game trailblazer

Chapter 340
As the clock pointed to 09:30, the general meeting of shareholders officially began. As the initiator of this extraordinary general meeting, Thomas Kalinske personally made a speech on stage, reviewing the past glorious history of Hasbro, such as Hasbro The first successful toy Mr. Potato launched, the world's first doll toy Special Forces, the magical robot Transformers and so on.Alan Hasenfeld sat calmly in the audience, watching his opponent talking on the stage, sneered in his heart with disdain, but he was still very happy to be mentioned the classics and successes of his company in the past. Comfortable, so he decided to show mercy when the guy slipped away.

"...Hasbro's past is glorious, and it has brought great returns to shareholders." To sum up, Thomas Kalinske changed the subject and began to criticize Hasbro's current situation: "I believe Many of you here are aware of the changes in Hasbro this year. A company that was once aggressive and profitable has become obsolete. Not only is it losing money, but it can’t come up with a solution to the problem. I don’t think it can continue like this Yes, the rights and interests of shareholders must be protected, so I am here to file a motion in the name of Hasbro's second largest shareholder, requesting the replacement of unqualified management and changing the current loss-making situation."

Alan Hasenfeld knew that today's drama was coming. He already knew the means prepared by the other party from the notice of the shareholders' meeting he received. One was to replace the company's management, and the other was to modify the company's future business strategy.In fact, in order to deal with possible acquisitions, Allen Hasenfeld has already arranged a lot of preventive anti-acquisition measures. The first is the poison pill plan, which gave the company’s shareholders to buy 100 US dollars worth of company stocks at a price of 200 US dollars. Option, when 20% of the company's shares or 30% of the shares are acquired, this option will be provided to shareholders. If the acquirer purchases more than 51% of the company's shares, the option can be implemented, and there are board members who hold office on a staggered basis. It is all to prevent outsiders from easily controlling the board of directors.

In order to protect the existing management, Alan Hassenfeld also arranged the golden parachute plan. When the acquisition takes place, the management must pay a one-time payment in the coming year, whether it is voluntary resignation or forced resignation. The compensation, if the entire management is replaced, the compensation will be as high as 1 million U.S. dollars, of which the compensation for CEO Al Verikachal alone is as much as 1800 million U.S. dollars.

This time, as soon as Camry Toys acquired 17.6% of Hasbro's shares, it just didn't cross the line of the poison pill plan, and the corresponding options would naturally not be activated. Alan Hasenfeld originally thought that the other party was looking at For the sake of the $1 million compensation of the Golden Parachute Project, they will not easily try to move the management. I did not expect the other party to make such a big determination, and they directly attacked the management before they even fully grasped the board of directors. .However, when he thought of the shares on his side, he immediately smiled contemptuously. He believed that as long as he voted later, the other party would know whose territory Hasbro belonged to. How to get the place.

"Well, let's start voting now. Please make your own choice on the ballot whether to replace the existing management." Thomas Kalinske continued, scanning the expressions of everyone in the audience.

CEO Al Verikchar and representatives of Hasbro turned their attention to Alan Hassenfeld, hoping to get support from him, especially CEO Al Verikchar, because of the replacement He must be the first one from the management, and he hopes that Allen Hassenfeld can come forward to prevent this vote.

"Confident" Alan Hassenfeld made a gesture of reassurance towards CEO Al Verikchar, and he knew that the motion to "remove management" would definitely not pass during the vote.As long as Al Vilicchar stays calm, the guys from Camry Toys will naturally get out of trouble.

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Twenty or ten minutes later, the shareholders and shareholder representatives at the scene filled out their ballots and put them into the ballot boxes prepared in advance. At this time, the scrutiny team composed of shareholder representatives, lawyers and others also began to count the results of on-site and online voting.After about 10 minutes, the votes had been counted, and the scrutiny team elected Paul Anderson as the spokesperson to announce the results.

"As of the stock registration date, Hasbro has a total share capital of 88235200 shares. Today, a total of 83823440 shares were voted on site and through the Internet, exceeding the number of votes stipulated by the law and the company's articles of association. Therefore, the result of this vote is valid. I will announce this below. The results of this vote," Paul Anderson took out a piece of paper, glanced at it and said, "For the motion to replace the management, there are 59117584 votes in favor, 441176 votes in abstention, and 24264680 votes in favor. More than two-thirds of the total share capital, the motion was passed!"

