Shareholder resolutions face a variety of obstacles.
Rather, filers use these resolutions to get management's attention, and to raise the issue with other shareholders. They hope to achieve a vote sufficient to allow them to return the next year. Shareholders Want Disclosure of GE's Political Spending Battles to be waged inside and outside GE's annual meeting At General Electric's annual meeting on Wednesday, April 26, in Richmond, VA, a member of Responsible Wealth will present a shareholder resolution calling on the company to report its political contributions, including unregulated soft money contributions and lobbying expenses, as well as its position on campaign finance reform legislation. At General Electric's annual meeting on Wednesday, April 26, in Richmond, VA, a member of Responsible Wealth will present a shareholder resolution calling on the company to report its political contributions, including unregulated soft money contributions and lobbying expenses, as well as its position on campaign finance reform legislation. While GE has done well for me as a shareholder, it has drowned out my voice as a voter in this democracy.