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Sara Lee
Sara Lee CEO Barnes’ Salary Reaches $15.2M
September 17, 2009
Brenda Barnes, CEO of Sara Lee, saw a compensation hike despite faltering stock prices.

A Failure to Communicate
August 1, 2009 by Gretchen Michals
Boards and shareholders look for better ways to communicate as some investors believe corporate directors are giving them the silent treatment.

Goldman Blocks Partnerships in Sara Lee Sale
June 16, 2009 by Joseph McCafferty
Goldman Sachs is blocking Blackstone Group’s Steve Schwarzman and Henry Kravis of Kohlberg Kravis Roberts from participating in the auction of Sara Lee’s household and personal-care business.

U.S. Funds Launch Reform Drive
October 10, 2008
The Council of Institutional Investors (CII) agreed to convene a special meeting in January to devise reform proposals aimed at the next U.S. Congress and president, Global Proxy Watch reports.

The 2008 List of Influentials on the Directorship 100
September 1, 2008 by Directorship Editors
The Most Influential Players in Corporate Governance (listed in alphabetical order)

Hedge Fund Activist Named to Dalsa Board
February 21, 2008 by Joseph McCafferty
Dalsa Corp.’s board of directors has appointed Eric Rosenfeld, managing partner of New York hedge fund Crescendo Partners, to its board effective immediately, the Waterloo, Canada company said yesterday.

Sara Lee Shareholders Listen to CalPERS; Approve Majority Voting
October 30, 2007 by Joseph McCafferty
When Sara Lee shareholders approved a proposal allowing them to amend the corporation’s bylaws by a majority vote, they appeased at least one large shareholder. In March, California Public Employees’ Retirement System (CalPERS) singled out Sara Lee (and 10 other corporations) on its annual Focus List for “lagging stock, financial, and governance performance.”