Boeing CEO Dave Calhoun is stepping down, but not until the end of the year. We think the whole board should be up for replacement. Plus PW Partners is in at BJs Restaraunts and Buxton Helmsley is in at Fossil Group.
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Activism, Governance, & Executive Moves
Shareholders Vote Their Director Discontent – Voting Through March So Far
Shareholders are sending these companies and directors a message in 2024. See the list of companies and directors where directors lack support.
Weekly Activism & Executive Moves Review (Mar 22)
Shake Shack (SHAK) steals Papa John’s (PZZA) CEO Robert Lynch. Peliminary contested proxies filed for Blackwell’s vs Braemar Hotels & Resorts (BHR), Engine Capital vs MRC Global, and Erez vs Whitestone REIT (WSR).
Weekly Activism & Executive Moves Review (Mar 15)
Starbucks wins. Rubric Capital v Xperi to heat up. Radoff in at BOOM. Thirdpoint/Saddlepoint in at AAP. 3M (MMM) gets a new CEO. Plank back at Under Armour.
Weekly Activism & Executive Moves Review (Mar 2- Mar 8)
New cooperation agreements at Barnes Group (Irenic), Chef’s Warehouse (Legion), and Ventas (Land & Buildings). Arkhouse/Brigade raise their bid for Macy’s. Weekly CEO/CFO Moves.
2024 Activist Cooperation Agreements – Through February
Fund 1 Investments in at Citi Trends and BJs Restaraunts. Icahn in at JetBlue and American Electric Power. Plus deals with Ancroa, Engaged, Radoff, Hestia and more.
SPAC Analysis
Daily SPAC Update – August 16, 2024
SBXD, HOND $200M IPOs. YOTA Extension Vote. MACA DeSPACs to SLXN and AACI DeSPACS to RZLV. EMCG Extension Approved (2.9M redemptions). CLOE Vote Postponed.
Daily SPAC Update – August 15, 2024
SPAC Late 10-Q Filings Come Piling In. Bolt Projects Holdings (BSLK) Drops 19% on DeSPAC and Down Big Pre-Market.
Daily SPAC Update – August 14, 2024
GAMC DeSPACs to BSLK. IVCA, CPTK, RRAC Extensions Approved. CVII Deal Approved. NOVV Merger Amendment. LCW Moving to NASDAQ.
Daily SPAC Update – August 13, 2024
CVII, MAC, GAMC Deals Approved. IVCA, NOVV Extensions Approved. IRRX + Tar Sands Holdings Deal Announced. PTWO Deal Vote Set + Non-Redemption Agreement. GRAF and FSHP Separate Trading.