Posted 3/27/2024, 12:50:00 PM
Disney Boardroom Battle Heats Up as Second Proxy Advisor Backs Activist Peltz
- Proxy advisor Egan-Jones backs activist Nelson Peltz and former Disney exec Jay Rasulo for Disney board seats, recommends withholding support for two Disney nominees
- Cites lack of succession plan and inflexible business model as issues with current Disney board
- This is the second major proxy advisor to back Peltz after ISS endorsement earlier this month
- Trian has criticized Disney over succession planning, film strategy and stock performance since beginning fight in 2022
- Glass Lewis has sided with Disney board nominees, while Iger and Disney also have support from George Lucas, Laurene Powell Jobs and some in Disney family