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Disney CEO Bob Iger fends off a challenge by activist investor Nelson Peltz, seats allies on board

Headline from ABC 30 Fresno, from the development of Apr 3, 2024

Newest development Apr 4, 2024 · 2 reportsBob Iger Has Won the Proxy War With Nelson Peltz at Disney Shareholders Meeting

Disney shareholders on Wednesday rejected board nominees allied with activist investor Nelson Peltz.

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  1. Disney and Bob Iger are beating Nelson Peltz as their big board fight nears an end

    Headline from Quartz ·

  2. Names this update

    Disney CEO Bob Iger fends off a challenge by activist investor Nelson Peltz, seats allies on board

    Headline from ABC 30 Fresno ·

  3. Newest

    Bob Iger Has Won the Proxy War With Nelson Peltz at Disney Shareholders Meeting

    Headline from Observer ·

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37 articles, oldest first.

  1. Quartz

    Disney and Bob Iger are beating Nelson Peltz as their big board fight nears an end (opens Quartz)

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    Quartz's feed description

    The entertainment giant has secured the support of BlackRock, its second-largest shareholder

  2. New York Post

    Disney gets backing of largest shareholder to pull ahead of Nelson Peltz’s Trian in fierce battle for board seats: report (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    Disney CEO Bob Iger appears to have the upper hand in his effort to stave off a proxy battle from activist investor Nelson Peltz's Trian Partners.

  3. ABC 30 Fresno

    Disney CEO Bob Iger fends off a challenge by activist investor Nelson Peltz, seats allies on board (opens ABC 30 Fresno)

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    ABC 30 Fresno's feed description

    Disney shareholders on Wednesday rejected board nominees allied with activist investor Nelson Peltz.

  4. Los Angeles Times

    Disney's Bob Iger triumphs over Nelson Peltz in bitter shareholder vote. But big challenges remain (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    Los Angeles Times's feed description

    Disney shareholders reject billionaire investor Nelson Peltz, who wanted changes, for a board seat. The hard-fought battle exposed Disney's challenges.

  5. CNN

    Disney fends off activist shareholders in a major win for Bob Iger (opens CNN)

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    CNN's feed description

    Disney won a hard-fought proxy battle against a group of activist investors who sought to secure seats on the company’s board of directors. The shareholder vote served as a legacy-defining victory for CEO Bob Iger.

  6. ABC 7 Los Angeles

    Disney shareholders reject activist investor Nelson Peltz's board nominees (opens ABC 7 Los Angeles)

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    ABC 7 Los Angeles's feed description

    Disney shareholders reject activist investor Nelson Peltz's board nominees, ending a combative, months-long proxy battle over the company's strategy.

  7. NBC News

    Disney board battle: CEO Bob Iger vanquishes billionaire foe Nelson Peltz (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    Disney CEO Bob Iger faced an aggressive challenge by activist investors seeking to take the Magic Kingdom in a new direction at a shareholder meeting Wednesday.

  8. Deadline

    As Disney Proxy Fight Nears End, Succession Saga Will Keep Heat On Bob Iger Regardless Of Shareholder Vote Tally (opens Deadline)

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    Deadline's feed description

    Disney shareholders are about to choose their board but the pressure is on Bob Iger regardless of who wins the company proxy fight with Nelson Peltz.

  9. Deadline

    Disney Fends Off Nelson Peltz After Bitter Proxy Fight As Shareholders Back Company Board (opens Deadline)

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    Deadline's feed description

    The tally is in and Disney has fended off Nelson Peltz as shareholder voted to install the company's board nominees, not the activist investor.

  10. Local News 8

    Disney trounces activist shareholders in a major win for Bob Iger (opens Local News 8)

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    Local News 8's feed description

    By Allison Morrow and Hadas Gold, CNN New York (CNN) — Disney won a hard-fought proxy battle against a group of activist investors who sought to secure seats on the company’s board of directors. The shareholder vote served as a legacy-defining victory for CEO Bob Iger.

  11. Forbes

    Why Nelson Peltz Lost Proxy Fight With Disney And Giving Major Win To Bob Iger: Top Investor (opens Forbes)

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    Forbes's feed description

    Disney, the mega movie studio that also owns theme parks and television stations, beat back a proxy battle by Trian Partners CEO Nelson Peltz.

