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callout villain critique

"For over 5 years, shareholders have been asking to vote on directors annually; For over 5 years, shareholders have been ignored"

Hess Corporation · HES Elliott Management · p. 74
callout villain critique

"Hess has paid current directors more than $30 million over their tenure while delivering stockholders material underperformance"

Hess Corporation · HES Elliott Management · p. 38
callout process diagram

"Shareholders can choose between two slates: the Vivendi slate or a slate with Independent directors that represent the market."

Telecom Italia · TIT.MI Elliott Management · p. 5
callout preempt rebuttal

"Great companies that have lost their way – like Disney – often thrive after new directors, nominated by Trian, are appointed."

The Walt Disney Company · DIS Trian Partners · p. 2
callout appendix data

"The first thing is, adding credible directors to the board to instill a culture of accountability of Phillips 66 management."

Phillips 66 · PSX Elliott Management · p. 30
callout scqa situation

"a single nominee from an outside shareholder in a boardroom of 12 directors is not sufficient to bring about needed change"

Sotheby's · BID Third Point · p. 5
callout demand list

"We look forward to discussing these points with the Board of Directors as well as the other shareholders at the next AGM."

Airbus SE · AIR TCI Fund · p. 6
callout nominee bio

"Halit Coussin and Charlotte Denton joined the Board of Directors while Rupert Morley became Chairman of the Board in 2024"

Pershing Square Holdings · PSH Pershing Square · p. 5
callout ceo quote

"Hess Claims Process to Update Directors Began Last August But Hess Pushed Out Sam Nunn Who Was Actually Added in August"

Hess Corporation · HES Elliott Management · p. 90
callout villain critique

"NO legacy directors were refreshed between 2018 - 2021; new directors were ALL added by expanding the size of the Board"

Huntsman Corporation · HUN Starboard Value · p. 39
callout villain critique

"NO legacy directors were refreshed between 2018 - 2021; new directors were ALL added by expanding the size of the Board"

Huntsman Corporation · HUN Starboard Value · p. 108
callout villain critique

"These three interrelated directors hold ALL Board leadership positions, including Chairman and chair of all committees."

GCP Applied Technologies · GCP Starboard Value · p. 20
callout demand list

"Properly evaluating and executing a portfolio simplification will take credible, experienced and independent directors."

Phillips 66 · PSX Elliott Management · p. 48
callout demand list

"Oasis proposes giving external directors stock compensation (RSUs) to better align them with Kao’s long-term success."

Kao Corporation · 4452.JP Oasis Management · p. 109
callout villain critique

"Only 1 of 12 independent Nestlé directors (newly appointed Kasper Rorsted) has fast-moving consumer goods experience"

Nestlé S.A. · NESN Third Point · p. 16
callout cover

"Kao’s two-month early announcement of new directors short-circuited what should have been a robust selection process"

Kao Corporation · 4452 Oasis Management · p. 1
callout demand list

"REVITALIZING PHILLIPS 66'S GOVERNANCE WILL REQUIRE CREDIBLE, EXPERIENCED DIRECTORS WHO WILL PUT YOUR RETURNS FIRST."

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

"REVITALIZING PHILLIPS 66'S GOVERNANCE WILL REQUIRE CREDIBLE, EXPERIENCED DIRECTORS WHO WILL PUT YOUR RETURNS FIRST."

Phillips 66 · PSX Elliott Management · p. 21
callout demand list

"REVITALIZING PHILLIPS 66'S GOVERNANCE WILL REQUIRE CREDIBLE, EXPERIENCED DIRECTORS WHO WILL PUT YOUR RETURNS FIRST."

Phillips 66 · PSX Elliott Management · p. 3
callout villain critique

"All four directors we are seeking to replace lack the necessary operational experience to transform Office Depot."

Office Depot, Inc. · ODP Starboard Value · p. 47
callout villain critique

"These three directors hold ALL leadership positions on the Board, including Chairman and chair of all committees."

GCP Applied Technologies · GCP Starboard Value · p. 54
callout villain critique

"Rounding out Eurofins’ governance shortcomings, its Board of Directors includes Dr. Martin’s brother and ex-wife."

Eurofins Scientific SE · ERF Muddy Waters · p. 21
callout villain critique

"Spruce Point never likes when executives and directors have little skin in the game when evaluating investments."

Boot Barn Holdings, Inc. · BOOT Spruce Point Capital · p. 11
callout precedent table

"Starboard reconstituted a majority of Marvell's Board with capable directors who guided a successful turnaround."

GCP Applied Technologies · GCP Starboard Value · p. 125
callout villain critique

"The four legacy directors mentioned below have purchased a combined total of 7,700 shares in the past 10 years"

callout villain critique

"Laurel Krzeminski and Michael McNally are not the only Limbach directors with connections to accounting fraud."

Limbach Holdings, Inc. · LMB Spruce Point Capital · p. 23
callout villain critique

"Directors with the appropriate skills, unaffiliated with the CEO and who bring a fresh perspective are needed"

Phillips 66 · PSX Elliott Management · p. 120
callout villain critique

"We are concerned that even newly-appointed directors have seemingly agreed to shareholder-unfriendly actions."

