As I write this post safely ensconced—and properly
"socially-distanced"—in my home office, the annual
rites of spring march on oblivious to the disruption caused by a
global pandemic. The bulbs outside my window are in full-bloom,
trees are budding out, and spindly-legged foals gambol about in
their paddocks. Corporate annual meetings (another rite of spring),
however, are not so immune. Millions of stockholders of Delaware
corporations are currently under some form of
"stay-at-home" restrictions, and applicable guidelines
from health officials limit gatherings to no more than 5-10 people,
each of which have to be at least 6 feet away from one
another. These safety protocols, while necessary, make it
essentially impossible to convene annual stockholders' meetings
as has been traditional–in person.
