ISS Proxy Voting Recommendations Preparation Checklist

Summary

This checklist summarizes how publicly traded U.S. companies and certain foreign companies can ready themselves for Institutional Shareholder Services’ (ISS) proxy voting recommendations, and outlines practical tips for addressing negative voting recommendations. ISS is one of the major proxy advisory firms in the United States. ISS advises many companies’ institutional investors regarding voting recommendations for issues requiring shareholder approval, and strongly influences the outcome of these votes.