Each annual general meeting bears new challenges for the IR and legal departments. A central topic is always the communication between investors and the respective company. Questions potentially arising in this context include executive board remuneration and so-called shareholder activism.

The stocks & standards workshop offered advice on how to deal with these challenges and shows the ideal preparation and smooth execution of your annual general meeting. The workshop also provided answers to further important questions, such as:

• Which developments took place in the 2013 reporting season and which conclusions can be drawn for the annual general meeting 2014?
• Which rights and obligations do companies have in dealing with the exclusion of voting rights at the annual general meeting?
• Which rights to information of investors and proxies should you be aware of?
• How should the decreasing presence of investors be dealt with and how can it be counteracted?

A field report from the annual general meeting practice of a company concluded our programme.