Businesslawprofessors iconBusinesslawprofessorsSep 16, 2026 ~1 min source read

The 14a-8 rescission proposal is here

Interestingly, they are not proposing to do that, and in fact, they're leaning in to the zero-slate contest as a viable option that partially justifies the loss of 14a-8. What they are proposing to do is amend Rule 14a-4, to make zero-slate contests less procedurally threatening to the company.

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Interestingly, they are not proposing to do that, and in fact, they're leaning in to the zero-slate contest as a viable option that partially justifies the loss of 14a-8.

What they are proposing to do is amend Rule 14a-4, to make zero-slate contests less procedurally threatening to the company.

As a result, companies facing zero-slate contests have voluntarily included the propo...

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Interestingly, they are not proposing to do that, and in fact, they're leaning in to the zero-slate contest as a viable option that partially justifies the loss of 14a-8. What they are proposing to do is amend Rule 14a-4, to make zero-slate contests less procedurally threatening to the company. As a result, companies facing zero-slate contests have voluntarily included the propo...

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First, Mike Levin and I did a whole podcast on what would happen if the SEC proposed to rescind 14a-8, and one thing we speculated on was whether the SEC would try to tweak the rules to block "zero slate" proxy contests at the same time.

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