March 15–16, 2016

Wasserstein Hall, Harvard Law School, 1585 Massachusetts Avenue
Cambridge, MA 02138

Co-Organizers: Lucian Bebchuk, Stephen Davis, and Scott Hirst

Supported by

In addition to Deloitte, the Harvard Roundtable on Corporate Governance is grateful for the co-sponsorship of the Society of Corporate Secretaries and Governance Professionals, Aon Hewitt, Broadridge, Camberview, CFA Institute, Coca-Cola, Edelman, EMC Corporation, Evercore, Goldman Sachs, Hermes Investment Management, Innisfree, JPMorgan Chase, Joele Frank, Lazard, Lockheed Martin, McDonald’s Corporation, Microsoft, Monsanto, Morgan Stanley, Nasdaq, Olshan Frome Wolosky, PepsiCo, Phillips 66, Prudential Financial, PwC, Russell Reynolds Associates, Sard Verbinnen, Société Générale, State Street Corporation, Teneo, Trian Fund Management, Tyco, United Health, Visa, and Willis Towers Watson.

The Program on Corporate Governance wishes to thank its supporting organizations: Cadwalader, Cleary Gottlieb, Corporation Service Company, Cornerstone Research, Davis Polk & Wardwell, Debevoise & Plimpton, Fried Frank, Gibson Dunn & Crutcher, Latham & Watkins, Mayer Brown, Ropes & Gray, Shearman & Sterling, Sidley Austin, Simpson Thacher & Bartlett, Skadden, Sullivan & Cromwell, Vinson & Elkins, and White & Case.

The Program on Institutional Investors wishes to thank the institutional members of the Harvard Institutional Investor Forum: BlackRock, Caisse de Dépôt et Placement du Québec, California Public Employees’ Retirement System, California State Teachers’ Retirement System, Canada Pension Plan Investment Board, Charles Schwab Investment Management, Colorado Public Employees’ Retirement Association, Dimensional Fund Advisors, Fidelity, Florida State Board of Administration, JPMorgan Asset Management, MFS Investment Management, Norges Bank Investment Management, North Carolina Department of State Treasurer, Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan, TIAA, USS Investment Management, and Vanguard.

Finally, the Program on Corporate Governance and the Program on Institutional Investors would like to thank the members of the Program on Corporate Governance Advisory Board, the Harvard Institutional Investors Forum Advisory Council, and the Corporate Governance Forum Advisory Council.

Agenda

March 15, 2016
Loeb House, 17 Quincy Street, Cambridge, MA 02138 

March 16, 2016
Harvard Law School
Wasserstein Hall, Room 2009 (second floor)
1585 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA 02138

The Roundtable sessions will focus on current issues in corporate governance, including those likely to arise in the upcoming proxy season. The Roundtable will begin with a discussion of board election arrangements; depending on the interest of participants, issues that may be discussed include proxy access, majority voting, and universal ballot. The discussion will then move to consider shareholder rights to participate in corporate decision-making; issues that may be discussed include poison pills, rights to call a special meeting, and rights to submit shareholder proposals. The Roundtable will then move to a discussion of issues related to board composition and leadership, as well as engagement between directors and shareholders; depending on the interest of participants, issues that may be discussed include board diversity and refreshment, and the separation of chairman and CEO. The discussion will subsequently move to consider issues related to political spending and social responsibility resolutions and, to the extent that time permits, share buybacks and shareholder involvement in capital allocation matters.

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List of Participants

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Background Materials

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Directions

Below we have provided maps from the nearby hotels to the location of the conference at Harvard Law School. If you’re arriving by taxi, direct the driver to 1585 Massachusetts Avenue in Cambridge, north of Harvard Square.

Dinner on Tuesday, March 15 will take place at Loeb House, located at 17 Quincy Street in Cambridge. On Wednesday, March 16 you will enter either entrance of Wasserstein Hall off Massachusetts Avenue. The conference will be held in WCC 2009, located on the second floor of Wasserstein. From 8:15 am to 9:00 am, registration will be held outside the room and a continental breakfast will be held in Milstein West.

Directions to the Pre-Conference Dinner on Tuesday, March 15

Tuesday, March 15, we will hold a reception and dinner at Loeb House, 17 Quincy Street, Cambridge. The reception will commence at 6:45 pm and the dinner at 7:30 pm.

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Hotels

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Contact Information

For more information, please contact Kat Linnehan, administrative director at:

Tel. (617) 495-8254
[email protected]

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