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  • SEC chairman cites shutdown for shareholder proposal review change

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    On March 9, 2026, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chairman Paul Atkins said that the 2025 federal government shutdown led the SEC to suspend reviews of shareholder proposals due to staffing constraints. Following the shutdown, the SEC said it would stop responding to most no-action requests during the 2025–26 proxy season. The SEC's Rule 14a-8…