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WASHINGTON — U.S. regulators will let investors owning 3 percent of a company nominate directors on corporate ballots, a step that may help shareholders oust board members accused of overpaying executives and failing to boost shares.

The Securities and Exchange Commission voted 3-2 Wednesday to require that companies put investor board candidates on the proxy statements sent to stockholders before director elections.

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