Table of Contents:
Chapter 1. Traditional Roles of Directors under State Law
Chapter 2. Federal Law, Old and New
Chapter 3. Independence
Chapter 4. Meetings of Independent Directors
Chapter 5. The Nominating Function
Chapter 6. Corporate Governance Committee
Chapter 7. Executive Compensation
Chapter 8. Corporate Code of Ethics
Chapter 9. Audit Committee: Overview
Chapter 10. Audit Committee: Oversight of the Integrity of Chapter 11. Financial Statements and Selecting Independent Chapter 12. Public Accountants
Chapter 13. Audit Committee: Internal Controls
Chapter 14. Audit Committee: Compliance with Laws and Chapter 15. Regulations, Ethics and Risk Manageme
Chapter 16. Quarterly and Annual Reports, Earnings Releases and Discussions with Analysts
Chapter 17. The Proxy Statement and Annual Questionnaire
Chapter 18. Director Compensation
Chapter 19. Indemnification and Insuranc
Chapter 20. Confidential Information
Chapter 21. Stock Ownership and Trading
Chapter 22. The Board's Agenda
Chapter 23. The Board Book
Chapter 24. Meeting Minutes
Chapter 25. Dividends and Stock Buybacks
Chapter 26. Acquisitions
Chapter 27. Insider Transactions
Chapter 28. Changes in Control
Chapter 29. Boards of Subsidiaries and Affiliates
Chapter 30. Investigations
Chapter 31. Board Advisers
Chapter 32. Innovation
Chapter 33. Strategic Planning
Chapter 34. Director Education
Chapter 35. Real Time Trend Reporting
Chapter 36. The Balance Sheet and Corporate Commitments
Chapter 37. A Collection of Red Flags
Chapter 38. Cohesive Boards after Sarbanes
Chapter 39. Impact on Boards of Open-End Mutual Funds
Chapter 40. Impact on Boards of Closed-End Mutual Funds
Chapter 41. Impact on Foreign Issuers Listed in the U. S.
Chapter 42. Should I Become a Director? Should I Resign?
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