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Article

5 May 2005

Author:
Jan Frel, CorpWatch

'Tis the Season for Shareholder Activism [USA]

Shareholder meetings are also the one opportunity each year where minority shareholders and advocacy groups have a chance to speak directly with the company boards in a public forum. Participation ranges from mild-mannered opposition to radical, attention-getting activism. [refers to Weyerhaeuser, Chevron, Occidental Petroleum, Avon, Ford, Hasbro, Bristol-Myers Squibb, ExxonMobil, JPMorgan Chase]