Key Considerations for the 2026 Annual Reporting and Proxy Season: Proxy Statements

Sun, 19 Apr 2026 11:30:34 +0000

Posted by Maia Gez, Scott Levi, and Danielle Herrick, White & Case LLP, on Sunday, April 19, 2026

Editor's Note:

Maia Gez and Scott Levi are Partners and Danielle Herrick is a Professional Support Counsel at White & Case LLP. This post is based on a White & Case memorandum by Ms. Gez, Mr. Levi, Ms. Herrick, Erica Hogan, Michelle Rutta, and Robin Melman.

Each year in our Annual Memo series, White & Case’s Public Company Advisory Group provides practical insights on preparing Annual Reports on Form 10-Ks, Annual Meeting Proxy Statements and, for FPIs, the Annual Report on Form 20-F. This installment of our Annual Memo provides our top considerations in Part I. Setting the Stage for a Proxy Season of Change, Part II. Key Considerations and Part III. Key Reminders as public companies prepare and finalize their 2026 Annual Meeting Proxy Statements.

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