Bob Iger steps down as Disney CEO... and Comes Back Again

[MagnarTheGreat]

How Dana Walden could defy critics and become Disney’s first female CEO​

https://www.cnbc.com/2024/04/01/disney-ceo-race-dana-walden-could-defy-critics-and-make-history.html

• Dana Walden is in the running to be Bob Iger’s successor as Disney CEO, according to people familiar with the matter.
• If she is chosen, Walden would be the first female CEO of Disney in its 100-year history.
• She’s proven herself as a TV executive, but some former Disney executives question whether her resume is suitable for the top job.
• More than 20 colleagues and friends spoke with CNBC about her strengths, faults and the perceived likelihood she will take over for Iger.

 

[MagnarTheGreat]

Disney Is Leading Proxy Fight With Half of Votes Counted, WSJ Says

Walt Disney Co. is leading in its proxy fight against billionaire Nelson Peltz with more than half of the votes counted, the Wall Street Journal reported, citing people familiar with the matter.

www.bloomberg.com

 

[CB Fan]

I put in mine last week I hope Dis keeps its lead.

 

[MagnarTheGreat]

Exclusive: Disney prevails over Trian in board fight, sources say​

https://www.reuters.com/business/media-telecom/disney-prevails-over-trian-board-fight-sources-say-2024-04-03/

Walt Disney Co has secured enough shareholder votes to defeat a challenge against its board mounted by Nelson Peltz's hedge fund Trian Fund Management, people familiar with the matter said on Tuesday.

Enough votes had been cast as of Tuesday evening to put Disney's board directors safely ahead of Trian's two challengers, that included Peltz and former Disney chief financial officer Jay Rasulo, the sources said.

Blackwells Capital, another hedge fund that nominated three board director candidates at Disney, was also unsuccessful in its attempt, the sources said.

 

[Arnold Rimmer]

Exclusive: Disney prevails over Trian in board fight, sources say​

https://www.reuters.com/business/media-telecom/disney-prevails-over-trian-board-fight-sources-say-2024-04-03/

The right people triumphed. GOOD.

Say what you will about Iger, but Peltz and his cronies would've destroyed Disney from within and thank god they and Blackwells Capital didn't get a seat at the table. Complain all you want about the state of their movies, but it could always be so much worse.

 

[Cap2024]

Exclusive: Disney prevails over Trian in board fight, sources say​

https://www.reuters.com/business/media-telecom/disney-prevails-over-trian-board-fight-sources-say-2024-04-03/

That’s a massive relief.

 

[blueharvest]

Exclusive: Disney prevails over Trian in board fight, sources say​

https://www.reuters.com/business/media-telecom/disney-prevails-over-trian-board-fight-sources-say-2024-04-03/

Well, that's good news, at least.

 

[blueharvest]

Elon Musk Backs Nelson Peltz In Disney Proxy Fight After Polls Close

Elon Musk is backing Nelson Peltz in the proxy battle for the future of Disney, with results of its boardroom vote set to be revealed.

deadline.com

 

[Arnold Rimmer]

Elon Musk Backs Nelson Peltz In Disney Proxy Fight After Polls Close

Elon Musk is backing Nelson Peltz in the proxy battle for the future of Disney, with results of its boardroom vote set to be revealed.

deadline.com

HA! The Muskrat's late to the party. Poll's closed and most if not all of Hollywood is on Iger's side. Another L for Elon.

 

[MagnarTheGreat]

Of course Melon would back the old guy yelling at women and minorities to get off ‘his’ (cultural) lawn. He was already out there blaming black people for airplanes crashing or whatever that goes on in that degenerating Ketamine addled brain of his.

 

[Kahran Ramsus]

Thankfully. I'm not saying Disney are good guys in this, but you don't want this guy and his ilk gaining power. That's for sure.

 

[Arnold Rimmer]

Thankfully. I'm not saying Disney are good guys in this, but you don't want this guy and his ilk gaining power. That's for sure.

Agreed.

 

[MagnarTheGreat]

Disney Shareholders Officially Reject Nelson Peltz’s Board Bid in Big Win for CEO Bob Iger

Disney shareholders have officially shot down activist investor Nelson Peltz's campaign to win a seat on the board of directors.

variety.com

 

[Sithborg]

As much as Iger himself has killed my hope for MCU X-men, Peltz and Perlemutter were 100 times worse.

 

[Drizzle]

Disney Shareholders Officially Reject Nelson Peltz’s Board Bid in Big Win for CEO Bob Iger

Disney shareholders have officially shot down activist investor Nelson Peltz's campaign to win a seat on the board of directors.

variety.com

 

[Sawyer]

lol

 

[Venom 1988]

lol

Basically they told him "Ok Boomer"

 

[Mysteryman]

The right people triumphed. GOOD.

Say what you will about Iger, but Peltz and his cronies would've destroyed Disney from within and thank god they and Blackwells Capital didn't get a seat at the table. Complain all you want about the state of their movies, but it could always be so much worse.

Yes. The right people won. VERY GOOD!

 

[TheVileOne]

I do think there need to be changes at Disney and I wouldn't mind a shakeup at the top, but I'm glad that Nelson Peltz will not be a part of it.

Also, he's a moron. Basically bashed the Black Panther franchise. If you're a shareholder, this guy trashed a franchise that brought the company billions of dollars. Moron. Absolute moron. He calls Marvel movies "a Marvel."

Nelson Peltz was not going to right any ship. Dude clearly knows nothing about comics, movies, or filmmaking.

 

[BeserkerHilf]

lol

 

[blueharvest]

Bob Iger On Succession, Nelson Peltz, Elon Musk & “Woke” Content Day After Disney Wins Proxy Battle

Bob Iger reflected on the company's proxy fight with Nelson Peltz, succession and strategy in an interview after winning a bitter proxy fight.

deadline.com

 

[Mysteryman]

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Disney is no doubt shaking in its boots!

 

[BeserkerHilf]

Disney is no doubt shaking in its boots!

What an asinine thing to threaten after being thoroughly trounced.

 

[Mysteryman]

Disney is no doubt shaking in its boots!

What an asinine thing to threaten after being thoroughly trounced.

And who is threatening what exactly?

 

[BeserkerHilf]

Not sure if this is just lost in context, but I was referring to Peltz, not you. It's such a lame "...Until next time. You'll never truly defeat us" threat to make when he doesn't understand Perlmutter's streak has consistently been "You'll never truly defeat me...until next time" for like the last ten years.