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Trian Fund Management challenges Disney's board in 2024

Variety — April 1, 2024, 05:00 PM UTC

Summary: Disney's 2024 shareholder meeting sees a rare contested board election with three competing slates. Trian Fund Management, led by Nelson Peltz, aims to shake up Disney's board, citing underperformance and poor strategic decisions. The proxy fight is expected to cost $40 million. Influential advisory firms support Peltz, while Disney defends its current direction. Shareholders will vote on board members and other proposals. Key institutional investors include Vanguard and BlackRock.

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  1. [4.4]
    Shareholders vote to maintain Disney's current board (ABC News)
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  2. [2.7]
    Nelson Peltz reflects on Disney proxy battle loss (Deadline)
    196d 9h
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  3. [1.7]
    Nelson Peltz discusses Disney proxy fight loss on CNBC (Hollywood Reporter)
    196d 10h
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  4. [4.2]
    Bob Iger emphasizes succession planning after Disney's investor victory (Deadline)
    196d 13h
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  5. [2.9]
    Disney's CEO Bob Iger expresses gratitude at shareholders meeting (The Walt Disney Company)
    197d 9h
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  6. [1.9]
    Disney CEO Bob Iger wins proxy battle decisively (CTV News)
    197d 9h
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  7. [3.0]
    Disney defeats boardroom coup led by Nelson Peltz (The Guardian)
    197d 10h
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  8. [2.4]
    Disney fends off Peltz, faces streaming challenges, leadership transition (Los Angeles Times)
    197d 10h
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  9. [2.5]
    Disney defeats activist investor Peltz in board battle (Financial Times)
    197d 11h
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  10. [2.8]
    Disney shareholders to vote on board members, including Peltz's (CNBC)
    197d 17h
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  11. [5.2]
    Trian Partners faces opposition from top Disney shareholders in 2024 (CNBC)
    198d 13h

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  12. [2.6]
    Disney and CEO Bob Iger lead in board reelection (Variety)
    198d 15h
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  13. [2.8]
    BlackRock supports Disney board, Trian seeks seats, proxy battle (Deadline)
    198d 22h
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  14. [6.0]
    Disney faces investor showdown over leadership and performance concerns (The Guardian)
    199d 17h

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  15. [5.5]
    CalPERS supports Peltz and Rasulo for Disney board (Deadline)
    201d 6h

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  16. [4.5]
    CalPERS elects Peltz and Rasulo to Disney's board (Hollywood Reporter)
    201d 20h
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  17. [5.5]
    Blackwells Capital sues Disney over ValueAct ties, seeks changes (Deadline)
    203d 3h

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  18. [4.5]
    Trian Group challenges Disney board for better financial performance (Variety)
    206d 14h
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