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Both Leading Proxy Advisory Firms Support Fir Tree’s Case for Change at JR Kyushu

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Thursday, June 6, 2019
Transport, Rail, Other Transport, Public transport, Logistics, Supply chain management, Professional services, Banking, Finance, Communications, Public relations, Investor relations, Glass Lewis, Proxy firm

Fir Tree Partners ("Fir Tree"), manager of certain funds that reported collective beneficial ownership of approximately 6.1% of the outstanding shares of Kyushu Railway Company ("JR Kyushu" or the Company") (TSE ticker 9142), today announced that both leading proxy advisory firms, Institutional Shareholder Services Inc. (ISS) and Glass, Lewis & Co. (Glass Lewis), have supported Fir Trees case for change at JR Kyushu.

Key Points: 
  • Fir Tree Partners ("Fir Tree"), manager of certain funds that reported collective beneficial ownership of approximately 6.1% of the outstanding shares of Kyushu Railway Company ("JR Kyushu" or the Company") (TSE ticker 9142), today announced that both leading proxy advisory firms, Institutional Shareholder Services Inc. (ISS) and Glass, Lewis & Co. (Glass Lewis), have supported Fir Trees case for change at JR Kyushu.
  • In its report dated June 5, 2019, Glass Lewis concluded:
    [W]e believe Fir Tree's core case for board-level change at Kyushu is ultimately more persuasive than the Company's public rebuttal, to-date.
  • Aaron Stern, Managing Director and Partner at Fir Tree, stated: ISS and Glass Lewis have clearly and rightfully recognized that change is needed at JR Kyushu.
  • This press release is based solely on Fir Trees own analysis and information made publicly available by JR Kyushu.

All Three Independent Proxy Advisors Recommend TPL Shareholders Vote FOR General Don Cook

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Monday, May 20, 2019
Energy, Oil, Gas, REIT, Construction & Property, Commercial Building & Real Estate, Corporate law, Business, Corporations, Companies, Proxy firm, Glass Lewis, Proxy, Board of directors, Texas Pacific Land Trust, Proxy Governance, Inc.

Texas Pacific Land Trust (NYSE:TPL) (TPL or the Trust) today announced that independent proxy advisory firm Egan-Jones Ratings Company (Egan-Jones) has joined both Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS) and Glass Lewis in recommending that TPL shareholders vote FOR retired four-star General Donald Don G. Cook using the BLUE proxy card.

Key Points: 
  • Texas Pacific Land Trust (NYSE:TPL) (TPL or the Trust) today announced that independent proxy advisory firm Egan-Jones Ratings Company (Egan-Jones) has joined both Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS) and Glass Lewis in recommending that TPL shareholders vote FOR retired four-star General Donald Don G. Cook using the BLUE proxy card.
  • Egan-Jones endorsement means that ALL THREE leading proxy advisors recommend that shareholders vote FOR General Cook.
  • Egan-Jones specifically highlights General Cooks experience:
    We are pleased that all of the leading independent proxy advisors have unanimously concluded that General Cook is the right choice for TPL shareholders, said Trustee David E. Barry.
  • The Trust urges shareholders to follow the recommendations of Egan-Jones, ISS and Glass Lewis by returning the BLUE proxy card to vote FOR General Cook and discarding the dissident groups white proxy card.

Texas Pacific Land Trust Sends Letter to Shareholders About Recommendations of Proxy Advisory Firms to Vote FOR General Don Cook

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Friday, May 17, 2019
Professional services, Banking, Finance, Corporate law, Business, Economy, Companies, Proxy firm, Glass Lewis, Institutional Shareholder Services, Board of directors, Proxy Governance, Inc.

Texas Pacific Land Trust (NYSE: TPL) (TPL or the Trust) today sent a letter to its shareholders regarding the reports of two leading independent proxy advisory firms, Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS) and Glass Lewis, both of which recommended that shareholders vote FOR General Donald Don G. Cook to serve as TPLs next Trustee.

Key Points: 
  • Texas Pacific Land Trust (NYSE: TPL) (TPL or the Trust) today sent a letter to its shareholders regarding the reports of two leading independent proxy advisory firms, Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS) and Glass Lewis, both of which recommended that shareholders vote FOR General Donald Don G. Cook to serve as TPLs next Trustee.
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    The letter to TPL shareholders follows:
    The Trust urges shareholders to follow the recommendations of ISS and Glass Lewis by voting FOR General Cook using the BLUE proxy card.
  • Shareholders can also read more information by visiting www.TrustTPL.com .

