A Proxy Statement is a document required by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to be provided to shareholders before they vote by proxy on company matters. It includes information on proposed members of the board of directors, inside directors' salaries, and pertinent information regarding their bonus and option plans.
Statutory voting, also known as the one-share, one-vote rule, is a voting procedure commonly used in corporate elections. Each shareholder has one vote per share for each nominee for the board of directors and cannot give multiple votes to a single nominee.
Voting stock refers to shares in a corporation that entitle the shareholder to participate in voting on matters such as electing the board of directors, mergers, acquisitions, and other significant corporate policies.
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