
Proxy Solicitation Services
Morrow Sodali provides comprehensive services to help companies around the world prepare, organize and conduct successful shareholder meetings and achieve maximum voting support from their owners. The firm’s proxy service teams combine local and cross-border expertise to (i) manage all aspects of meeting mechanics, (ii) reach both local and global investors, (iii) retrieve valuable data and (iv) ensure that shareholders’ voting instructions are included in the final tabulation. Morrow Sodali’s post-meeting reports include relevant data, trends and lessons learned during the solicitation. Client companies often combine Morrow Sodali’s Corporate Governance and Market Intelligence services with its Proxy Services to achieve maximum effectiveness.
Capabilities
Annual (AGM) and Special (EGM) shareholder meetings
Consent Solicitations
Cross-Border and Depositary Receipt campaign
SPAC campaigns
Private and memberships organization campaigns
Annual (AGM) and Special (EGM) shareholder meetings
The cornerstone of a successful solicitation is viewing it as a year-round commitment.
Morrow Sodali understands how critical it is for companies and their boards to obtain strong support from their shareholders given the impact this can have on investor confidence.
In the solicitation process leading up to shareholder meetings, the firm’s dedicated teams benefit from an extensive client base providing unique access to critical shareholder information, including the voting patterns of institutions, hedge funds, individual investors and other constituencies.
Morrow Sodali’s expert teams handle all aspects of the solicitation process, among which:
- Delivering the initial analysis of the shareholder profile;
- Drafting the solicitation plan geared to the specific requirements of the upcoming meeting, including the decision to target retail shareholders or not;
- Reviewing the preliminary proxy statement, highlighting issues that may result in ‘withhold’ or ‘against’ recommendations from proxy advisory firms;
- Scheduling and coordinating the distribution of the solicitation material;
- Soliciting votes from all shareholder constituencies;
- Updating clients throughout the entire process;
- Delivering the Post Meeting review.
Consent Solicitations
While consent solicitations resemble proxy solicitations in many ways, there are both distinct and subtle differences between the two. Morrow Sodali is well attuned to these differences and the nuances of a consent solicitation, such as in the setting of record dates, the timing and approach.
In the event of a contested consent solicitation, or revocation of consent, Morrow Sodali’s dedicated contest team provides consultation, guidance and execution.
Cross-Border and Depositary Receipt campaign
Morrow Sodali’s global presence and reach have given the firm an extensive understanding of how to address global shareholder concerns with regards to the different procedures of the trading markets in which it operates.
Cross-border/Depositary Receipt solicitation campaigns are handled globally but benefit from the local presence of Morrow Sodali expert teams who understand how to tackle potential issues relating to local/regional shareholder communication, regulation and information transparency matters.
SPAC campaigns
Morrow Sodali has an unparalleled record of success as the Proxy Solicitor for SPAC transactions, having handled the vast majority of SPAC deals conducted during the past decade. The firm offers a customized proxy solicitation, information agent, and shareholder identification program that is critical to the successful completion of a SPAC transaction or tender offer.
Morrow Sodali is acutely attuned to the challenges and deadlines many SPACs face in reaching a positive voting result, and therefore offers its clients a unique perspective, expert counsel and specialist technical resources, from initial pre-meeting planning through completion.
Private and memberships organization campaigns
In addition to publicly traded companies, Morrow Sodali works with a number of non-public entities such as mutual insurance companies and condominium associations that are required to hold meetings of members or owners.
In such situations, Morrow Sodali creates unique mailing, tabulation and solicitation campaigns based on the particular requirements of non-public meetings.
Our People
Our Insights
2023 European Proxy Season Review (Italy edition)
2023 European Proxy Season Review (Spain edition)
2023 European Proxy Season Review (United Kingdom edition)
Our News
19 Jul 2023 Who cares what individual investors think?
Alison Owers demonstrates why caring about what individual investors think fosters inclusivity and empowers a more sustainable and equitable business landscape
20 Jun 2023 Investors are increasingly active and cast more negative votes at annual general meetings
Investors scrutinize more and more ESG targets in Spain
10 May 2023 A pebble in the shoe of Ibex board members
Read about the latest developments in Ibex companies and see how shareholder activism influences corporate decision-making.

