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Code · BILL · 118th Congress · H.R. 4790 (Engrossed in House) — To amend the Federal securities laws with respect to the materiality of disclosure requirements, to establish the Pub... · Sec. 3201

Sec. 3201. Exclusion of certain shareholder proposals

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A shareholder proposal submitted to an issuer pursuant to section 240.14a-8 of title 17, Code of Federal Regulations, may be excluded by an issuer from its proxy or consent solicitation material for a meeting of the shareholders of such issuer if the shareholder proposal— has been substantially implemented by the issuer by implementing policies, practices, or procedures that compare favorably with the guidelines of the proposal and address the proposal’s underlying concerns; or substantially duplicates by having the same principal thrust or principal focus as another proposal previously submitted to the issuer by another proponent that will be included in such material.
The Securities and Exchange Commission may not finalize or apply the positions contained in the proposed rule entitled Substantial Implementation, Duplication, and Resubmission of Shareholder Proposals under Exchange Act Rule 14a-8 (87 Fed. Reg. 45052), issue any substantially similar rule, or apply any substantially similar rule, including with respect to a no-action or other interpretive request.
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