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Chapter 21: Proxy Statements Guide Quiz
Test your knowledge of the proxy statements chapter material!
1 / 10
Where can proxy statements be found?
Answer can be found on page 231.
Correct! Proxy statements can always be found on the SEC’s EDGAR database, and you may also be able to find them on corporate websites or investor-relations pages too.
2 / 10
The sum of all the other columns in the Summary Compensation Table is called the:
Answer can be found on page 233.
Correct!
3 / 10
Any perk or benefit provided to executives that is worth over ______ must be itemized on the proxy statement.
4 / 10
What is a company’s final proxy statement filed as in EDGAR?
Correct! This is also referred to as a “definitive” proxy.
5 / 10
When minority shareholders file a proxy statement seeking to oust members of the company board, this is called:
6 / 10
Revision proxy statements are ______ other types.
7 / 10
True or false: Companies are supposed to explain why executives got paid what they did in proxy statements.
Read more on page 234.
Correct! You’ll find this explanation in the Compensation Discussion and Analysis section, though it can be difficult to decipher.
8 / 10
Which of the following is a proxy advisory firm?
Answer can be found on page 234.
9 / 10
If over 50% of the voting power of a company is held by an individual or group, that company is considered a __________.
Answer can be found on page 238.
10 / 10
What story might you get from reading proxy statement documents?
Answer can be found on pages 236-237.
Correct! There are all sorts of things you can learn from reading proxy statements. Be sure to read the footnotes too!
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