solicitation of proxies

solicitation of proxies
T he solicitation of stockholders of a corporation to obtain proxies to vote at a stockholders' meeting. 19 Am J2d Corp § 678. Any request for a proxy, whether or not accompanied by or included in a form of proxy; any request to execute, not to execute, or to revoke a proxy; or the furnishing of a form of proxy or other communication to security holders under circumstances reasonably calculated to result in the procurement, withholding, or revocation of a proxy. Anno: 12 L Ed 2d 1240, 1246.

Ballentine's law dictionary. . 1998.

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