Target Corp shareholders have re-elected the retailer’s existing directors, rejecting a slate nominated by activist shareholder William Ackman.
By Rebecca Waters
Chief Executive Gregg Steinhafel said shareholders re-elected Mary N. Dillon, Richard M. Kovacevich, George W. Tamke and Solomon D. Trujillo, whose terms were set to expire. They also approved a measure to board at 12 seats, rather than the 13 proposed by Ackman.
Ackman, head of Pershing Square Capital Management, which holds 7.8 percent of Target's outstanding stock, nominated himself and four other candidates to the Target board in March, saying current directors lack expertise in credit cards, real estate and groceries, and failed to position the discount retailer for the recession.