Egan-Jones Endorses the Entire Snow Park Slate, Solidifying Support from All Three Proxy Advisory Firms that Recommend Front Yard Stockholders Vote the Blue Proxy Card

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Friday, May 17, 2019
Construction & Property, Residential Building & Real Estate, Corporate law, Proxy firm, Glass Lewis, Proxy, Institutional Shareholder Services, Economy, International Space Station, Companies, Service industries

This comes on the heels of both Institutional Shareholder Services Inc. (ISS) and Glass, Lewis & Co., LLC (Glass Lewis) endorsing Snow Parks nominees and recommending that stockholders vote the BLUE proxy card.

Key Points: 
  • This comes on the heels of both Institutional Shareholder Services Inc. (ISS) and Glass, Lewis & Co., LLC (Glass Lewis) endorsing Snow Parks nominees and recommending that stockholders vote the BLUE proxy card.
  • Stockholders who agree that greater urgency is needed to effect change at Front Yard should vote the BLUE proxy card to elect all three of Snow Parks nominees.
  • Jeffrey Pierce, Founder and Managing Partner of Snow Park, commented:
    We are very pleased that Snow Parks case for change at Front Yard enjoys the unanimous support of all three proxy advisory firms.
  • We appreciate that Egan-Jones has joined ISS and Glass Lewis in recommending that Front Yard stockholders vote on the BLUE proxy card for our highly-qualified and independent nominees.

Argo Sends Letter to Shareholders

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Tuesday, May 14, 2019
Professional services, Insurance, Corporate law, Companies, Business, Economy, Argo Group, Proxy firm, Institutional Shareholder Services, Board of directors, Shareholder, Argo

Argo Group International Holdings, Ltd. (NYSE: ARGO), an international underwriter of specialty insurance and reinsurance products in the property and casualty market, today sent the following letter from the independent directors of Argos Board of Directors to Argos shareholders.

Key Points: 
  • Argo Group International Holdings, Ltd. (NYSE: ARGO), an international underwriter of specialty insurance and reinsurance products in the property and casualty market, today sent the following letter from the independent directors of Argos Board of Directors to Argos shareholders.
  • We are pleased to note that the leading independent proxy advisory firm, Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS), has recommended that Argo shareholders vote FOR all five of Argos nominees and AGAINST all of Voces nominees.
  • Argo urges shareholders to vote the WHITE proxy card FOR all of the Companys highly qualified director nominees in connection with Argo's Annual Meeting of Shareholders, which is scheduled to be held on May 24, 2019.
  • Argo shareholders of record as of the close of business on March 11, 2019 will be entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting.

Glass Lewis Joins ISS in Recommending that Texas Pacific Land Trust Shareholders Vote FOR General Don Cook

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Monday, May 13, 2019
Energy, Oil, Gas, Utilities, Other Energy, Professional services, Banking, Finance, Communications, Public relations, Investor relations, Construction & Property, Commercial Building & Real Estate, Other Construction & Property, Corporate law, Business, Economy, Corporations, Proxy firm, Glass Lewis, Institutional Shareholder Services, Proxy, Board of directors, Proxy Governance, Inc.

Texas Pacific Land Trust (NYSE:TPL) (TPL or the Trust) today announced that leading independent proxy advisory firm Glass Lewis has joined Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS) in recommending that TPL shareholders vote FOR retired four-star General Donald Don G. Cook using the BLUE proxy card.

Key Points: 
  • Texas Pacific Land Trust (NYSE:TPL) (TPL or the Trust) today announced that leading independent proxy advisory firm Glass Lewis has joined Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS) in recommending that TPL shareholders vote FOR retired four-star General Donald Don G. Cook using the BLUE proxy card.
  • the upcoming shareholder vote should not be construed as a referendum on whether the Trust should immediately pursue a C-Corp conversion, in our opinion.
  • We are delighted that now both independent proxy advisory firms, ISS and Glass Lewis, have decided to recommend voting in favor of General Cook, said Trustee David E. Barry.
  • The Trust urges shareholders to follow the recommendations of Glass Lewis and ISS by returning the BLUE proxy card to vote FOR General Cook and discarding the dissident groups white proxy card.

ISS Recommends that Argo Shareholders Vote the WHITE Proxy Card FOR All of Argo’s Director Nominees

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Monday, May 13, 2019
Professional services, Insurance, Corporate law, Proxy, Business, Corporations, Articles, Board of directors, Proxy voting, Proxy firm

Argo shareholders are reminded that their vote is extremely important, no matter how many or how few shares they own.

