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May 6, 2013
Barington CEO to step into Jones Group board

The Jones Group Inc. has nominated chairman and CEO of Barington Capital Group James A. Mitarotonda to stand for election to the board of directors at the company's 2013 annual meeting of stockholders.

April 25, 2013
Aaron's names new COO

Aaron's, a lease-to-own retailer specializing in the sales and lease ownership of residential furniture, consumer electronics, home appliances and accessories, has named David L. Buck as its new COO.

October 5, 2012
Wet Seal saga ends with Clinton Group on top

Wet Seal, just days after encouraging its shareholders to reject efforts by Clinton Group to replace its board of directors, reached an agreement with Clinton Group giving them four spots on its board of directors.

September 23, 2011
Target puts final Canadian plans in motion

Target's entry into Canada is nearing completion, as the company Friday finalized its real estate transaction with Zellers Inc. with the selection of 84 additional Zellers leases, bringing the total number of leases selected, including an initial group of 105 leases selected in May, to 189.

April 21, 2011
Walmart says, “thanks, but no thanks,” to shareholder proposals

It has become something of a tradition at Walmart’s annual meeting that shareholders are asked to consider a number of proposals, which the board of directors typically recommends shareholders reject. It appears likely that will be the case again this year when the shareholders’ meeting is held on June 3 and five proposals are on the ballot.

June 21, 2010
Dollar Tree announces board changes

Dollar Tree announce that its shareholders have elected Conrad Hall, who had been previously appointed...

June 10, 2010
Target investors approve board declassification

Target announced that its shareholders approved a proposal to declassify its board of directors. As...

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