Services
Turning the Art of Solicitation
into Science
Our Corporate Proxy, Fund Proxy and Debt teams share one digital-first engagement model, one set of proprietary voter data and one expert-led view of the vote in real-time.
Proxy Solicitation & Campaign Strategy
Proxy Solicitation & Campaign Strategy:
Win the Vote at Your Annual and Special Meetings
Since 1942 we have run proxy solicitations for public companies through routine meetings, contested elections and transformational transactions. We plan the campaign from the record date, identify the holders who decide the outcome and reach them across every channel.
Annual & Special Meetings
Solicitation timeline, investor outreach strategy & execution, vote projections, tabulation, vote identification and post-meeting analysis.
Contested Solicitations
Universal proxy card campaigns, vote projections and daily tracking through the meeting.
Corporate Info Agent
Corporate action information agent for tender offers, dutch auctions, rights offerings, elections and rescission offers.
M&A Votes
Merger and transaction approvals, including holder identification and retail outreach.
Retail & Street-Name Outreach
NOBO and OBO holders reached by phone, email, text, digital and direct mail.
Shareholder Proposals
Vote outcome forecasting and engagement with proponents and institutions.
Strategic Advisory
Counsel for Boards and Management Teams Before the Vote Is Cast
Investors form views long before the meeting. We advise boards and management teams year-round on how institutional holders and proxy advisory firms will read their public disclosures, and how to engage them.
Proxy Advisory Firm Readiness
Forecasting of ISS and Glass Lewis vote recommendations and outcomes.
Executive Compensation
Say-on-pay risk assessment and pay program feedback from investors.
Board & Governance Counsel
Board composition, structure and policy benchmarking.
Investor Engagement
Investor meeting prep and strategy for in-season and off-season engagement.
Disclosure Review
Proxy statement review against investor and advisor expectations.
Activism Preparedness
Vulnerability reviews, shareholder perception work and readiness plans before an approach.
Debt & Liability Management
The #1 U.S. Information Agent in Liability Management
Issuers appoint us and dealer-managers and counsels regularly recommend us to serve as information, tender, exchange and tabulation agent for tender offers, exchange offers, consent solicitations and restructurings. We leverage our relationships with DTC participants and custodians to identify beneficial holders, support holder communications and maximize participation levels.
55.61%
market share in 2025.
Ranked #1 for six consecutive years.
Source: Prospect News
Information Agent
Bondholder identification and custodial outreach to drive participation prior to expiration date.
Tender Agent
Provide continuous ATOP tender reports and coordinate proration and payment through DTC.
Exchange Agent
Manage and process all exchange elections and coordinate delivery of newly issued debt at settlement.
Tabulation Agent & Consent Solicitations
Monitor and tabulate all consent instructions and provide confirmation of receipt of the requisite consent.
Restructurings
Advise working group on correct ATOP functions for all restructuring tenders and exchanges.
Fund Advisory
Driving Mutual Fund Proxy Events with Strategy, Intelligence and Precision
EQ is the premier partner for mutual fund proxy events, combining decades of expertise with advanced analytics and disciplined execution. Our tailored, multichannel approach aligns resources with campaign objectives and focuses engagement where it will have the greatest impact. Powered by ProxyIQ®, Notified, and scalable operations, we provide leadership with the insight, agility, and control to drive successful outcomes.
2,000+
Successful Special Meeting Transactions
Powered by ProxyIQ
70M+
Shareholder calls completed
on fund campaigns
Campaign Strategy
Advisory services, campaign modeling, timeline development, omni-channel communications.
Printing & Mailing
Largely scalable print and mail services, 24 hour turnaround times, post office on premises.
Tabulation and Vote Analytics
Vote tabulation and certified results in real time, ProxyIQ Client Portal for analytics.
Omni-Channel Solicitation Campaigns
Digital campaigns including Text-To-Vote and E-delivery solicitation campaigns, social media and micro-sites for strategic messaging.
Advisor Engagement
Notified’s Advisor Connect: turning advisor influence into shareholder action.
Closed-End Funds & BDCs
Board elections, investment advisory agreements and activist situations.
ETFs & Conversions
Shareholder meetings, trust reorganizations and mutual fund to ETF conversion votes, with EQ servicing the direct accounts that do not transfer to a broker.
MLPs
Unitholder meetings and consents for master limited partnerships.
Contested Fund Defense
Defense against activist campaigns at closed-end funds.
Equiniti Market Engagement
360° Shareholder Engagement
Most companies use one firm to solicit votes and another to manage investor communications. As part of Equiniti Market Engagement, D.F. King and Notified work as one team. You get a single partner who knows your shareholders, carries your message to them and secures the vote, with no handoffs between vendors and no gaps in the data.