Huntsman Corporation · HUN Starboard Value · p. 142
callout villain critique

"Directors with the appropriate skills, unaffiliated with the CEO and who bring a fresh perspective are needed"

Phillips 66 · PSX Elliott Management · p. 121
callout villain critique

"The current directors have shown an inability to hold management accountable and have accepted poor results."

Phillips 66 · PSX Elliott Management · p. 119
callout villain critique

"The pattern of troubling behavior has not changed. Strong, capable, and independent directors are required."

Huntsman Corporation · HUN Starboard Value · p. 148
callout villain critique

"However, in breach of Kao’s own process, only two members of the Committee interviewed the Oasis directors."

Kao Corporation · 4452.JP Oasis Management · p. 73
callout villain critique

"Spruce Point questions why Remitly appointed Peggy Smyth to its Board of Directors and as its Audit Chair."

Remitly Global, Inc. · RELY Spruce Point Capital · p. 62
callout appendix methodology

"We are confident in our ability to identify high-quality directors committed to creating stockholder value"

Box, Inc. · BOX Starboard Value · p. 166
callout peer gap

"Taubman's underperformance is squarely the result of management and its board of directors, NOT the assets"

Taubman Centers · TCO Land & Buildings · p. 10
callout villain critique

"Given their actions to date, we believe these four directors are highly unlikely to demand accountability."

Huntsman Corporation · HUN Starboard Value · p. 156
callout demand list

"Elect shareholder-nominated directors empowered to drive accountability and improve long-term performance"

Phillips 66 · PSX Carl Icahn · p. 9
callout demand list

"Improve accountability of Phillips 66’s management by adding credible directors with a mandate for change"

Phillips 66 · PSX Carl Icahn · p. 10
callout section divider

"Management has taken our Proposal seriously – our Proposal was presented to McDonald’s Board of Directors"

McDonald's Corporation · MCD Pershing Square · p. 5
callout demand list

"Improve accountability of Phillips 66’s management by adding credible directors with a mandate for change"

Phillips 66 · PSX Carl Icahn · p. 18
callout demand list

"Elect shareholder-nominated directors empowered to drive accountability and improve long-term performance"

Phillips 66 · PSX Carl Icahn · p. 16
callout demand list

"Improve accountability of Phillips 66's management by adding credible directors with a mandate for change"

Phillips 66 · PSX Elliott Management · p. 9
callout cover

"Who is BP's Board of Directors trying to fool? Its own shareholders, the UK Government or seemingly both?"

BP Plc · BP Bluebell Capital · p. 1
callout demand list

"Vote AGAINST the Fuji/Xerox Transaction and FOR a Board of Directors that can Maximize Shareholder Value"

Xerox Corporation · XRX Carl Icahn · p. 42
callout villain critique

"We question whether the newly appointed directors have sufficient experience to demand accountability."

Huntsman Corporation · HUN Starboard Value · p. 42
callout nominee bio

"Elliott has nominated eight independent, highly qualified directors to Southwest's Board of Directors."

Southwest Airlines Co. · LUV Elliott Management · p. 21
callout villain critique

"We question whether the newly appointed directors have sufficient experience to demand accountability."

Huntsman Corporation · HUN Starboard Value · p. 138
callout villain critique

"Least independent, least energy experience, most management directors and one of the longest tenures"

Hess Corporation · HES Elliott Management · p. 45
callout ceo quote

"Do the External Directors believe Kao should develop medical treatments and enzyme-driven batteries?"

Kao Corporation · 4452 Oasis Management · p. 16
callout nominee bio

"Unfortunately, the Company has been reluctant to include these directors in major Board discussions."

DSP Group, Inc. · DSPG Starboard Value · p. 24
callout peer gap

"P&G’s 10 independent Directors, on the other hand, have had almost no CPG experience outside of P&G"

The Procter & Gamble Company · PG Trian Partners · p. 81
callout villain critique

"There are no legitimate grounds to challenge a non-binding board policy asking directors to resign."

Phillips 66 · PSX Elliott Management · p. 115
callout villain critique

"We believe the Board has failed to address two of the most troubling legacy directors on the Board."

Huntsman Corporation · HUN Starboard Value · p. 137
callout transition

"That is why we think it is imperative that four new, independent directors are added to the Board."

Phillips 66 · PSX Carl Icahn · p. 15
callout demand list

"WE ARE SEEKING YOUR SUPPORT TO REPLACE 4 DIRECTORS, INCLUDING 3 OF 5 REPRESENTATIVES OF CARL ICAHN"

Newell Brands Inc. · NWL Starboard Value · p. 3
callout villain critique

"...but the Board has not shared in this pain as directors only own around 60k shares of OUTR stock"

Outerwall Inc. · OUTR Engaged Capital · p. 19
callout precedent table

"Starboard reconstituted a majority of the Board with directors who guided a successful turnaround"

Box, Inc. · BOX Starboard Value · p. 181
callout demand list

"What has been the External Directors' assessment of the decline in EVA over the past three years?"

Kao Corporation · 4452 Oasis Management · p. 19
callout villain critique

"Despite new directors added from 2019 to 2021, the Board’s troubling behavior remains unchanged."

Huntsman Corporation · HUN Starboard Value · p. 133