Disney CEO Bob Iger, Board of Directors Score Win in Proxy Battle With Activist Shareholder Investors

Disney CEO Bob Iger, Board of Directors Score Win in Proxy Battle With Activist Shareholder Investors
Disney CEO Bob Iger arrives at the 96th Academy Awards Oscar nominees luncheon in Beverly Hills, Calif., on Feb. 12, 2024. Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP
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Disney has scored a huge victory in a proxy battle against a group of activist investors who were coveting seats on the company’s executive board.

The shareholder vote at Disney’s annual shareholders’ meeting saw nominees put forward by Trian Fund Management and Blackwells Capital defeated by a substantial margin over Disney’s board of directors, in what was described as a defining victory for Disney CEO Bob Iger.