NYSE Listed Company Manual,301.00,New York Stock Exchange,Introduction

301.00Introduction

Investors expect that if a company's shares are listed on the New York Stock Exchange, the company has complied with specified financial standards and disclosure policies developed and administered by the Exchange. In addition, consistent with the Exchange's long-standing commitment to encourage high standards of corporate democracy, every listed company is expected to follow certain practices aimed at maintaining appropriate standards of corporate responsibility, integrity and accountability to shareholders.

This section describes the Exchange's policies and requirements with respect to independent directors, shareholders' voting rights, and other matters affecting corporate governance.

When used in this Section 3, "officer" shall have the meaning specified in Rule 16a-1(f) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, or any successor rule.