Virtual Shareholder Meetings

By: Elizabeth Boros Electronic communication impacts how widely-held corporations conduct shareholder meetings. For example, technology has facilitated such options as electronic proxy voting, remote electronic voting, and “virtual meetings.” This iBrief examines the idea of “virtual meetings” and argues that they should not entirely replace physical meetings unless an electronic solution can be devised which replicates the face-to-face accountability of management to retail shareholders. Download Full Article (PDF) Cite: 2004 Duke L. & Tech. Rev. 0008