Hollywood’s Q1 Was A Bust; Will CinemaCom Help Q2?
All due respect to Godzilla, but the first quarter of this year was a bust for Hollywood. There’s no getting around it. The news read like an April Fool’s joke…
Pension Fund Calpers Backs Nelson Peltz in Proxy Fight
Around 100 hours before the deadline for all Disney shareholders to cast their ballots in the acrid board clash between the Mouse House and activist investor Nelson Peltz, one of…
New York City Retirement Systems Backs Disney Board In Proxy Fight
EXCLUSIVE: The New York City Retirement Systems are in Disney‘s corner amid bitter proxy fight with activist investor Nelson Peltz. Disney’s “shares have performed well. Disney’s management and board are…
In Disney Proxy Battle, A Second Proxy Advisory Firm Backs Activist Investor Nelson Peltz
Proxy advisory company Egan-Jones on Wednesday became the second independent firm to support activist Nelson Peltz‘s effort to secure seats on the Disney board. The endorsement follows that of ISS…
Nelson Peltz Says Disney Fight Concerns Board, Not Bob Iger
Nelson Peltz said today that his bitter proxy fight with Disney is “not about Mr. Iger, nor is it a referendum about his leadership” even as CNBC reported that his…
Bob Iger And Disney Get Backing In Proxy Battle From Ex-CEO Michael Eisner
Disney and its current CEO, Bob Iger, have secured the backing of Iger’s onetime boss, former Chairman and CEO Michael Eisner. In a statement posted to social media, Eisner didn’t…
Disney Slams ISS Decision Recommending Nelson Peltz For Board
Disney pushed back on a report today by leading proxy advisory firm ISS recommending shareholders vote activist investor Nelson Peltz to the board, and withhold votes for company board nominee…
Disney Rejects Proxy Advisory Firm ISS Advice To Shareholders About Nelson Peltz
The fight for the future of the Walt Disney Company got very fast and furious this morning. Just minutes after influential proxy advisory board Institutional Shareholder Services recommended adding activist…
In Blow To Disney, Leading Proxy Advisory Firm Backs Nelson Peltz
ISS, the most influential proxy advisory service, has recommended shareholders vote to put Trian’s Nelson Peltz on Disney’s board, saying the activist investor, “with his considerable experience on other boards…
George Lucas Backs Bob Iger, Disney Board Amid Proxy Fight
George Lucas is the latest to come out in support of Disney and CEO Bob Igert as the company wages a bitter proxy fight against activist investor Nelson Peltz, who…