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callout villain critique

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

callout transition

"Darden’s Board Recommends Darden Shareholders Vote the BLUE Proxy Card “FOR ALL” of Darden’s Director Nominees"

Darden Restaurants · DRI Starboard Value · p. 4
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 appendix disclosure

"ELLIOTT LAUNCHES “STREAMLINE 66” PODCAST FEATURING 1:1 CONVERSATIONS WITH ITS BEST-IN-CLASS DIRECTOR NOMINEES"

Phillips 66 · PSX Carl Icahn · p. 42
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 demand list

"Frankly, we would be disappointed if every single independent director didn't buy at least 5,000 shares."

Parkland Corporation · PKI Engine Capital · p. 2
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 before after

"Board size and inside vs. outside director balance consistent with peers and TPX companies' average"

Keisei Electric Railway · 9009 Palliser Capital · p. 44
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 ceo quote

"Shouldn't BlackRock Lead Independent Director be available to meet with a dissenting shareholder?"

BlackRock, Inc. · BLK Bluebell Capital · p. 36
callout ceo quote

"Shouldn't BlackRock Lead Independent Director be available to meet with a dissenting shareholder?"

BlackRock · BLK Bluebell Capital · p. 36
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
callout nominee bio

"Our independent director candidates stand for improved governance, oversight and accountability"

callout demand list

"We call on the Board of Directors to conduct an investigation of CEO Tom Ward and this conduct"

SandRidge Energy · SD TPG-Axon · p. 7
callout demand list

"Elect 5 highly qualified independent directors with relevant experience (Shareholder Nominees)"

Hess Corporation · HES Elliott Management · p. 11
callout nominee bio

"Experienced international business executive and corporate director, led multiple CEO searches"

Arconic Inc. · ARNC Elliott Management · p. 284
callout appendix disclosure

"Directors who approve such tactics should be barred from serving on public company boards."

UniFirst Corporation · UNF Engine Capital · p. 3
callout villain critique

"For years, ALL directors had overlooked numerous concerning conflicts among Board members."

Huntsman Corporation · HUN Starboard Value · p. 93
callout nominee bio

"Hess needs directors that (1) will acknowledge issues, and (2) are capable of fixing them"

Hess Corporation · HES Elliott Management · p. 114
callout villain critique

"Newly added directors added over the last four years ALL lack relevant industry expertise"

Huntsman Corporation · HUN Starboard Value · p. 109
callout villain critique

"We believe the Board ignored obvious interconnects among its most long-tenured directors."

Huntsman Corporation · HUN Starboard Value · p. 106
callout villain critique

"For years, ALL directors had overlooked numerous concerning conflicts among its members."

Huntsman Corporation · HUN Starboard Value · p. 107
callout nominee bio

"With the election of our two highly qualified directors, I believe we can do just that."

C&C Group plc · CCR Engine Capital · p. 3
callout nominee bio

"We are nominating directors who, if elected, would represent a majority of the Board."

Magellan Health, Inc. · MGLN Starboard Value · p. 7
callout precedent table

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

Box, Inc. · BOX Starboard Value · p. 177