Proxy Statement - Law Dictionary Search Results
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proxy statement : a document containing information about a proposed corporate action that the corporation is required to submit to shareholders for their vote on the action ...
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proxy pl: prox·ies [Middle English procucie, contraction of procuracie, from Anglo-French, from Medieval Latin procuratia, alteration of Latin procuratio appointment of another as one's agent] 1 : the act or practice of a person serving as an authorized agent or substitute for another used esp. in the phrase by proxy 2 a : authority or power to act for another b : a statement or document giving such authorization ;specif : an oral consent or written document (as a power of attorney) given by a stockholder to a specified person or persons to vote corporate stock 3 a : a person authorized to act or make decisions for another [appointed a health-care ] b : something serving to replace or substitute for another thing ...
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