In addition to the executive compensation provisions in the Dodd-Frank Act, there are a few corporate governance and miscellaneous provisions worth noting.
Corporate Governance:
Section 971. Proxy Access—SEC may include rules requiring issuers to include shareholder nominees for director elections and follow a certain procedure in relation to a solicitation of a proxy.
Section 972. Disclosures Regarding Chairman and CEO—SEC shall issue rules within 180 days after enactment of Dodd-Frank Act that will require companies to disclose in their annual proxies why the company has chosen:
- The same person to serve as chairman of the board and CEO (or in equivalent positions); or
- Different individuals to serve as chairman of the board and CEO (or equivalent positions).
Miscellaneous
Section 1503. Reporting Requirements Regarding Coal or Other Mine Safety—Requires companies that operate a coal or other mine to include in their periodic report with the SEC (Annual Report and Form 10-Qs) specified safety information about each mine, including total number of violations of mandatory health or safety standards.
Section 1504. Disclosure of Payment By Resource Extraction Issuers—requires “resource extraction issuers” to include in their annual reports information relating to any payment made by the company, a subsidiary or a company under control of company, to a foreign government or the Federal government for the purpose of the commercial development of oil, natural gas, or minerals, specifying the amount and type of such payments for each project and the type and total of such payments made to each government.
