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SEC Proposes Rescission Of Rule 14a-8 And Modernization Of Proxy Solicitation Rules
On September 16, 2026, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued two proposals that would reshape the federal proxy landscape. Release No. 34-106383 would rescind Rule 14a-8, eliminating the federal framework for including shareholder proposals in company proxy materials, and would amend Rule 14a-4(c) to expand companies’ discretionary proxy voting authority over proposals not included in their proxy materials.
Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP