The 2009 proxy and reporting season promises to be a watershed event for corporate governance and disclosure. What issues should you be familiar with and what steps should you be taking for a potentially tumultuous annual meeting season?

Join Morrison & Foerster and a panel of experts who will address these topics:

• Electronic proxies – year in review
• Executive compensation
  • CD&A under scrutiny (again)
  • Performance target disclosure
  • Latest trends – EESA reforms; wealth accumulation analysis; hold until retirement; executive clawbacks
  • Issues with equity awards
• Form 10-K disclosure trends – latest SEC comments
  • Risk factor and MD&A disclosure
  • Accounting issues – estimates, fair value, and impairments
• Shareholder proposals and current trends
  • Say on pay
  • TARP-inspired
  • Proxy access
• RiskMetrics 2009 Hot Topics
• Communications with shareholders

Speakers:

David Lynn, Partner, Morrison & Foerster
Lawrence Bard, Partner, Morrison & Foerster
Jim O’Reilly, Associate General Counsel and Secretary, Danaher Corporation
Patrick McGurn, Special Counsel, RiskMetrics Group

Who should attend: Chief Financial Officers; Members of Audit, Compensation, and Governance Committees; General Counsels and other Inside Counsel; Corporate Compliance Officers; Corporate Secretaries, and Investor Relations Officers

This invitation is transferable and open to colleagues and guests. There is no charge to attend this seminar.

Virginia MCLE is pending.