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DEF 14A proxy statement

The annual proxy statement filed by public companies before their shareholder meeting.

Definition

DEF 14A (definitive proxy statement) is filed by every public company before its annual shareholder meeting. It includes director nominees, executive compensation tables, equity plan proposals, and shareholder proposals.

Proxy contests are filed via similar but distinct forms (PRE 14A, DEFC14A, etc.) and are followed by 13D activist filers when they're running campaigns.

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