  12. Insider

    Disney's Bob Iger has won the long proxy battle against Nelson Peltz (opens Insider)

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    Insider's feed description

    Disney CEO Bob Iger has officially prevailed in his battle against activist investor Nelson Peltz, with shareholders voting to keep the current board.

  13. New York Post

    Disney’s Bob Iger beats back activist investors to keep control of Mouse House after bitter battle (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    Disney chief Bob Iger prevailed in a bitter proxy battle with activist investors over the company's board members Wednesday.

  14. Deadline

    Disney D-Day: Bob Iger Celebrates Board Battle Win & End Of “Distracting Proxy Contest”; Nelson Peltz “Disappointed” Then Tries To Spin It Into A Win (opens Deadline)

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    Deadline's feed description

    In the end, it was a big win for the Disney slate over the activist investor - even Nelson Peltz says so

  15. The Hollywood Reporter

    Disney Declares Victory in Proxy Fight as Nelson Peltz Fails to Win Board Seat (opens The Hollywood Reporter)

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    The Hollywood Reporter's feed description

    Disney proxy fight: Bob Iger wins, handing Nelson Peltz a defeat in push for board seats.

  16. Breitbart News

    Disney Showdown: Woke Bob Iger Facing Off with Nelson Peltz at Shareholders Meeting (opens Breitbart News)

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    Breitbart News's feed description

    The lead-up to the Walt Disney Company's annual shareholders meeting on Wednesday is offering more hype and genuine drama than any of the studio's woke movies that have bombed at the box office.

  17. Gizmodo

    Disney Board Holds Off 'Activist Investor' Nelson Peltz (opens Gizmodo)

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    Gizmodo's feed description

    Disney shareholders voted today to squash the "anti-woke" billionaire's proxy battle.

  18. Variety

    Disney’s Proxy Fight with Nelson Peltz Ends But Scrutiny Will Persist: ‘We Have Turned the Corner,’ Bob Iger Declares in Pre-Taped Victory Lap (opens Variety)

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    Variety's feed description

    'We have turned the corner,' Disney CEO Bob Iger declared as he took a pre-taped victory lap after defeating activist investor Nelson Peltz.

  19. Washington Examiner

    Disney’s Bob Iger wins battle for control and rebuffs shake-up attempts (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Washington Examiner's feed description

    Disney CEO Bob Iger fended off an attempt to shakeup the corporate leadership on Wednesday when the shareholders voted to the company's preferred slate of board nominees.

  20. Variety

    Disney Shareholders Officially Reject Nelson Peltz’s Board Bid in Big Win for CEO Bob Iger (opens Variety)

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    Variety's feed description

    Disney shareholders have officially shot down activist investor Nelson Peltz's campaign to win a seat on the board of directors.

  21. The Guardian

    Disney expected to win boardroom showdown against activist investor (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    CEO Bob Iger due to address shareholders event as company said to have enough votes to defeat Nelson Peltz campaign

  22. New York Post

    Disney, Bob Iger poised to win bitter board fight with billionaire Nelson Peltz (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    A multimillion-dollar, mud-slinging battle over Walt Disney's future will officially end on Wednesday when the company is expected to announce that shareholders rejected two hedge fund bids to shake up the entertainment giant's board.

  23. Observer

    Bob Iger Has Won the Proxy War With Nelson Peltz at Disney Shareholders Meeting (opens Observer)

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    Observer's feed description

    Disney shareholders denied activist investor Nelson Peltz’s bid to join the company's board during the annual shareholders meeting today (April 3).

  24. The Week

    Disney board fends off Peltz infiltration bid (opens The Week)

    Published

    The Week's feed description

    Disney CEO Bob Iger has defeated activist investor Nelson Peltz in a contentious proxy battle

  25. Washington Examiner

    Disney CEO Bob Iger insists he was focused on defending company over himself in proxy fight (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Washington Examiner's feed description

    Iger's comment comes after billionaire Nelson Peltz lost his bid for a seat on the company board.

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