The Minutes of Paul Atkins on shareholder proposals https://minutesof.com/sec-chair/on/shareholder-proposals/ Everything Paul Atkins has said on shareholder proposals: 3 verbatim quotes, each with a timestamp and a link to the recording it came from. en Sun, 30 Aug 2026 16:23:18 +0000 Atkins announces the Division's shareholder proposal email address is no longer functional. https://minutesof.com/q/d8bc5871-8a50-479b-a277-d86e953a37cc/ https://minutesof.com/q/d8bc5871-8a50-479b-a277-d86e953a37cc/ “Companies should submit those notices using the online Shareholder Proposal Form . In addition, the Division’s shareholder proposal email address is no longer functional.” — SEC speeches and statements shareholder proposals 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 shareholder proposals 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 shareholder proposals