Southwest Airlines, Elliott Investment Management
Activist investor Elliot requests special meeting with Southwest - report
Activist investor Elliott Investment Management has formally requested a special shareholder meeting at Southwest Airlines (NYSE:LUV) Co., marking the firm’s first US proxy battle since 2017, Bloomberg News reported Monday.
Southwest Responds To Elliot's Meeting Request Calling It Unnecessary And Disruptive
Southwest Airlines has responded to Elliott's request for a special shareholder meeting to remove eight board members and possibly replace CEO Bob Jordan. The airline called the proposal "unnecessary and disruptive to ongoing business transformation efforts" but stated it would carefully review the request in line with its fiduciary duties.
Elliott Requests Special Meeting at Southwest Airlines
Elliott Calls for December Vote to Shake Up Southwest Airlines' Board
Elliott Investment Management on Monday called for Southwest Airlines shareholders to elect its slate of candidates to the company’s board of directors.
Elliott Calls Meeting To Remove Southwest Airlines' CEO & Board
Elliott Investment Management (Elliott), the activist investor that has swooped in and taken around 11% stake in Southwest Airlines , fulfilled its promise and has called a special meeting to remove eight members of the current board of directors and, potentially, by extension, its chief executive officer (CEO).
Elliott launches podcast against Southwest Airlines
Elliott Management, known for the range of tactics it has deployed on its targets, has just added one more weapon to its arsenal: a podcast. Why it matters: Elliott's new podcast is aimed straight at Southwest Airlines,
Southwest Airlines activist investor officially calls for special meeting of shareholders
An activist investor that for months has been calling for change at Southwest Airlines Co. is following through on its pledge to ask other shareholders whether they agree. The airline is the busiest carrier at St.
Elliott Investment group calls for special meeting at Southwest Airlines
Elliott Investment Management is following through on its word to make big changes at the top for Southwest Airlines.
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Southwest calls Elliott’s request for shareholder meeting ‘unnecessary and inappropriate’
The war of words between Southwest Airlines and its minority shareholder Elliott Investment Management continues as the ...
Elliott takes Southwest fight to shareholders, nominates eight directors
Elliott Investment Management is taking its fight with Southwest Airlines to investors by calling for a special shareholder ...
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I Don’t Understand This Plan, but Elliott’s Showdown with Southwest’s Board Now Has a Date
The original plan put forth by Elliott earlier this year was to replace directors on the board so it would then have a majority. It also wanted CEO Bob Jordan gone. Like many investors, Elliott was ...
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Southwest’s feud with Elliot heats up ahead of investor day
Southwest Airlines’ increasingly acrimonious public feud with minority shareholder Elliot Investment Management has heated up a notch just days before the carrier is scheduled to update ...
Investor group calls for December election for 8 Southwest Airlines board seats
The investment hedge fund Elliott has called for a December special meeting of the Southwest Airlines board of directors as ...
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Southwest authorizes $2.5B stock buyback, announces changes for customers
Sept. 26 (UPI) --Southwest Airlines Thursday authorized $2.5 billion for stock buybacks to defeat a bid from activist shareholder hedge fund Elliot Management. Southwest shares rose roughly 10% ...
Elliott's proxy battle adds 'a lot of noise' to Southwest stock
Tom Fitzgerald, TD Cowen vice president of equity research, joins Morning Brief to discuss the proxy battle between Elliott ...
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Investor Unimpressed by Southwest’s Investor-Day Plans
Elliot Investment Management panned Southwest Airlines’s attempts to attract investment from new shareholders.
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Ship-Free Saturdays, Southwest’s Special Meeting and Etihad’s New Routes
Today's podcast looks at Juneau's new cruise ban attempt, Elliot Investment's new reveal for Southwest, and Etihad Airway's new routes. Juneau residents will vote on banning large cruise ships ...