proxy statement

American  

noun

1. a statement containing information, frequently exhaustive, about a corporation, its officers, and any propositions to be voted on, sent to stockholders when their proxies are being solicited for an annual or a special stockholders' meeting.

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Example Sentences

Lululemon has previously said the board will review Wilson’s three nominees and will present a formal recommendation regarding them in the company’s definitive proxy statement ahead of its 2026 shareholder meeting.

From Barron's • Feb. 27, 2026

A Walmart spokeswoman said the company plans to give its response to shareholder proposals in its proxy statement and provided a link to its report on environmental, social and governance issues.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 31, 2026

Warner made the disclosures in a preliminary proxy statement that the Securities and Exchange Commission will now review.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 20, 2026

Kulkarni receives an annual base salary and is also eligible to receive “stock options, restricted stock, restricted stock units or other equity awards,” according to Rigetti’s proxy statement.

From Barron's • Oct. 23, 2025

“Mr. Musk is being asked to transform Tesla and, in so doing, provide transformative technologies to better society as a whole,” the company says in its proxy statement in which the pay deal is disclosed.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 16, 2025