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Sun shareholders: We want say in exec pay

September 22, 2006 CEO got a big pay raise in fiscal 2006; some shareholders want to have an influence on what the bosses make. TAGS: shareholder, Sun Microsystems Inc., senior executive, Jonathan Schwartz, compensation, Scott McNealy, stock option, exec, CEO, chairman

HP rejects compensation proposal

March 16, 2006 Shareholders kill a proposal that would have allowed HP to recoup bonuses paid to underperforming executives. TAGS: executive compensation, proposal, shareholder, compensation, Carly Fiorina, Patricia Dunn, HP, CEO, policy

Yahoo investors, and others, make noise on the Web

June 19, 2007 Eric Jackson credits his Internet campaign for organizing disgruntled Yahoo investors and helping to bring about Semel's departure as CEO. TAGS: shareholder, Terry Semel, investor, hedge fund, Yahoo! Inc., campaign, CEO

Apple's Jobs brushes aside backdating concerns

May 10, 2007 Some institutional shareholders castigate the CEO for his role in stock option scandal, but most praise him for making them richer. TAGS: Steve Jobs, shareholder, stock option, proposal, Apple Computer, representative, compensation, CEO

HP investors sue over Fiorina payout

March 7, 2006 Suit alleges computer maker violated its own severance cap when it doled out payment to ousted CEO. TAGS: Carly Fiorina, shareholder, payout, Michael Capellas, plaintiff, salary, investor, lawsuit, termination, CEO, bonus, computer company, HP, payment, agreement

Yahoo, shareholders convene--at last

August 2, 2008 At the annual shareholders meeting, Yahoo honchos continue to voice optimism about the company's future. Some investors had hoped for more action. TAGS: shareholder, Stephen Shankland, Dawn Kawamoto, digital media, Yahoo! Inc., investor, Carl Icahn, Jerry Yang, coverage, stock price, CEO, blog, video

Yahoo's Jerry Yang is no Bill Gates

February 16, 2008 CNET News.com's Charles Cooper says loyalists who want to give Yahoo's CEO one more chance are living in the past. TAGS: Jerry Yang, Yahoo! Inc., Terry Semel, Bill Gates, CEO, shareholder, acquisition, Microsoft Corp., Google Inc.

Shareholders blast CEO Semel for Yahoo performance

June 12, 2007 But they follow board recommendations to reject pay-for-performance and censorship proposals. TAGS: Terry Semel, shareholder, pay-for-performance, Yahoo! Inc., Internet search advertising, monetization, CTO, Jerry Yang, proposal, CEO, Google Inc., leader

Icahn's showdown with Motorola reaches final hour

May 7, 2007 Shareholders will vote Monday evening to determine if the billionaire investor will win seat on Motorola's board. TAGS: shareholder, Carl Icahn, Motorola Inc., Ed Zander, investor, interest, fight, Time Warner Inc., CEO, letter, cell phone

Webvan delivers its last word: Bankruptcy

July 9, 2001 The troubled online grocer says it has ceased operations and plans to file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. TAGS: Webvan, online grocer, Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, grocer, bankruptcy, IPO, shareholder, operation, food, CEO

Shareholders take stock of Apple

April 27, 2006 At annual meeting, Steve Jobs tells shareholders that Apple's doing well by the environment, as well as in its shift to Intel processors. TAGS: Steve Jobs, shareholder, market share, Pixar Animation Studios Inc., Apple Computer, CRT, investor, transition, Disney Corp., Apple Macintosh, CEO, Intel, Apple Mac OS, monitor, PC, Dell

Yahoo-eBay deal a Google buster?

May 25, 2006 Multiyear partnership centered on advertising, e-commerce and search comes as Yahoo, eBay face threat from search juggernaut. TAGS: Terry Semel, shareholder, eBay Inc., Yahoo! Inc., leadership, e-commerce, Google Inc., CEO

EarthLink gets a new CEO

June 26, 2007 As the Internet service provider navigates rough waters, a chief executive known for fiscal prudence takes the helm. TAGS: EarthLink Inc., Helio, municipal Wi-Fi, CEO, CFO, shareholder, city, Internet Service Provider, Wi-Fi, service provider, Internet service

Oracle to swallow Siebel for $5.8 billion

September 12, 2005 The database giant makes its fourth acquisition this year, buying up CRM specialist Siebel. TAGS: Siebel Systems Inc., Larry Ellison, Oracle Corp., PeopleSoft Inc., centerpiece, CRM, acquisition, General Electric Co., software company, pricing, shareholder, integration, CEO

Week in review: Yahoo's bitter pill for Icahn

June 6, 2008 Yahoo's poison pill may keep Yang with the company. Icahn sets a price and sets out his terms. Meanwhile, we await what's up Steve Jobs' sleeve. Also: Green tech. TAGS: shareholder, Yahoo! Inc., pill, Week in review, Jerry Yang, compensation, CEO, Steve Jobs, Apple Computer, letter, Microsoft Corp., Apple iPhone

Take-Two may put up 'for sale' sign

March 20, 2007 Analysts weigh in on likelihood, with one saying: "I can't see a sale happening, unless there is truly a 'greater fool' out there." TAGS: Take-Two Interactive Software Inc., shareholder, sale, game company, Grand Theft Auto, CEO

Industry wants girls to stick to knitting

March 10, 2006 Upon her retirement, Autodesk's Carol Bartz remains that rare exception, one that's becoming more rare all the time: the female CEO. TAGS: Carly Fiorina, CEO, women, Autodesk Inc., woman, Lucent Technologies Inc., shareholder, eBay Inc., HP

Shareholder activist to join Gateway board

December 7, 2006 To avoid proxy battle with major investors, PC maker to add second mutually acceptable director, make elections annual. TAGS: shareholder, brand strategy, Gateway Inc., investor, PC company, Harbinger, activist, fight, agreement, founder, brand, CEO

Ex-Apple execs get a 'blank check'

March 15, 2006 Acquicor has given itself 18 months to find a company to buy, or it will return to shareholders the $140 million it raised. TAGS: Ellen Hancock, Gil Amelio, Steve Wozniak, shareholder, exec, wireless technology, Apple Computer, CEO, IP

Jobs' new Disney role raises conflict concerns

January 25, 2006 Even with precautions, deals between studio and Apple could raise serious conflict-of-interest issues, experts say. TAGS: Pixar Animation Studios Inc., Disney Corp., Steve Jobs, corporate governance, shareholder, merger, film, Apple Computer, concern, CEO, TV, video
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