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Here you'll find historical data sets covering S&P1,500 companies. Data include company name, ticker, meeting date and index, and are provided in MS Excel format. Please contact bookstore@riskmetrics.com for sample data, academic pricing, or for inquiries regarding customized data packages.
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 | Shareholder Proposal Vote Results: 2003-2007 This package contains shareholder proposals vote results from 2003 through 2007. Datapoints covered include: ticker, meeting date, meeting type, agenda item number, issue description, (company) voting requirement, etc.

|  | Board Composition: 1997-2007 This package contains board composition data from 1997 through 2007. Datapoints covered include: board size, classified (T/F), retirement policy (T/F), chairman type (employee or independent or linked), committee size, number of committee meetings, etc.

|  |  | Takeover Defenses: 2003-2007 This package contains information on select takeover defenses employed from 2003 through 2007. Datapoints covered include: dual class stock (T/F), cumulative voting (T/F), poison pill (T/F), limited written consent and limited special meeting rights (T/F), etc.

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