More proposals may make it to the ballot, but they also may get fewer votes because the shutdown interfered with shareholder efforts to garner investor support.

“Every man was a first-time director once. If someone took a bet on an untrained director who happened to be a man, you can take a bet on an untrained director who happens to be a woman.”

Company cites poor performance of similar initiatives.

Company cites poor performance of similar initiatives.

IBM and CVS among companies making changes to avoid shareholder votes.