareholders voted in favor of a shareholder proposal that asked for disclosure of prison labor in the company’s supply chain....

May 29

Posted By: Mari Schwartzer
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Date: May 29, 2019
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Video: NorthStar pushes for equal voting at Facebook

Click through to watch a Bloomberg interview of NorthStar's CEO Julie Goodridge regarding NorthStar's pending shareholder proposal at Facebook that seeks equal voting for all shareholders....

May 28

Posted By: Mari Schwartzer
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Date: May 28, 2019
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Bloomberg: “At Facebook’s Shareholder Meeting, a Challenge to Zuckerberg’s Power is Already Doomed”

NorthStar’s dogged pursuit of equal voting rights is highlighted in a recent Bloomberg article about this week’s Facebook annual meeting. While Facebook’s CEO Mark Zuckerberg continues to hold majority voting rights of the company, NorthStar fervently believes that all governance...

May 23

Posted By: Mari Schwartzer
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Date: May 23, 2019
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Facebook Shareholders Seek Better Oversight

Amid company controversy, shareholders at the May 30th Facebook annual meeting will ask that Mark Zuckerberg hand over his oversized control of the company and create a governance structure allowing all shareholders one vote per share....