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Do They Even Know What ‘Woke’ Means? Iger Takes Down His Critics

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Disney CEO Bob Iger has had a good couple of weeks. He successfully ended the Walt Disney Company’s feud with Florida Governor Ron DeSantis and won a proxy battle against activist investor Nelson Peltz. But since his April 3 victory, Iger has been busy showing off Disney World’s new and future projects and updating Disney’s slate of new movies, but ...

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Despite His Win, Proxy Battle Has Left Bob Iger “Humiliated and Humbled”

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The long Walt Disney Company nightmare is seemingly over. After nearly 14 months of fighting, Disney shareholders voted against activist investor Nelson Peltz and his slate of Disney Board members, instead approving Disney CEO Bob Iger and his slate. It wasn't close. Peltz lost by a two to one margin, sources told @sherman4949. Rasulo lost by 5 to 1 margin. ...

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The Results Are IN: Disney Wins, Peltz Loses

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According to insider information, and now confirmed by an official count, Nelson Peltz has lost his challenge to the Disney board, with Bob Iger and the company coming out victorious. For months now, activist investor Nelson Peltz has been waging a war against the Walt Disney Company for board seats. His primary argument? Disney (and Bob Iger) doesn’t know what ...

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April 3 Will Define Disney For Decades to Come

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April 3 will make a significant day in the history of the Walt Disney Company. It’s not the day a new movie or ride at Walt Disney World will be released. Instead, April 3 will make the Walt Disney Company’s Annual Shareholder meeting. Most years, there isn’t much news coming out of that meeting, but this year, it will end ...

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‘A Wolf In Sheep’s Clothing,’ Disney Grandchildren Step Up To Save The Company

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Abigail Disney has long been one of the outspoken critics of Disney CEO Bob Iger. She called him “out of touch,” and “disappointing,” and accused him of leaving the planet for two years, only to not understand the world her returned to. However, with the Walt Disney Company facing a proxy battle from activist investor Nelson Peltz for Abigail Disney ...

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‘Employees Are Smiling Because They Don’t Own Disney Stock,’ Peltz Takes His Proxy Battle to Disney World

Nelson Peltz looking for two Disney board seats

He’s back! And this time, he’s out for blood. A little over a year after activist investor Nelson Peltz launched his first attack on the Board of the Walt Disney Company, he’s back for a second proxy battle. Disney CEO Bob Iger was able to satisfy Peltz last year with a round of job cuts and cost-saving measures, but Peltz ...

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