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The Motley Fool November 12, 2007 Selena Maranjian	Shareholders Are Winning ... Slowly CEO overcompensation is gradually being challenged in corporate America by shareholders, through resolutions and annual meeting proposals.
The Motley Fool April 3, 2006 Alyce Lomax	Your Stocks' Secrets Investors, knowledge is power, so don't ignore a freely available source of the best-kept corporate secrets -- the proxy statement. Proxy season is upon us -- don't forget to do your homework.
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BusinessWeek November 17, 2003 David Henry	Mutual Funds: Tossing Out The Rubber Stamp A new SEC rule that takes effect next year will require mutual funds to disclose how they vote on proxies for the stocks they own. The rule is intended to keep funds from siding with management to gain 401(k) business. How will this affect corporate governance?
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