CorpGov, Vinson & Elkins LLP, Profile Advisors, and Nasdaq are pleased to invite you to the third event in the 2020 Governance Series on Wednesday, September 30, at 11am EST: Shareholder Outreach: Preparing for the 2021 Proxy Season. Event partners include JPMorgan Chase & Co., ICR, Morrow Sodali, BlackRock, Inc., and The Palm Beach Hedge Fund Association.

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The Webinar will last approximately 90 minutes, including a live Q&A session with the audience.

Topics will include:

• Pent-up activism from the 2020 proxy season emerging in 2021

• Companies “getting a pass” from activists on COVID-related underperformance

• The outlook for M&A/consolidation-focused activism

• The broadening definition of ESG following the pandemic

• The convergence of ESG with proxy/governance issues

• Planning appropriate ESG disclosures

The event will be divided into two panels:

Activism

• Lawrence S. Elbaum, Partner and Co-Head of Shareholder Activism, Vinson & Elkins

• Greg Marose, Co-Founder, Profile Advisors

• Benjamin Wilson, Head of North America Shareholder Engagement and M&A Capital Markets, JPMorgan Chase & Co.

• Michael Verrechia, Managing Director, Co-Head of M&A and Activism Advisory Group, Morrow Sodali

ESG

• Sarah E. Fortt, Counsel, Board Governance and Engagement, Vinson & Elkins

• Kellie Huennekens, Head of ESG Research, Nasdaq

• Tanya Levy-Odom, Director, Investment Stewardship, BlackRock, Inc.

• Lyndon Park, Head of Governance Solutions, ICR Inc.

Moderators: John Jannarone, Editor-in-Chief, CorpGov and Hope King, Multimedia Editor, CorpGov

Links to Prior 2020 Governance Series Events:

1st Webinar in 2020 Governance Series: Best Corporate Governance Practices During the Coronavirus and Beyond

2nd Webinar in 2020 Governance Series: Activism and ESG

We look forward to you joining us.

Contact:

www.CorpGov.com

Editor@CorpGov.com

Twitter: @CorpGovernor