International Business News - Proxy http://www.ibtimes.com All articles are copyrighted by IBTimes.com 400 100 http://www.ibtimes.com/ http://www.ibtimes.com/images/top_logo_ibt2_3.gif Emageon Inc., a medical imaging software maker, said Monday it will add three new directors to its board of directors in an effort to settle a proxy contest with Oliver Press Partners LLC. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080623/emageon-settles-proxy-fight-with-oliver-press.htm Mon, 23 Jun 2008 09:11:35 EDT Advisory group Proxy Governance Inc. recommended that Biogen Idec shareholders reject a slate of directors nominated to the company's board by activist investor Carl Icahn. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080611/proxy-governance-backs-biogen-idec-board.htm Wed, 11 Jun 2008 17:47:32 EDT Home furnishings and gift retailer Restoration Hardware Inc. said Wednesday that proxy advisory firm Proxy Governance has recommended stockholders approve a $4.50 per share private equity buyout by Catterton Partners. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080604/proxy-governance-backs-restoration-hardware-buyout.htm Wed, 04 Jun 2008 09:12:44 EDT Coinstar Inc. said late Wednesday it has agreed to name a representative of its largest shareholder to the coin-machine operator's board in order to avoid a proxy fight at its annual meeting. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080529/coinstar-reaches-deal-with-dissident-shareholder.htm Thu, 29 May 2008 07:34:56 EDT Exxon Mobil Corp. chairman and CEO Rex Tillerson will retain both of those jobs at the world's biggest publicly traded oil company after a highly public, Rockefeller-led push to separate the roles that failed again Wednesday. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/57046-exxon-mobil-proxy-fight.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080528/exxon-mobil-boss-gets-keep-titles.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080528/exxon-mobil-boss-gets-keep-titles.htm Wed, 28 May 2008 16:28:38 EDT Exxon Mobil Corp. chairman and CEO Rex Tillerson will have a fight on his hands Wednesday to keep the two top jobs at the world's biggest publicly traded oil company, as some members of the Rockefeller family and other shareholders push to separate the roles. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/56343-exxon-mobil-proxy-fight.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080527/exxon-mobils-ceo-chairman-tillerson-to-face-fire.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080527/exxon-mobils-ceo-chairman-tillerson-to-face-fire.htm Tue, 27 May 2008 17:01:06 EDT CSX Corp. urged its shareholders on Tuesday to support the railroad operator's board and said two hedge funds seeking to elect their own minority slate have made misleading statements about the company. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080527/csx-urges-holders-to-support-board-in-proxy-fight.htm Tue, 27 May 2008 10:08:00 EDT Semiconductor maker Micrel Inc. said Tuesday that its shareholders have rejected all proposals by dissident shareholder Obrem Capital Management, based on preliminary voting results. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080520/micrel-likely-defeats-proxy-contest.htm Tue, 20 May 2008 16:15:27 EDT Vaalco Energy Inc. urged its shareholders on Monday to reject board candidates nominated by its largest shareholder and an affiliate, arguing that they have conflicts of interest. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080519/vaalco-urges-shareholders-to-reject-dissidents-nominees.htm Mon, 19 May 2008 11:08:07 EDT Aerospace supplier Hexcel Corp. said Friday that all 10 nominees recommended by the company's board were elected as directors at the company's annual meeting on May 8. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080516/hexcels-10-board-nominees-elected-as-directors.htm Fri, 16 May 2008 14:16:04 EDT Another proxy advisory firm on Thursday recommended shareholders vote to split the top leadership roles at Exxon Mobil Corp., joining a growing chorus of dissidents calling for change at the world's largest publicly traded oil company. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080515/proxy-firm-advises-exxon-mobil-leadership-split.htm Thu, 15 May 2008 17:21:07 EDT Semiconductor maker Micrel Inc. said Thursday that Proxy Governance Inc. has joined three other independent proxy advisory firms in recommending that shareholders vote against all proposals made by a dissident investor at a special meeting on May 20. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080515/micrel-holders-urged-to-reject-obrem-proposals.htm Thu, 15 May 2008 15:12:02 EDT Shareholders meetings, usually sleepy affairs, took a dramatic turn on Thursday at Charming Shoppes Inc. when executives settled with a dissident shareholder group at the last hour. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080508/charming-shoppes-settles-with-activist-shareholders.htm Thu, 08 May 2008 18:09:16 EDT Despite last-ditch efforts to avoid a proxy fight, Charming Shoppes Inc. and a dissident group of investors appeared headed for a showdown over control of the board of directors at the retailer's annual shareholders meeting on Thursday. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080506/despite-late-efforts-proxy-fight-looms-for-charming-shoppes.htm Tue, 06 May 2008 17:10:45 EDT Office Depot Inc. said Wednesday that its shareholders have re-elected all 12 of the office supply retailer's directors at its annual meeting, according to a preliminary count of shareholders' votes. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080423/office-depot-shareholders-re-elect-board-early-count-shows.htm Wed, 23 Apr 2008 12:52:06 EDT Private investment firm Sun Capital Securities Group Inc. said Monday that a proxy advisory firm has recommended that Furniture Brands International Inc. shareholders vote in favor of its three director nominees. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080421/firm-urges-furniture-brands-holders-to-vote-for-dissidents.htm Mon, 21 Apr 2008 08:05:52 EDT Two additional proxy advisory firms have recommended that Office Depot Inc. shareholders vote against an investor group's board nominees, the office products supplier said Thursday. Egan-Jones Prox... http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080417/firms-urge-office-depot-holders-to-reject-dissident-nominees.htm Thu, 17 Apr 2008 13:38:45 EDT Proxy advisory firm RiskMetrics Group said in a report on Tuesday that it recommends Media Inc. shareholders vote for two directors put forth by an activist investor group. Media General is in a pro... http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080415/proxy-firm-backs-2-dissident-media-general-board-nominees.htm Tue, 15 Apr 2008 14:10:45 EDT A proxy advisory firm on Monday suggested Merrill Lynch & Co. shareholders should withhold their votes from Director Armando M. Codina, the sole member of the company's management development and co... http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080414/proxy-firm-split-on-merrill-directors.htm Mon, 14 Apr 2008 15:39:21 EDT Proxy advisory company RiskMetrics Group Inc. recommended that Office Depot shareholders vote against an investor group's board nominees, but also said shareholders should vote withhold votes for th... http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080414/proxy-adviser-nixes-dissident-odp-slate.htm Mon, 14 Apr 2008 12:37:05 EDT