Lloyd Blankfein (R) of Goldman Sachs and his wife Laura arrive for the state dinner hosted by U.S. President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama for President of China Hu Jintao at the White House in Washington, January 19, 2011. REUTERS/Jonathan ErnstBy Erik Krusch

Feb. 2 (Westlaw Business) – Dodd-Frank and SEC-bolstered shareholders officially have a say on company pay. The SEC recently adopted rules requiring companies to hold say-on-pay, say-on-pay frequency, and golden parachute approval votes. Companies from Deere & Co. and Apple to Johnson Controls and Monsanto’s proxies are drafted, filed and poised to comply with the new rules. Companies and shareholders, however, still have plenty to hash out around the mechanics of executive compensation votes this proxy season. (more…)