Descriptives of Shareholder Voting Behaviour

Abstract

In this chapter, we assess shareholder voting behaviour in our sample of seven European Member States. We consider the AGM’s agenda, shareholder proposals, rejected voting items and dissent rates. Our research shows, inter alia, that certain voting items receive higher dissent rates than others. These are, for instance, director elections and say-on-pay resolutions. Other voting items, such as the approval of the annual accounts, are merely a formality.

Citation

Lafarre, A. (2017), "Descriptives of Shareholder Voting Behaviour", The AGM in Europe, Emerald Publishing Limited, Leeds, pp. 137-152. https://doi.org/10.1108/978-1-78743-533-920171009