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Below is a list of shareowner proposals filed by CalPERS at the Focus
List companies over the past three proxy seasons: 2005, 2006, and 2007.
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CalPERS' Shareowner Proposals Filed: 2007
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Description or Proposal |
Voting Results
(Votes Cast) |
| 2007 |
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Shaw Group Inc. |
This proposal seeks shareholder approval of a request that the board obtain shareholder approval of any severance agreement with any senior executive officer that provides severance benefits with a total present value exceeding 2.99 times the sum of the officer’s base salary plus target bonus. If approved, the amendment would take effect upon adoption and apply only to severance agreements adopted, extended or modified after that date.
If the board determines that it is not practicable to obtain shareholder approval of the severance agreement in advance, the board may seek approval of the shareholders after the material terms of the severance agreement have been agreed upon with the officer.
The affirmative vote of the holders of more than 75% of the voting power of the outstanding shares of common stock entitled to vote is required for approval of this proposal. |
For: 65.50%
Against: 34.50%
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Eli Lily & Co. |
Request the Company to take all steps necessary, in compliance with applicable law, to allow its shareowners to amend the Company’s bylaws by a majority vote. Currently, the Company does not allow shareowners to amend the Company’s bylaws. |
For: 48.83%
Against: 51.17%
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Level 3 Communications Inc. |
Request the Company to take all steps necessary, in compliance with applicable law, to remove the supermajority vote requirements in its Certificate of Incorporation and by-laws, including but not limited to, the supermajority vote requirements necessary to amend the Company’s by-laws. |
For: 58.22%
Against: 41.78%
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United Health Group Inc. |
This shareholder proposal requests that the board amend the Company's bylaws to add the following to section 3.03:
"[UnitedHealth] shall include in its proxy materials for a meeting of stockholders at which directors are to be elected the name, together with the Disclosure and Statement (both as defined in this section 3.17), of any person nominated for election to the board by a shareholder or group thereof that satisfies the requirements of this section 3.17 (the "Nominator"), and allow shareholders to vote with respect to such nominee on [UnitedHealth's] proxy card. Each Nominator may nominate up to two candidates for election at a meeting.
A Nominator must:
(a) have beneficially owned 3% or more of UnitedHealth's outstanding common stock ("Required Shares") continuously for at least two years;
(b) provide written notice received by UnitedHealth's Secretary within the time period specified in the first paragraph of this section containing (i) with respect to the nominee, (a) the information required by such section and (b) such nominee's consent to being named in the proxy statement and to serving as a director if elected; and (ii) with respect to the Nominator, proof of ownership of the Required Shares; and
(c) execute an undertaking that it agrees to (i) assume all liability stemming from any legal or regulatory violation arising out of the Nominator's communications with UnitedHealth's shareholders, including, without limitation, the Disclosure and Statement; (ii) to the extent it uses soliciting material other than UnitedHealth's proxy materials, comply with all applicable laws and regulations, including, without limitation, the SEC's Rule 14a-12.
The Nominator may furnish a statement, not to exceed 500 words, in support of the nominee's candidacy (the "Statement"), at the time the Disclosure is submitted. The Board of Directors shall adopt a procedure for timely resolving disputes over whether notice of a nomination was timely given and whether the Disclosure and Statement comply with this section 3.17 and any applicable SEC rules." |
For: 45.25%
Against: 54.75%
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Kellwood Company |
Request that the Company take the steps necessary to reorganize the Board of Directors into one class subject to election each year. |
For:89.09%
Against: 10.91%
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Dollar Tree Stores Inc. |
This shareholder proposal requests that the Company take all steps necessary to remove the supermajority vote requirements in the Company's articles of incorporation and bylaws, including, but not limited to, the supermajority vote requirements necessary to declassify the board, remove a director for cause or allow shareholders to call a special meeting. |
For: 77.50%
Against:22.50%
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CalPERS' Shareowner Proposals Filed: 2006
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| Season |
Company |
Description or Proposal |
Voting Results
(Votes Cast) |
| 2006 |
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Sovereign Bancorp Inc. |
Request that the Company take the steps necessary to reorganize the Board of Directors into one class subject to election each year. |
For: 44.46%
Against: 55.54%
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Cardinal Health Inc. |
This shareholder proposal requests that the Company amend its code of regulations, in compliance with applicable law, to require that the board of directors seek shareholder ratification of any severance agreement with any officer that provides severance benefits with a total present value exceeding 2.99 times the sum of the officer's base salary plus target bonus. |
For: 59.29%
Against: 40.71%
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Mellon Financial Corporation |
Amend the Company’s By-Laws, in compliance with applicable law, to delete Article II Section 16, which requires a seventy-five percent of outstanding shares supermajority vote to change certain provisions of Article II of the Company’s By-Laws relating to directors including Section 2 (relating to the number of directors); Section 3 (relating to the classified board structure); Section 4 (relating to board of director nominations); Section 5 (relating to the filling of board vacancies); Section 6 (relating to the removal of directors); Section 7 (relating to directors elected by preferred class of stocks); and Section 16 itself (relating to supermajority voting requirements for certain By-Law amendments). |
For: 73.50%
Against: 26.50%
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Brocade Communications |
Delete Article VIII of its Certificate of Incorporation in order to eliminate Article VIII’s supermajority voting requirements to alter, amend, or repeal (1) Article VII, that creates a classified board structure, and (2) Article VIII itself. |
For: 91.60%
Against: 8.40%
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Cardinal Health, Inc. |
Require that the Board of Directors (“Board”) seek shareowner ratification of any Severance Agreement with any Officer that provides Severance Benefits with a total present value exceeding 2.99 times the sum of the Officer’s base salary plus target bonus. “Severance Agreement” means any agreement that dictates what an Officer will be compensated when the Company terminates employment without cause or when there is a termination of employment following a finally approved and implemented change of control. “Severance Benefits” means the value of all cash and non-cash benefits, including, but not limited to, the following: (i) cash benefits; (ii) perquisites, (iii) consulting fees, (iv) equity and the accelerated vesting of equity, (v) the value of “grossup” payments, i.e., payments to off-set taxes, and (vi) the value of additional service credit or other special additional benefits under the Company’s retirement system. “Officer” means any senior executive officer. If the Board determines that it is not practicable to obtain shareowner approval of the Severance Agreement in advance, the Board may seek approval of the shareowners after the material terms of the severance Agreement have been agreed upon. This amendment shall take effect upon adoption and apply only to Severance Agreements adopted, extended or modified after that date. |
For: 59%
Against: 41%
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CalPERS' Shareowner Proposals Filed: 2005
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| Season |
Company |
Description or Proposal |
Voting Results
(Votes Cast) |
| 2005 |
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Weyerhaeuser Co |
Reorganize the Board of Directors into
one class subject to election each year. |
For: 73.80%
Against: 26.20%
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AT&T Corp |
Amend the Company's bylaws, to require
that the Board of Directors ("Board") (1) limit Severance
Agreements to instances where a senior executive officer ("Officer")
is actually terminated and (2) seek
shareholder ratification of any Severance Agreement with any Officer
that provides Severance Benefits with
a total present value exceeding 2.99 times the sum of the Officer's
base salary plus target bonus. |
For: 66.60%
Against: 33.40%
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Novell Inc |
Amend Company's bylaws that at least 50%
of future equity compensation be performanced-based and disclose
a reasonable level of detail of the performance metrics. |
For: 31.17%
Against: 68.15%
Abstain: 0.68% |
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