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Box wins proxy board battle with activist investor Starboard Value

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A battle between Box and its majority shareholder Starboard Value over control of the board ended today when the company’s slate of directors easily defeated Starboard’s. It culminated months of maneuvering on both sides as they battled for control of the company. Box, in a somewhat generic statement, expressed gratitude for the results: Box appreciates […] Continue reading Box wins proxy board battle with activist investor Starboard Value→

Box reports earnings early to give shareholders time to review financials ahead of board vote

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Box has been in an ongoing dispute with activist investors Starboard Value over control of the board, an argument that is expected to come to a head on September 9th at the annual shareholder meeting. In an effort to show shareholders that the numbers are continuing to improve under the current leadership, Box took the […] Continue reading Box reports earnings early to give shareholders time to review financials ahead of board vote→

Box takes fight with activist investor public in SEC filing

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The war between Box’s current leadership and activist shareholder Starboard took a new turn today with a detailed timeline outlining the two groups’ relationship, thanks to an SEC filing and companion press release. Box is pushing back against a slate of board candidates put forth by Starboard, which wants to shake up the company’s leadership and sell […] Continue reading Box takes fight with activist investor public in SEC filing→

Activist investor Starboard Value makes official bid for Box board seats in letter

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Last week activist investor Starboard delivered a public letter rebuking the company for what it perceives as under performance. Today the firm, which owns 8% of Box stock, making it the company’s largest stock holder, took it a step further with an official slate of four candidates it will be putting up at the next […] Continue reading Activist investor Starboard Value makes official bid for Box board seats in letter→

Starboard Value puts Box on notice that it’s looking to take over board

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Activist investor Starboard Value is clearly fed up with Box and it let the cloud content management know it in no uncertain terms in a letter published yesterday. The firm, which bought a 7.7% stake in Box two years ago claims the company is underperforming, executing poorly and making bad business decisions — and it […] Continue reading Starboard Value puts Box on notice that it’s looking to take over board→

Activist investor Starboard Value taking three Box board seats as involvement deepens

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When activist investors Starboard Value took a 7.5% stake in Box last September, there was reasonable speculation that it would begin to try and push an agenda, as activist investors tend to do. While the firm has been quiet to this point, today Box announced that Starboard was adding three members to the 9 member […] Continue reading Activist investor Starboard Value taking three Box board seats as involvement deepens→

Activist investors Elliott snag 10.3 percent stake in Commvault

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Elliott Management, an investment firm long known for its activist streak, set it sights on Commvault today, purchasing a 10.3 percent stake and nominating four Elliott-friendly members to the company’s board of directors. It likely means that Elliott is ready to push the company to change direction and cut costs, if it sticks to its […] Continue reading Activist investors Elliott snag 10.3 percent stake in Commvault→