proxy statement

American

noun

a statement containing information, frequently exhaustive, about a corporation, its officers, and any propositions to be voted on, sent to stockholders when their proxies are being solicited for an annual or a special stockholders' meeting.

Example Sentences

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That was evident in Berkshire’s 2026 proxy statement released late Friday.

From Barron's • Mar. 16, 2026

A Walmart spokeswoman said the company plans to give its response to shareholder proposals in its proxy statement and provided a link to its report on environmental, social and governance issues.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 31, 2026

Why did the Metsera board, as the proxy statement shows, prod Pfizer to sweeten its deal?

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 2, 2025

Kulkarni receives an annual base salary and is also eligible to receive “stock options, restricted stock, restricted stock units or other equity awards,” according to Rigetti’s proxy statement.

From Barron's • Oct. 23, 2025

“Mr. Musk is being asked to transform Tesla and, in so doing, provide transformative technologies to better society as a whole,” the company says in its proxy statement in which the pay deal is disclosed.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 16, 2025

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