Go to the SEC website, and select DEF 14A (Proxy) statements filed in 2018 and 2023 for the selected list of public companies.
Read the Diversity Policy, as it relates to the Board of Directors, in the proxy statements.
Required:
Answer the questions below based on what you find in the Proxy Statements.
(a) What types of diversity are noted by the companies, in the context of diversity policy for the board of directors, in 2018 vs 2023? (how many types of diversity, and how many companies discuss each type of diversity, etc.)
(b) Do you observe any patterns (based on company characteristics such as size, etc.)?
SEC website: https://www.sec.gov
Note: List of 10 companies is attached.
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| Company | CIK Code | State Code | SIC Code | Auditor | Auditor Key | Year Ended Date | Market Cap ($) | Revenue ($) | Assets ($) |
| Fidelity National Financial, Inc. | 1331875 | FL | 6361 | Ernst & Young LLP | 2 | 12/31/23 | 13,490,883,584 | 11,752,000,000 | 79,848,000,000 |
| First American Financial Corp | 1472787 | CA | 6361 | PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP | 1 | 12/31/23 | 6,447,798,272 | 6,003,500,000 | 16,802,800,000 |
| FIRST FINANCIAL BANKSHARES INC | 36029 | TX | 6022 | Ernst & Young LLP | 2 | 12/31/23 | 4,291,269,120 | 481,181,000 | 13,105,594,000 |
| FIRST HORIZON CORP | 36966 | TN | 6021 | KPMG LLP | 4 | 12/31/23 | 8,074,219,520 | 3,207,000,000 | 81,661,000,000 |
| FIRST INDUSTRIAL REALTY TRUST INC | 921825 | IL | 6798 | PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP | 1 | 12/31/23 | 7,006,605,312 | 614,027,000 | 5,175,765,000 |
| FirstCash Holdings, Inc. | 840489 | TX | 5900 | RSM US LLP | 26516 | 12/31/23 | 4,824,291,328 | 3,151,796,000 | 4,289,915,000 |
| FLAGSTAR FINANCIAL, INC. | 910073 | NY | 6036 | KPMG LLP | 4 | 12/31/23 | 7,521,101,312 | 4,931,000,000 | 113,896,000,000 |
| Floor & Decor Holdings, Inc. | 1507079 | GA | 5211 | Ernst & Young LLP | 2 | 12/28/23 | 12,353,582,080 | 4,413,884,000 | 4,662,550,000 |
| FLOWERS FOODS INC | 1128928 | GA | 2000 | PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP | 1 | 12/30/23 | 4,745,982,464 | 5,090,830,000 | 3,426,953,000 |
| FLOWSERVE CORP | 30625 | TX | 3561 | PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP | 1 | 12/31/23 | 5,315,261,440 | 4,320,577,000 | 5,108,719,000 |