AGM Assistance

AGMs are an important aspect of corporate governance. They promote transparency and accountability by providing a platform for shareholders, board members and management to review the company’s performance and make important decisions.

It’s the one time of the year when you know all eyes will be on your company. For this reason, we have seen activist shareholders and special interest groups increasingly use AGMs to advance and publicise their agendas. Companies should take steps to mitigate potential disruption at their AGMs and protect the reputation of the company and its board.

We track AGM trends and developments in real time, and annually report on the AGM season, to keep clients abreast of what they need to know.

We can assist with:

• Preparation and review of notice of meeting and proxy form for compliance with the Corporations Act and, if applicable, ASX Listing Rules and ASX Corporate Governance Council’s Principles and Recommendations
• Preparation and review of KMP voting exclusions matrix
• Preparation and review of chair script
• Preparation of FAQs and responses
• Preparation of contingency planning protocols (e.g. technical glitch, activist shareholders)
• Assistance regarding shareholder requisitioned resolutions
• Assistance in dealing with proxy advisers, institutions and activist shareholders ahead of the AGM
• Assistance real-time during the AGM with any legal issues that arise 

Keep track of corporate governance key dates

As legislation, regulations, and guidelines continue ​to change, it is critical to keep up with key dates: whether it is a reporting ​deadline, a chance to submit views on a change, or the date an update is ​intended to come into effect - you won't miss a milestone with our Corporate Governance Regulatory Tracker.