Through May 21, 2026, U.S. public-company shareholders rejected six annual-meeting Say-on-Pay packages outright, voted against 18 directors at 14 companies, and crushed dozens of mega-cap shareholder proposals at sub-3% support. Plus: AI proposals filed at Alphabet, Meta, Walmart, and IBM; the split verdict on special-meeting rights; the activist-vote scorecard from four 2026 director-slate contests.
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Weekly Boardroom & Executive Moves: May 1, 2026
This week, significant leadership changes occurred across several companies facing financial difficulties. Abbott Laboratories (ABT) and Agilon Health Inc (AGL) appointed new board members and executives amidst high activist risks and declining TSRs. Accuray Inc (ARAY) and ALT5 Sigma Corp (ALTS) also saw key executive departures and appointments as they navigate substantial TSR declines. These shifts highlight the ongoing challenges and strategic redirections needed to stabilize operations and improve shareholder value.
Boardroom Alpha Weekly – March 7, 2025
Kenvue and Starboard Settle. Landsea pushed by Mill Road Capital. Elliott files preliminary contested proxy. Latest CEO/CFO moves. Helmerich & Payne directors not feeling the pain?
Boardroom Alpha Weekly – February 28, 2025
Garden Investments off to a fast start. Starboard is busy. Shareholders losing out at Johnson Outdoors. A slate of new CFOs come into high pressure situations.
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.
Despite Shareholders Losing Over 3 Years, CEO Pay is Up at These Companies
For these 50+ companies where shareholders lost big over the last 3 years, shareholders will want to know why CEO pay is up.
2024 Say-On-Pay Votes: 25 Companies Where Shareholders Are Unhappy
An early look at 2024 Say-On-Pay votes. 25 companies and their compensation consultants leave shareholders wanting better.
Vanguard & Blackrock Should Vote “AGAINST” Directors at These April Shareholder Meetings
Vanguard and Blackrock should protect the owners of their funds and vote “AGAINST” to these directors in April.
AGM Update April 3, 2024: Disney (DIS) Proxy Contest, Plus Carnival Corp (CCL), FuelCell Energy (FCEL)
The Disney (DIS) proxy contest finally comes to conclusion today plus we see little to suggest shareholders should support the Carnival Corp (CCL) board at Friday’s shareholder meeting.