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SEC Approves Exxon’s Auto-Voting Plan to Curb Shareholder Activism
SEC Approves Exxon’s Auto-Voting Plan to Curb Shareholder Activism
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The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has cleared Exxon Mobil's (XOM) proposal to implement an auto-voting system ahead of next year's proxy season. The mechanism will default shareholder votes to align with board recommendations, a MOVE designed to dilute the influence of activist investors.
Retail participants in the program will have their votes cast automatically in favor of management proposals unless they actively opt out. The SEC's conditional approval requires Exxon to provide annual reminders to enrolled investors. This development follows Exxon's 2021 boardroom defeat by climate-focused hedge fund Engine No. 1, highlighting growing tensions between energy giants and ESG-focused activists.
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