Download the Detailed Agenda Here  The fourth annual Palm Beach CorpGov Forum will be held on Wednesday, Nov. 13 and Thursday, Nov. 14, for a two-day event at the Palm Beach Lake Pavilion, located on the waterfront with sweeping views of...

Blackwells Capital LLC reveals ValueAct Capital Management, L.P. has received millions in management fees from Walt Disney Co. (NYSE: DIS) Blackwells says ValueAct has earned fees of roughly $55 million to $95 million for overseeing Disney pension assets ValueAct is...

By John Jannarone Shares of Philadelphia-based regional bank Republic First Bancorp, Inc. (Nasdaq: FRBK) jumped as much as 10% Friday morning after the company announced it had agreed to a $125 million equity capital raise, the culmination of a strategic...

Republic First Bancorp, Inc. (Nasdaq: FRBK) is under pressure from an activist group led by George Norcross III Norcross pushing for Republic First to take $100 million equity investment from the group Norcross group expects board seats “commensurate” with investment,...

Activist investor Nelson Peltz staging rare proxy fight The Walt Disney Co. (NYSE: DIS) Unlikely to find any quick fixes with M&A – neither via acquisitions nor sales Margins likely squeezed for years, indicating executive comp should be cut Peltz’s...

The second annual Palm Beach CorpGov Forum will held on Wednesday, November 9, featuring a full day of panels and fireside chats followed by a cocktail reception at the rooftop ballroom of The Ben Hotel in West Palm Beach, FL....

By Lawrence Elbaum, Patrick Gadson, and Margaret Peloso For activist investors pursuing environmental, social, or governance (ESG) goals, 2022 has not exactly gone according to plan. Indeed, the success of activist campaigns involving demands on environmental and social issues has...

Toshiba director Mariko Watahiki staging public campaign against Farallon, Elliott Company formally recommended Farallon and Elliott reps on own director slate Watahiki used Toshiba staff to organize press conference to voice views Toshiba has indicative bids from major private equity...

  Altus Power, Inc. (ticker: AMPS) recently reported quarterly results, reaffirming profit guidance Shares of Altus, which provides solar energy, still down from highs amid broad market sell off Altus faces headwinds that are likely short term: solar module shortages,...

By John Jannarone of CorpGov Glass Lewis and ISS both recommended shareholders vote for all three directors proposed by activist Cruiser Capital at American Vanguard Corp.’s (NYSE: AVD) upcoming annual meeting, with the proxy advisors citing major corporate governance concerns...