US - Five companies have been urged to adopt a majority vote standard in director elections, in a shareholder proposal from the New York City pension funds.
New York City comptroller William C. Thompson, Jr. said the election of directors was the most important responsibility of shareowners. But he said, in the current plurality system, shareholder...
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