The Impact of the Dodd-Frank Bill on Corporate Governance
DealFlow Media’s 2nd Annual Activist Investor Conference
New York City
January 27, 2011
9:00 a.m.-9:50 a.m.
Keith E. Gottfried, partner in Blank Rome's shareholder activism group, will be speaking on a panel at DealFlow Media’s 2nd Annual Activist Investor Conference on "The Impact of the Dodd-Frank Bill on Corporate Governance" on Thursday, January 27, 2011, from 9:00 a.m. to 9:50 a.m. at the Westin Times Square in New York City.
Mr. Gottfried's panel will discuss the Dodd-Frank legislation—including the changes it has created in the regulatory landscape—and its vast and evolving importance for activists and other investors. The panel will also examine how new rules bring new responsibilities, and liabilities, to management and directorships.
DealFlow Media is the publisher of the Activist Investor Alert and its 2nd Annual Activist Investor Conference, held January 27 and 28, brings together corporate managers, investors, proxy advisors, and legal representatives from all sides for a 360 degree view of activist investment strategies and their impact on corporate performance and returns. The event examines topics vital to both investors and corporate boards, including the following panel presentations:
- A Review of the Objectives and Tactics of Hedge Fund Activists
- Responding to Investor Activism: Running a Successful Proxy Response Campaign
- Valuations & the Cost of Investing: Are Stocks Still Cheap?
- Assessing the Vulnerability of a Board of Directors
- Case Studies: Examining Campaigns against Nabors, Abercrombie & Fitch and Dell
- Proxy Fights in Canada: Activism North of the Border
- Executive Compensation: How Much is Enough?
- The Perils of Being a Lone Dissident Board Member
- Retail Investor Targeting
- Who Wants to Be an Activist Millionaire?
- Closed End Fund Activism
- The Poison Pill: Examining Successful Corporate Defenses Using Good Corporate Governance to Affect Your Strategy
More information about DealFlow Media’s 2nd Annual Activist Investor Conference is available at www.dealflow.com/activist.
