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Takeover defense and corporate governance data is available through FactSet's SharkRepellent database

Written by FactSet Insight | May 29, 2013

Netflix's Annual Meeting is next week. Netflix has more Board Structure and Shareholder Rights/Takeover Defense proposals on the ballot than any other S&P 500 company in 2013. Netflix has also been the top performer in the S&P 500 so far this year.

FactSet’s corporate governance database, SharkRepellent, provides takeover defense and corporate governance data for thousands of US companies including Netflix. You can obtain comprehensive data to prospect for new business, assess the defensive characteristics of specific companies, and perform comparable analyses across endless variables, including industry, market index, market capitalization, and state of incorporation.The dataset also allows you to: 

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