The Minutes of Paul Atkins on proxy https://minutesof.com/sec-chair/on/proxy/ Everything Paul Atkins has said on proxy: 3 verbatim quotes, each with a timestamp and a link to the recording it came from. en Sun, 30 Aug 2026 16:23:19 +0000 Atkins reports that 2026 shareholder proposal season trends remained consistent with prior year despite change https://minutesof.com/q/181094fa-28d9-457c-95a0-6baf4cbd129e/ https://minutesof.com/q/181094fa-28d9-457c-95a0-6baf4cbd129e/ “As one law firm recently reported, “Despite the heightened drama of the 2026 shareholder proposal season…the year-over-year trends remained largely consistent with the prior year.”” — SEC speeches and statements proxy Atkins concludes SEC staff interposition between companies and shareholder proponents is unnecessary for resol https://minutesof.com/q/cb413b1b-102d-48a6-aea5-740b84af12fc/ https://minutesof.com/q/cb413b1b-102d-48a6-aea5-740b84af12fc/ “But my greatest takeaway is that the Commission staff’s interposition between companies and shareholder proponents is unnecessary to effectively and efficiently resolve whether shareholder proposals should be included in proxy statements.” — SEC speeches and statements proxy Atkins reports one individual was proponent for approximately 41 percent of voted shareholder proposals this s https://minutesof.com/q/df2c838f-1319-41c6-9285-a3f16915a9c5/ https://minutesof.com/q/df2c838f-1319-41c6-9285-a3f16915a9c5/ “This past season, one —yes, one—individual was the sole or lead proponent for approximately 41 percent of the shareholder proposals that were voted upon.” — SEC speeches and statements proxy