Capabilities
Annual (AGM) and Special (EGM) shareholder meetings
Consent Solicitations
Cross-Border and Depositary Receipt campaign
SPAC campaigns
Private and memberships organization campaigns
Proxy Solicitation Services
Morrow Sodali provides comprehensive services to help companies around the world prepare, organize and conduct successful shareholder meetings and achieve maximum voting support from their owners. The firm’s proxy service teams combine local and cross-border expertise to (i) manage all aspects of meeting mechanics, (ii) reach both local and global investors, (iii) retrieve valuable data and (iv) ensure that shareholders’ voting instructions are included in the final tabulation. Morrow Sodali’s post-meeting reports include relevant data, trends and lessons learned during the solicitation. Client companies often combine Morrow Sodali’s Corporate Governance and Market Intelligence services with its Proxy Services to achieve maximum effectiveness.
Annual (AGM) and Special (EGM) shareholder meetings
The cornerstone of a successful solicitation is viewing it as a year-round commitment.
Morrow Sodali understands how critical it is for companies and their boards to obtain strong support from their shareholders given the impact this can have on investor confidence.
In the solicitation process leading up to shareholder meetings, the firm’s dedicated teams benefit from an extensive client base providing unique access to critical shareholder information, including the voting patterns of institutions, hedge funds, individual investors and other constituencies.
Morrow Sodali’s expert teams handle all aspects of the solicitation process, among which:
- Delivering the initial analysis of the shareholder profile;
- Drafting the solicitation plan geared to the specific requirements of the upcoming meeting, including the decision to target retail shareholders or not;
- Reviewing the preliminary proxy statement, highlighting issues that may result in ‘withhold’ or ‘against’ recommendations from proxy advisory firms;
- Scheduling and coordinating the distribution of the solicitation material;
- Soliciting votes from all shareholder constituencies;
- Updating clients throughout the entire process;
- Delivering the Post Meeting review.
Consent Solicitations
While consent solicitations resemble proxy solicitations in many ways, there are both distinct and subtle differences between the two. Morrow Sodali is well attuned to these differences and the nuances of a consent solicitation, such as in the setting of record dates, the timing and approach.
In the event of a contested consent solicitation, or revocation of consent, Morrow Sodali’s dedicated contest team provides consultation, guidance and execution.
Cross-Border and Depositary Receipt campaign
Morrow Sodali’s global presence and reach have given the firm an extensive understanding of how to address global shareholder concerns with regards to the different procedures of the trading markets in which it operates.
Cross-border/Depositary Receipt solicitation campaigns are handled globally but benefit from the local presence of Morrow Sodali expert teams who understand how to tackle potential issues relating to local/regional shareholder communication, regulation and information transparency matters.
SPAC campaigns
Morrow Sodali has an unparalleled record of success as the Proxy Solicitor for SPAC transactions, having handled the vast majority of SPAC deals conducted during the past decade. The firm offers a customized proxy solicitation, information agent, and shareholder identification program that is critical to the successful completion of a SPAC transaction or tender offer.
Morrow Sodali is acutely attuned to the challenges and deadlines many SPACs face in reaching a positive voting result, and therefore offers its clients a unique perspective, expert counsel and specialist technical resources, from initial pre-meeting planning through completion.
Private and memberships organization campaigns
In addition to publicly traded companies, Morrow Sodali works with a number of non-public entities such as mutual insurance companies and condominium associations that are required to hold meetings of members or owners.
In such situations, Morrow Sodali creates unique mailing, tabulation and solicitation campaigns based on the particular requirements of non-public meetings.
Our People
Our Insights
2023 European Proxy Season Review (Italy edition)
2023 European Proxy Season Review (Spain edition)
2023 European Proxy Season Review (United Kingdom edition)
Our News
19 Jul 2023 Who cares what individual investors think?
Alison Owers demonstrates why caring about what individual investors think fosters inclusivity and empowers a more sustainable and equitable business landscape
20 Jun 2023 Investors are increasingly active and cast more negative votes at annual general meetings
Investors scrutinize more and more ESG targets in Spain
10 May 2023 A pebble in the shoe of Ibex board members
Read about the latest developments in Ibex companies and see how shareholder activism influences corporate decision-making.