The high drama of this year’s proxy season happened in May, when DuPont thwarted a boardroom takeover pushed by hedge fund guru Nelson Peltz and his Trian Partners fund. How? This week, columnists Stephen Davis and Jon Lukomnik critique the basic strategy Trian used and the counter-offensive DuPont skillfully employed to convince investors that, no, wholesale governance change wasn’t necessary.
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Posted inBoards & Shareholders
Lessons in Social Media Virality From the Ice Bucket Challenge
If 1967 was the summer of love, and 1996 the summer of the Macarena, then 2014 has been the summer of the Ice Bucket Challenge. If you don’t know what that is, congratulations—you had a Facebook-free August. The rest of us, though, could not help but see an endless parade of videos of people dousing […]
Posted inRegulatory Enforcement
The SEC’s Fate Under Obama Administration
By now you’ve read thousands of articles speculating on what an Obama Administration will mean for the world, for America, and for your business. These pundits (including us) have viewed President-elect Obama as the creative architect, and everyone is trying to sneak a peek at his plans. We’d like to suggest, however, that after you’re […]
