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callout nominee bio

"Southwest needs new independent directors with relevant expertise to challenge entrenched thinking, drive strategic changes and hold management accountable"

Southwest Airlines · LUV Elliott Management · p. 43
callout villain critique

"In November 2020, Polma 1, which Vitek owned and for which CPI PG CEO Martin Nemecek served as director, established a new Maltese entity, BT 2 Vessel Ltd."

callout nominee bio

"Southwest needs new independent directors with relevant expertise to challenge entrenched thinking, drive strategic changes and hold management accountable"

Southwest Airlines · LUV Elliott Management · p. 54
quote villain critique

""Our 10 director nominees bring a balance of skills, qualifications and backgrounds in overseeing our company, as highlighted below" — AVY Proxy March 2020"

Avery Dennison Corporation · AVY Spruce Point Capital · p. 72
callout demand list

"TCI will typically vote against all directors of companies which do not publicly disclose their emissions or have a credible plan for emissions reduction."

TCI portfolio companies TCI Fund · p. 3
callout cover

"We at Bluebell Capital Partners (“Bluebell”) would like to congratulate you on your appointment as Senior Independent Director at BP (also the “Company”)."

BP plc · BP Bluebell Capital · p. 1
callout villain critique

"Bristol-Myers appointed several new, Company-friendly directors to appease an active shareholder, but we believe that management may have felt vulnerable"

Bristol-Myers Squibb · BMY Starboard Value · p. 147
callout villain critique

"By calling GFL's automated phone directory (905-326-0101) we see that Paul Borrelli maintains a voicemail box and presumably is still an employee at GFL"

GFL Environmental Inc. · GFL Spruce Point Capital · p. 15
callout villain critique

"TIM governance has improved since independent directors replaced the Vivendi-controlled Board; meanwhile Vivendi’s own shareholder rights have collapsed"

Telecom Italia · TIT.MI Elliott Management · p. 27
callout villain critique

"A new course for ACAS cannot be charted without Directors with relevant expertise, new perspectives and an active approach to creating shareholder value"

American Capital, Ltd. · ACAS Elliott Management · p. 20
callout demand list

"We strongly urge you to vote the GOLD card FOR Elliott's outstanding slate of director nominees, and FOR our proposed corporate governance enhancements."

Phillips 66 · PSX Elliott Management · p. 21
callout villain critique

"We Are Highly Concerned by the Numerous Interrelationships Between DSP and CEVA that Create Conflicts of Interest for Certain DSP Directors and Advisors"

DSP Group, Inc. · DSPG Starboard Value · p. 26
callout nominee bio

"We have nominated four director nominees to the 10-person Board, thereby seeking minority representation on the Board on behalf of common shareholders."

Huntsman Corporation · HUN Starboard Value · p. 68
callout nominee bio

"We have nominated four director nominees to the 10-person Board, thereby seeking minority representation on the Board on behalf of common shareholders."

Huntsman Corporation · HUN Starboard Value · p. 39
callout nominee bio

"We have nominated four director nominees to the 10-person Board, thereby seeking minority representation on the Board on behalf of common shareholders."

Huntsman Corporation · HUN Starboard Value · p. 161
callout villain critique

"Shareholders Now Have A Unique Opportunity To Vote For A Highly-Qualified Slate Of Alternate Directors And Chart A New Strategic Course For The Company"

callout villain critique

"In June 2018, SOCFIN CEO and (still current) Bolloré SA director Hubert Fabri was found guilty in the Criminal Court of Brussels of active corruption."

Telecom Italia · TIT.MI Elliott Management · p. 36
callout villain critique

"Why does Target’s board continue to nominate its own members and not conduct a professional search for new directors with senior operating experience?"

Target Corporation · TGT Pershing Square · p. 74
callout ceo quote

"Shareholder Nominees are completely independent, would constitute a minority of directors, and, unlike Hess's nominees, have not preapproved any plan."

