Shareholder activism has intensified due to highly publicized corporate failures and controversy over executive compensation in light of poor corporate performance. Newly proposed rules to facilitate shareholder participation in board decisions will ensure that the trend continues. All stakeholders in corporate performance should attend this informative and timely event to learn about the latest trends, strategies and outcomes of shareholder activism.
Corporate managers, investors, proxy advisors and legal representatives from all sides will present a 360 degree view of activist investment strategies and their impact on corporate performance and returns. The event examines topics vital to both investors and corporate boards. In addition, the conference will provide plenty of opportunity for networking with peers and experts.
AGENDA & CONFIRMED SPEAKERS INCLUDE:
Thursday January 21, 2010
Managing the Impact of the Economic Climate on Investor Relations
Elizabeth Saunders, FD
The Purpose of the Proxy Access Initiative
David Rosewater, Schulte Roth & Zabel
Phil Goldstein, Bulldog Investors
Anne Sheehan, CalSTRS
Chris Young, RiskMetrics
Case Studies of Sucessful Corporate Defenses
David Katz, Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz
The Activists' Toolkit
Steve Wolosky, Olshan Grundman Frome Rosenzweig & Wolosky
Mark Harnett, MacKenzie Partners
Eric Rosenfeld, Crescendo Partners
Case Study: The First-Time Activist - Dialectic Capital's Sucessful Proxy Campaign at California Micro Devices
John Fichthorn, Dialectic Capital
Bryant Riley, Riley Investment Management
Assessing the Vulnerability of a Board of Directors
Keith Gottfried, Blank Rome
Bob Butler, Veritas Communications
Jared Landaw, Barington Capital
Paul Schulman, The Altman Group
What do Proxy Contests Achieve? Evaluating the Effectiveness of Hybrid Boards
Chris Cernich, Proxy Governance
Defining Corporate Governance
Steve Davidoff, The New York Times DealBook
Timothy Brog, Locksmith Capital
Frode Jensen, Holland & KNight
Rachel Posner, Georgeson
Friday January 22, 2010
The Changing Regulatory Landscape
Jeffrey Morgan, National Investor Relations Institute
John Glenn Grau, Investorcom
Richard Swanson, Arnold & Porter
Executive Compensation Strategies - Balancing Corporate Management Goals and Investor Concerns
Justin Levis, Council of Institutional Investors
Hye-Won Choi, TIAA-CREF
Paul Hodgson, The Corporate Library
Matthew Lepore, Pfizer
Case Study: Shamrock Capital Advisors' Successful Proxy Campaign at Texas Industries
Dennis Johnson, Shamrock Capital Advisors
Strategies and Tactics for Responding to Investor Activism
Steve Balet, Okapi Partners
Sara Antol, Tollgrade Communications
Jeffrey Shapiro, Lowenstein Sandler
Matthew Sherman, Joele Frank Wilkinson Brimmer Katcher
Case Study: The Successful Defense by Target Corporation against the Proxy Campaign by Pershing Square
Capital Management
Mark Harnett, MacKenzie Partners
Joele Frank, Joele Frank Wilkinson Brimmer Katcher
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