The Harvard Law School Forum on Corporate Governance https://corpgov.law.harvard.edu The leading online blog in the fields of corporate governance and financial regulation. Tue, 01 Sep 2026 11:32:25 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.10 https://corpgov.law.harvard.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/cropped-photography-4-e1706898544564-1-32x32.png 2026 Proxy Season: Shareholder Proposals – The Harvard Law School Forum on Corporate Governance https://corpgov.law.harvard.edu 32 32 2026 Proxy Season: Shareholder Proposals https://corpgov.law.harvard.edu/2026/08/31/2026-proxy-season-shareholder-proposals/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=2026-proxy-season-shareholder-proposals https://corpgov.law.harvard.edu/2026/08/31/2026-proxy-season-shareholder-proposals/#respond Mon, 31 Aug 2026 11:32:03 +0000 https://corpgov.law.harvard.edu/?p=183552?d=20260831125229EDT Posted by Zally Ahmadi, D.F. King, on Monday, August 31, 2026
Editor's Note:

Zally Ahmadi is Managing Director, Governance Advisory at D.F. King. This post is based on her D.F. King memorandum.

This post is the first part of D.F. King’s 2026 Proxy Season debriefing report.

Shareholder Proposals

Proposals submissions on the decline, support remains steady.

  • Total number of proposals filed in 2026 is down nearly 25% from 2025 and is at the lowest level we have seen over the past decade.
  • Governance proposal numbers surged, while Environmental, Social and Compensation-related proposals saw decreased numbers across the board.
  • Majority of top shareholder proposal types submitted experienced steady, if not increased, support levels.

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