Hess Corporation · HES Elliott Management · p. 100
callout nominee bio

"Edgewater's legacy directors represent a tired and broken Board that has failed to maximize shareholder value despite having over ten years to deliver"

callout villain critique

"Furthermore, consistent with our view of weakening governance measures, we find that Director ownership has noticeably declined in the past few years."

MSCI Inc. · MSCI Spruce Point Capital · p. 110
callout villain critique

"Given this Board’s track record, we find it disappointing that it rejected adding Nelson and Jay as Directors outright without even meeting with them."

The Walt Disney Company · DIS Trian Partners · p. 25
callout cover

"It is the responsibility of management and the Board of Directors (the “Board”) to drive improved consolidated financial results across all of Yahoo."

Yahoo! Inc. · YHOO Starboard Value · p. 1
callout executive summary

"Elliott believes a board composed of truly independent directors is the most efficient and effective way to improve governance and performance at TIM"

Telecom Italia SpA (TIM) · TIT.MI Elliott Management · p. 4
callout nominee bio

"The five director nominees are aligned with all other Agrium owners and will work with Agrium's other directors to create value for all shareholders."

Agrium Inc. · AGU JANA Partners · p. 6
callout nominee bio

"In our view, with resignation of Fortress Directors, BKD Board is deficient in both real estate experience and independent shareholder representation"

callout villain critique

"Nunes chooses not to disclose his directorships of these three trade bodies on his LinkedIn page, nor are they mentioned on his bio on SGH’s website."

SMART Global Holdings, Inc. · SGH Wolfpack Research · p. 28
quote ceo quote

"The steady progress of K27 can largely be attributed to the contribution of oversight and advice made by the current Outside Directors. — Kao's Claim"

Kao Corporation · 4452.JP Oasis Management · p. 26
callout villain critique

"One can only wonder why INS would let the managing director of their Indian subsidiary and a finance manager start several shell companies in India."

Intelligent Systems Corp · INS Grizzly Research · p. 21
callout villain critique

"Mark Parker, a long-tenured Disney Director, now serves as both Executive Chairman of Nike and as Chairman of Disney, which is nearly unprecedented"

The Walt Disney Company · DIS Trian Partners · p. 50
callout villain critique

"Mark Parker, a long-tenured Disney Director, now serves as both Executive Chairman of Nike and as Chairman of Disney, which is nearly unprecedented"

The Walt Disney Company · DIS Trian Partners · p. 50
callout cover

"Oasis denounces Kao's dilution of Board oversight and premature announcement of director changes before interviewing candidates submitted by Oasis"

Kao Corporation · 4452 Oasis Management · p. 1
quote ceo quote

"“All of Hess’ six new directors have experience executing or advising on major corporate restructurings.” — Hess Letter to Shareholders March 2013"

Hess Corporation · HES Elliott Management · p. 141
callout nominee bio

"Collectively, we believe our director nominees have the necessary experience and independence to oversee a value-enhancing transformation of Box."

Box, Inc. · BOX Starboard Value · p. 20
callout demand list

"We respectfully ask BP's Board of Director to urgently review and revise the 2023-2030 plan, by implementing the following six corrective actions"

BP plc · BP Bluebell Capital · p. 3
callout villain critique

"Director Ms. Wagner has had professional relationships lasting decades with 15 out of the 24 members of the BlackRock Global Executive Committee."

BlackRock, Inc. · BLK Bluebell Capital · p. 26
callout demand list

"The single, shared goal of our candidates is to maximize the value of TIM, working together with minority directors without any personal ambition"

TIM S.p.A. (Telecom Italia) · TIT Bluebell Capital · p. 2
callout villain critique

"Director Ms. Wagner has had professional relationships lasting decades with 15 out of the 24 members of the BlackRock Global Executive Committee."

