'Shareholder Spring' Roils Annual Meetings

It’s that time of year again – the time when companies and shareholders gather for their annual meetings. But there’s a new twist to this rite of spring. This year, the buzz in corporate America isn’t what goodie bags of your products you offer your shareholders, or what food or entertainment you lay on to keep them smiling, but how much security you can deploy to make sure you get through the event without too much loss of dignity.