Here’s a list of over 150 companies and their 8-k’s that announce UPC related bylaw amendments since September. Some reasonable, some not so much.
Insight that Drives the Boardroom
Stay ahead with data-backed research, governance analysis, and expert commentary for investors, activists, and corporate leaders.
Activism & Governance
Weekly Executive & Director Moves (Dec 9)
Grant Johnson resigns at Esports Entertainment Group (GMBL) and the rest of this week’s CEO, CFO, and director moves.
Director Overboarding
Director overboarding continues to be a key factor that shareholders — and those who advise them — look at when evaluating nominees at the annual shareholder vote. This brief overview of “director overboarding” will look at what it is, why it matters, and how it is evaluated.
SPAC Market Review – November 2022
November’s SPAC market review paints a picture of a SPAC market rushing towards the exit with high, and accelerating liquidations, more deal terminations, and almost no new SPAC IPOs.
Say-on-Pay Voting: What You Need to Know
Learn what shareholder Say-on-Pay votes are, when they occur, why they are important, where to find them, recent trends, and more.
Failed Say-on-Pay Votes 2022
The annual (sometimes) Say-on-Pay votes in 2022 highlighted discontent across a range of poor performing companies.
Korn Ferry’s Anthony Goodman on the Importance of Board Evaluations
Korn Ferry’s Head of Board Effectiveness Anthony Goodman talks board evaluations, universal proxies, and more with David Drapkin.
Weekly Executive & Director Moves (Dec 2)
Opendoor (OPEN) CEO Eric Wu steps down amid a cooling housing market and the rest of the week’s CEO, CFO, and director moves.
20 S&P 500 Companies that Need to Add Women to the Board in 2023
These 20 S&P 500 companies are lagging their peers on gender diversity. With 2023 right around the corner are they already on the hunt for board members that will improve their gender diversity?
Weekly Executive & Director Moves (Nov 25)
Bob Iger returns as CEO of Walt Disney Co. (DIS) in a shocker that sends short lived CEO Bob Chapek out of the company.
SPAC & IPO Analysis
Daily SPAC Update – June 16, 2025
Northview Acquisition Deal Approved with 52K Shares Redeemed. Winvest Extension Vote. Breeze Holdings Drops From OTC. Perimeter Acquisition Separate Trading.
Daily SPAC Update – June 13, 2025
Two New SPAC IPOs: BEST SPAC I and Blue Acquisition. Aetherium Acquisition Vote Postponed. New Providence III and Inflection Point III Separate Trading.
Daily SPAC Update – June 11, 2025
Globalink Investment Extends to December 2025. Finnovate Non-Reliance on Financials. Black Hawk and Breeze Extension Votes Set.
Daily SPAC Update – June 10, 2025
First SPAC IPO of June: Blue Water III Prices Upsized $220M. Iron Horse Deal Vote. Cantor Equity Updates on Bitcoin PIPE Wallet. SLAM Corrects Trust Numbers.
Daily SPAC Update – June 9, 2025
Quartzsea + Gaorkai Materials Deal. Northview + PROFUSA Deal Vote. Target Global Extension Vote. SLAM and WTMA Set Extension Votes.
Daily SPAC Update – June 6, 2025
Churchill IX Deal with Plus. Hennessey deSPACs to Namib Minerals. Distoken Deal with Youlife Approved ($7M redeemed). Flybondi Deal Terminated.
Daily SPAC Update – June 5, 2025
Blackhawk DeSPACs to World Media and Entertainment. Ares Acquisition II Updates Investor Deck. Renatus Tactical Separate Trading.
Daily SPAC Update – June 4, 2025
Globalink Investment (GLLI) Extension Vote. Eureka and Target Global Set Extension Votes. Chenghe II Updates Trust and Forward Purchase Agreement.
Daily SPAC Update – June 2, 2025
Black Spade II Deal with World Media and Entertainment Universal Approved — but $135M Redeemed. Winvest Vote Adjourned to June 27. SIDDHI Acquisition Split Trading.
Daily SPAC Update – May 30, 2025
3 SPAC Deals Go to Vote: WINV, DIST, BSII. Aetherium (GMFI) Vote Postponed to June. Digital Asset and Real Asset Set Warrant Separation Dates.