Annual & Special Meetings
Strategy and execution for annual meetings, special meetings, shareholder consent solicitations and debt consent solicitations, including vote modeling, proxy advisory firm analysis, institutional outreach, retail solicitation and vote reporting.
Prepared for every vote.
Harkins & Co. supports issuers in preparing for and navigating annual and special meetings, including annual general meetings and extraordinary general meetings, as well as shareholder and debt consent solicitations. Our approach combines proxy solicitation strategy, governance advisory, direct institutional outreach and retail outreach through our virtual call center.
What we deliver.
Analysis of the shareholder base
Review of voting standards and proposal requirements
Vote modeling and scenario analysis
Proxy advisory firm policy and recommendation analysis
Institutional shareholder outreach
Retail solicitation through the directly operated virtual call center
Intermediary and tabulator coordination
Daily vote tracking and reporting
Meeting preparation
Final vote and results reporting
Shareholder and debt consent-solicitation support
Integrated Annual-Meeting Execution
Harkins & Co. begins by analyzing the shareholder base and the issues most likely to influence the outcome. Working from the applicable voting standards and proposal requirements identified with the company's legal advisors, we translate those requirements into practical vote models, holder-level outreach priorities and reporting benchmarks. We coordinate institutional outreach and retail solicitation, monitor voting progress and provide regular reporting through the meeting and final tally.
What our work is designed to achieve.
Clear visibility into vote risk
Coordinated outreach to priority holders
Earlier identification of governance and compensation concerns
Disciplined execution through the final tally
Discuss Your Next Shareholder Matter
Contact us with a brief overview of the matter. A member of our team will respond to arrange a discussion.
Explore all our services.
Shareholder Engagement Programs
Year-round engagement connecting off-season outreach with annual-meeting solicitation.
→Market Intelligence
Ownership analysis, vote modeling and stock surveillance to inform shareholder strategy.
→Shareholder Activism
Preparedness, defense and campaign strategy for contested and activist-driven situations.
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