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What is a proxy? Proxy statements are documents that are sent to shareholders of public companies that contain detailed information on agenda subjects that are to be voted upon. Ballots are also included, and copies are also held by and vetted by the SEC. Proxy voting is when shareholders who cannot be physically present at a shareholder meeting authorize a separate party to act as their agent to vote on their behalf.

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Finance a la Shmoop. What is a proxy? Well it's kind of an approx-i-mate. As in, it's
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not exactly the way dogs mate. Not all of them try to text their goodies to each
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other. In the land of Finance, a proxy is simply a substitute.
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Someone's vote, for example, can be given to another party, who then acts on behalf
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of the person, who was going to vote in the first place. But really couldn't care [coffee drive-thru]

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less about the outcome, so she went to Dunkin Donuts instead. That's how
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most votes are taken in public companies. Proxies are sent out to shareholders, who
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then designate their wishes, to then be submitted to an individual, physically
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present at the vote, who then you know votes and that's it.
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We'll leave you with final warning. Beware of any incoming texts you may get
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from a German Shepherd. [Phone with dog text]
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