Here are the DEF 14A proxy statements from Value Line Inc (VALU) in our archive over the last 12 months, newest first, and each one links through to the document itself with the summary and the scores our analysis gives it.
A DEF 14A covers the proxy statement, with executive pay and the shareholder votes, so if you follow VALU and want that one kind of document rather than the whole filing history, this is the page to keep. The company's other filings, of every form, are on the full VALU filings page.
Value Line, Inc. (symbol VALU) is holding its Annual Meeting of Shareholders virtually via Zoom on October 6, 2026 at 10:30 a.m. Eastern. Shareholders of record on August 11, 2026, when 9,382,273 common shares were outstanding, are entitled to vote, one vote per share.
The company is a NASDAQ “controlled company” because Arnold Bernhard & Co., Inc. beneficially owns 8,633,733 shares, or 92.02% of the stock, and therefore is exempt from the exchange’s majority‑independent board requirement. Even so, the Audit and Compensation Committees are composed entirely of three independent directors: Mary Bernstein, Alexander Swistel, and Glenn Muenzer, with Mr. Muenzer designated as an SEC-defined audit committee financial expert.
For fiscal year ended April 30, 2026, Chairman and CEO Howard A. Brecher received total compensation of $873,425, while Vice President and Treasurer Stephen R. Anastasio received $837,419. Median employee compensation was $87,675, resulting in a CEO pay ratio of 9.96:1. Reported 2026 net income was $21.63 million. Independent auditor Horowitz & Ullmann, P.C. was paid total 2026 fees of $306,210 and has been selected again for fiscal 2027.
Shareholders are being asked to (1) elect five directors, (2) approve on an advisory basis the compensation of named executive officers (say-on-pay), and (3) provide a non-binding preference for how often future say-on-pay votes should occur (one, two, or three years).