BlackRock · BLK Bluebell Capital · p. 26
callout villain critique

"The Board claims we seek influence disproportionate to our ownership position, however, the current directors collectively own only ~0.2% of ROVI"

Rovi Corporation · ROVI Engaged Capital · p. 15
callout executive summary

"SAMC proposes to the Board of Directors that they review, as a matter of urgency, value creation alternatives to highlight RBC's full valuation."

Rubicon Limited · RBC Sandell · p. 3
callout villain critique

"Trian believes that DuPont’s Board should ask whether the Lead Director has the capacity to effectively serve DuPont’s stockholders in that role"

callout villain critique

"Disney has significantly underperformed the S&P 500 during every Director’s tenure, including over Mr. Iger’s near quarter century on the Board."

The Walt Disney Company · DIS Trian Partners · p. 22
callout villain critique

"Trian believes that DuPont's Board should ask whether the Lead Director has the capacity to effectively serve DuPont's stockholders in that role"

callout cover

"Starboard is Therefore Nominating a Slate of Nine Highly Reputable and Extremely Qualified Directors for Election at Yahoo's 2016 Annual Meeting"

Yahoo! Inc. · YHOO Starboard Value · p. 1
callout peer gap

"Disney has significantly underperformed the S&P 500 during every Director’s tenure, including over Mr. Iger’s near quarter century on the Board."

The Walt Disney Company · DIS Trian Partners · p. 22
callout nominee bio

"We have nominated six new director nominees and two current board members to the 10-person Board, leaving the opportunity for Board continuity."

GCP Applied Technologies · GCP Starboard Value · p. 110
quote demand list

"‘The BoD regularly reviews its leadership structure’: failure to correct confirms lack of independent oversight — BlackRock Board of Directors"

BlackRock · BLK Bluebell Capital · p. 10
callout cover

"No objective, open-minded, and rational director could possibly conclude that the status quo is acceptable, and yet, no change has been made."

LivePerson, Inc. · LPSN Starboard Value · p. 1
callout demand list

"Given that both of our director candidates have animal welfare expertise, we believe they can help McDonald's achieve industry best practices"

callout demand list

"Oasis proposes five unquestionably independent and highly qualified directors, following an extensive, robust and independent search process."

Kao Corporation · 4452.JP Oasis Management · p. 6
callout executive summary

"We urge DG's Board of Directors to formally propose this spin-off plan at the Company's next annual general meeting of shareholders ("AGM")."

Digital Garage Inc. · 4819 JT Oasis Management · p. 2
callout villain critique

"On the full board, there are no international marketing nor digital experts; only one outside director is from a consumer goods background."

Kao Corporation · 4452.JP Oasis Management · p. 47
callout ceo quote

"ROVI's claim that it began a director search process in March 2014 is simply false and is directly contradicted by its own proxy statement."

Rovi Corporation · ROVI Engaged Capital · p. 11
callout villain critique

"Viacom's Outside Directors' Median Pay Last Year (2014) was $314,000 - Higher Than Disney, Time Warner, Discovery, Fox , Scripps, and AMC."

Viacom · VIAB SpringOwl · p. 26
callout demand list

"Shareholders can act today by voting on the GOLD proxy card to elect all four of Elliott's nominees to the Phillips 66 Board of Directors."

Phillips 66 · PSX Elliott Management · p. 15
callout demand list

"Shareholders can act today by voting on the GOLD proxy card to elect all four of Elliott’s nominees to the Phillips 66 Board of Directors."

Phillips 66 · PSX Elliott Management · p. 3
callout demand list

"We Believe Change Is Needed After Years Of Missed Expectations And Poor Results. We Believe We Have A Superior Slate Of Director Nominees"

Box, Inc. · BOX Starboard Value · p. 174
callout preempt rebuttal

"If elected, Nelson’s first action as a P&G Director would be to recommend that the Board reappoint the P&G nominee who was not re-elected"

callout nominee bio

"David Cush is part of Elliott's slate of eight independent, highly qualified director nominees to Southwest Airlines' Board of Directors."

Southwest Airlines · LUV Elliott Management · p. 4