Diebold, Inc. (M&A Insight Note)

• Diebold, Inc. (Corporate Governance Quotient (CGQ)): $250.00
  ...The board is controlled by a supermajority of independent outsiders (independent outsiders greater than ##%) The nominating committee is comprised solely of independent outside directors The compensation committee is comprised solely of independent outside directors The company has a committee that oversees governance issues and the committee met in the past year The full board of directors is elected annually There are between nine and ## directors serving on the board Shareholders have cumulative voting rights in director elections The CEO serves on the boards of two or fewer other companies No former CEO of the company serves on the board Chairman and CEO are separated and Chairman is an independent outsider The company has governance guidelines that have been publicly disclosed on company website The performance of the board is reviewed regularly Outside directors meet without the CEO present and the number of meetings of the outside directors is specified...
• Diebold, Inc. (M&A Insight Note): $100.00
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