Xperi Inc (XPER), Genco Shipping & Trading (GNK), and Crown Castle (CCI) all win at the ballot box. Blackwells calls out BHR on Instagram followers.
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Activism, Governance, & Executive Moves
Bad Director Votes Should Send a Message (2024 Proxy Voting Update)
Low shareholder support for directors should send the board a signal that things need to change. Will they get the message in 2024?
Big Companies with Big Say-On-Pay Issues (2024 Shareholder Say-On-Pay Update)
Big CEO pay (see Broadcom) and poor performance (see Boeing) create big say-on-pay issues for these large cap companies in 2024.
Weekly Activism & Executive Moves Review (May 17)
Ashford Hospitality (AHT) wins its fight with Blackwells and tells shareholders is doesn’t care what they think. Erez fails at Whitestone (WSR). ISS and Glass Lewis disagree on Crown Castle (CCI).
Weekly Activism & Executive Moves Review (May 10)
Norfolk Southern (NSC) and Ancora battle to a draw as each side wins board seats. AHT and WSR shareholders vote this week. All the latest 13-Ds, cooperation agreements, and CEO/CFO Moves.
Weekly Activism & Executive Moves Review (May 3)
New cooperation agreements for Alight (ALIT), Applied Digital (APLD), Triumph Group (TGI), Zuora (ZUO), and LL Flooring Holdings (LL). PTON CEO steps down and Redstone removes Bakish at PARA.
SPAC Analysis
Daily SPAC Update – July 16, 2025
GrabAGun DeSPAC to PEW PEWW. Integrated Rail & Resources Extends with No Redemptions. JENA Acquisition Separate Trading Announced. ASPAC II Looks for 2-Year Extension.
Daily SPAC Update – July 15, 2025
Trump’s GrabAGun Deal Vote Today. Silver Pegasus $100M SPAC IPO. Cyason Deal With Mango Financial Announced. Bannix DeSPACs to VisionWave Technologies Inc.
Daily SPAC Update – July 14, 2025
Bowen and Aetherium Extension Votes Approved. Profusa DeSPACs. Nabors Energy Transition II in Deal Dispute.
Daily SPAC Update – July 11, 2025
Welsbach Technology Metals Deal Terminated. Bowen Extension Vote. Helix Acquisition II Vote Set. Inception Growth SPAC Deal Vote Postponed.