Key Points: 
  • Argo shareholders are reminded that their vote is extremely important, no matter how many or how few shares they own.
  • Argo urges shareholders to follow ISS recommendation and vote FOR ALL the Companys director nominees on the WHITE proxy card today.
  • Shareholders can vote by completing, dating and signing the Company-provided WHITE proxy card, or by telephone or the internet by following the instructions on the WHITE proxy card.
  • If you have already returned a blue proxy card, you can change your vote by signing, dating and returning the WHITE proxy card.

Leading Independent Proxy Advisory Firm ISS Recommends that Texas Pacific Land Trust Shareholders Vote the BLUE Card FOR General Don Cook

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Tuesday, May 7, 2019
Energy, Oil, Gas, Other Energy, Professional services, Banking, Finance, Construction & Property, Commercial Building & Real Estate, Other Construction & Property, Corporate law, Proxy firm, Finance, Economy, Institutional Shareholder Services, Companies, Proxy, Shareholders, Corporate governance, Proxy voting

Texas Pacific Land Trust (NYSE:TPL) (TPL or the Trust) today announced that Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS), a leading independent proxy advisory firm whose recommendations are followed by hundreds of institutional investors, has recommended that TPL shareholders vote FOR retired four-star General Donald Don G. Cook using the BLUE proxy card.

Key Points: 
  • Texas Pacific Land Trust (NYSE:TPL) (TPL or the Trust) today announced that Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS), a leading independent proxy advisory firm whose recommendations are followed by hundreds of institutional investors, has recommended that TPL shareholders vote FOR retired four-star General Donald Don G. Cook using the BLUE proxy card.
  • We encourage all shareholders to follow the ISS recommendation by returning the BLUE proxy card to vote FOR General Cook and discarding the dissident groups white proxy card.
  • A leading independent advisor has made its choice clear: General Don Cook is the best candidate to serve as TPLs next trustee.
  • Now its shareholders turn to make their voices heard by voting FOR General Cook using the BLUE proxy card.

ISS Recommends Shareholders Vote “For” All Proposals Related to the Transactions to Transform Rand Capital

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Monday, May 6, 2019
Technology, Software, Manufacturing, Aerospace, Corporate law, Business, Articles, Corporations, Board of directors, Business law, Committees, Proxy firm, Shareholder, RAND Corporation

Rand Capital Corporation (Nasdaq: RAND) (Rand or Rand Capital), a business development company, today announced that Americas leading independent proxy advisory firm, Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS), recommends that Rands shareholders vote FOR all five proposals at the special meeting of shareholders to be held on May 16, 2019.

Key Points: 
  • Rand Capital Corporation (Nasdaq: RAND) (Rand or Rand Capital), a business development company, today announced that Americas leading independent proxy advisory firm, Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS), recommends that Rands shareholders vote FOR all five proposals at the special meeting of shareholders to be held on May 16, 2019.
  • Except as required by applicable law, Rand Capital assumes no obligation to update the forward-looking information contained in this release.
  • This communication may be deemed to be solicitation material in respect of solicitation of proxies from shareholders of Rand Capital in respect of the proposed transactions.
  • Rand Capital and its directors, executive officers, employees and other persons may be deemed to be participants in the solicitation of proxies from the shareholders of Rand Capital in respect of the proposed transactions.

A Second Proxy Advisor, Glass Lewis Recommends Golden Queen Shareholders Vote FOR the Transaction

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Monday, May 6, 2019
Corporate law, Economy, Proxy firm, Corporations, Companies, Glass Lewis, Institutional Shareholder Services, Proxy voting, Proxy, Proxy Governance, Inc., Institutional Investor Advisory Services

VANCOUVER, May 6, 2019 /PRNewswire/ - Golden Queen Mining Co. Ltd. (TSX:GQM, OTCQX:GQMNF) ("Golden Queen" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that a second independent proxy advisory firm, Glass Lewis & Co., LLC ("Glass Lewis"), has recommended that shareholders vote FOR the Transaction Resolution.

Key Points: 
  • VANCOUVER, May 6, 2019 /PRNewswire/ - Golden Queen Mining Co. Ltd. (TSX:GQM, OTCQX:GQMNF) ("Golden Queen" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that a second independent proxy advisory firm, Glass Lewis & Co., LLC ("Glass Lewis"), has recommended that shareholders vote FOR the Transaction Resolution.
  • Glass Lewis' endorsement follows a report by another leading independent proxy advisor, Institutional Shareholder Services Inc. ("ISS"), that also recommends shareholders vote in favour of the Transaction Resolution.
  • Glass Lewis is an independent, third party, proxy advisory firm who, among other services, provides proxy voting recommendations to pension funds, investment managers, mutual funds and other institutional shareholders.
  • Shareholder participation at this Meeting is very important and the Board encourages all shareholders to vote their proxy forms.