Whatever happened to… ? (vol. 4)

It seems like just yesterday we were all bracing for the end of the world.

It was on the tip of seemingly everyone's tongue... articles were written, advisories were issued, blog posts were posted, candles were lit... it was this IR generation's "Y2K" and - at the time - it seemed scarier than a Willow Smith song.

Looking back today, all the tumult seems kinda cute if not plain ole silly. WHATEVER HAPPENED TO... THE FIFTH ANALYST CALL?

Remember that radical idea of talking to investors about the various components of the proxy material? It was THE hot topic this time a year ago and both sides of the argument seemed pretty hot under the collar about it. Then - quicker than you can say "web disclosure" (note to Mike O'Brien: this is not a reference to any previous, current or future product of yours) - the conversation was over.

Don't tell me we're already hanging up on this idea. I always liked the idea if, for no other reason, it seemed like a good wake-up call for companies as to how to focus their IR efforts.

Anyone planning on having a fifth analyst call with investors this year? Any takeaways from the fifth analyst call concept that you are applying another way to the proxy solicitation process?

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