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IBM Corp | PX14A6G: Notice of exempt solicitation

IBM Corp | PX14A6G: Notice of exempt solicitation

IBM Corp | PX14A6G:豁免招标通知
美股SEC公告 ·  04/04 05:05

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John Chevedden, a shareholder of International Business Machines Corporation (IBM), has issued a voluntary submission urging fellow stockholders to vote in favor of Proposal 4 during the upcoming stockholder meeting. The proposal calls for IBM to produce an annual report detailing its lobbying activities, including policies, procedures, payments, and management's decision-making process. Chevedden argues that transparency in corporate political spending is crucial for safeguarding IBM's reputation and stockholder value. He highlights the risks associated with undisclosed 'dark money' spending through trade associations and social welfare groups, as well as the potential misalignment of IBM's trade association lobbying with the company's stated values. Chevedden's submission follows a broader investor campaign for increased disclosure of corporate political...Show More
John Chevedden, a shareholder of International Business Machines Corporation (IBM), has issued a voluntary submission urging fellow stockholders to vote in favor of Proposal 4 during the upcoming stockholder meeting. The proposal calls for IBM to produce an annual report detailing its lobbying activities, including policies, procedures, payments, and management's decision-making process. Chevedden argues that transparency in corporate political spending is crucial for safeguarding IBM's reputation and stockholder value. He highlights the risks associated with undisclosed 'dark money' spending through trade associations and social welfare groups, as well as the potential misalignment of IBM's trade association lobbying with the company's stated values. Chevedden's submission follows a broader investor campaign for increased disclosure of corporate political spending. Despite IBM's significant lobbying expenditures, including $72,668,000 on federal lobbying from 2010 to 2023 and substantial amounts at the state and international levels, the company's current disclosures are deemed inadequate by Chevedden. He points out that nearly half of the stockholders showed support for greater lobbying disclosure in the previous year, and he emphasizes the need for improved transparency to ensure that IBM's lobbying aligns with the best interests of the company and its stockholders.
国际商业机器公司(IBM)的股东约翰·切维登发布了一份自愿文件,敦促其他股东在即将举行的股东大会上对第4号提案投赞成票。该提案要求IBM编写年度报告,详细说明其游说活动,包括政策、程序、付款和管理层的决策过程。切维登认为,企业政治支出的透明度对于维护IBM的声誉和股东价值至关重要。他强调了与通过贸易协会和社会福利组织进行未公开的 “黑钱” 支出相关的风险,以及IBM的行业协会游说与公司既定价值观的潜在不一致。Chevedden的提交是在投资者更广泛地要求增加企业政治支出的披露之后提交的。尽管IBM投入了大量的游说支出,包括从2010年到2023年用于联邦游说的7266.8万美元以及州和国际层面的大量游说支出,但切维登认为该公司目前的披露是不够的。他指出,去年有近一半的股东表示支持增加游说披露,他强调需要提高透明度,以确保IBM的游说活动符合公司及其股东的最大利益。
国际商业机器公司(IBM)的股东约翰·切维登发布了一份自愿文件,敦促其他股东在即将举行的股东大会上对第4号提案投赞成票。该提案要求IBM编写年度报告,详细说明其游说活动,包括政策、程序、付款和管理层的决策过程。切维登认为,企业政治支出的透明度对于维护IBM的声誉和股东价值至关重要。他强调了与通过贸易协会和社会福利组织进行未公开的 “黑钱” 支出相关的风险,以及IBM的行业协会游说与公司既定价值观的潜在不一致。Chevedden的提交是在投资者更广泛地要求增加企业政治支出的披露之后提交的。尽管IBM投入了大量的游说支出,包括从2010年到2023年用于联邦游说的7266.8万美元以及州和国际层面的大量游说支出,但切维登认为该公司目前的披露是不够的。他指出,去年有近一半的股东表示支持增加游说披露,他强调需要提高透明度,以确保IBM的游说活动符合公司及其股东的最大利益。
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