Paul Anderson's "this motion was passed" sounded like a thunderous echo in the ears of the CEO, or the soon-to-be former CEO Al Verikachal, which shocked him for a moment. At a loss.What's the situation? Didn't his boss just tell him to be calm, and then he came up with such a result? He even felt a betrayal in his heart. It was very uncomfortable, as if he was abandoned by the whole world Same.

Alan Hassenfeld is no longer in the mood to worry about Al Verikchar's thoughts at this time, and his own feeling is not much better now. Just 1 minute ago, he still felt that everything was on his own In his grasp, with Van Locke United, Citibank and some of the minority shareholders who have been drawn on his side, it means that more than [-]% of the shares support him. It can be said that he is already invincible, but the current situation It was no less than being slapped on the spot, and it was obvious that things were not as wonderful as he thought.

If it weren't for his good education since he was a child, Alan Hasenfeld would have liked to go up and ask Paul Anderson to question him now, but in order to avoid embarrassing himself even more, he could only hold back in such a large audience.After finally getting the rest time, Alan Hasenfeld immediately came to Paul Anderson, tried to control his emotions as much as possible, and tried to keep calm and asked: "Mr. Anderson, what is going on?" thing?"

"What's going on?" Paul Anderson asked innocently.

"What's the matter!" Alan Hasenfeld felt a burst of anger rushing straight to his forehead, and he couldn't help but growled angrily: "Anderson, you still have the nerve to ask me something, weren't you still on the phone yesterday? You promised me, why did you suddenly change your mind today. Even if you have any dissatisfaction, you should inform me before changing your mind, how passive you are making me now!"

Looking at Alan Hassenfeld who was gnashing his teeth, the expression on Paul Anderson's face became even more aggrieved: "Mr. Hassenfeld, you can blame me by mistake. Yes, Citibank has changed its mind, but it's not mine. In fact, until yesterday, even before today's shareholders' meeting, I thought that Citibank would support you, but just a few minutes before the meeting, I was notified that the plenipotentiary representative of Citibank had changed The direction of the wind has also changed. I wanted to tell you, but it was too late."

"The new plenipotentiary? Who is that?" Alan Hassenfeld asked suspiciously. He still had some disbelief in Paul Anderson. How could it be such a coincidence.

"Look, it's the guy sitting over there, the guy in the brown striped suit with an Asian face, and he's talking with a white guy in a black suit next to him." Paul Anderson pointed his fingers and introduced: "He His name is Mai Jiajun, a member of the board of directors of Citibank, he has a close relationship with the chairman of VisualSystem Group, he has planned many commercial mergers and acquisitions, and it is said that he also cooperated with that corporate sniper Carl Icahn."

"Mai Jiajun!" Alan Hassenfeld read this somewhat convoluted name, and looked in the direction of Paul Anderson's finger. It happened that Mai Jiajun was also looking in this direction. He saw a colleague from Citibank Paul Anderson nodded with a smile on his face, and he greeted him from afar.But Mai Jiajun's smile, in Alan Hasenfeld's eyes, was full of ridicule, as if the winner laughed at the loser, which made him very upset.

Alan Hasenfeld believed Paul Anderson's statement at this time. One was that the relationship between them had always been good, and he felt that Paul Anderson had no reason to lie to him. The other was that Mak Ka-jun's name He had also heard it before, and had a somewhat impression, which was similar to what Paul Anderson said.He came aggressively to find someone bad luck, but found that the other party seemed to be a "victim" too. For a moment, Alan Hasenfeld didn't know where his anger should go. At this moment, he thought of another person. , according to the published results "more than two-thirds of the votes were in favor", which means that the Van Locke United also voted in favor, and obviously Gail Trim didn't do good things either.

"This bastard, sitting next to me is actually so insidious!" Alan Hasenfeld muttered angrily in his heart, then forced a smile at Paul Anderson, turned around with even more anger and planned to go to Guy Gail Trim asked for an explanation, but at this moment he found that Gail Trim, who was in the seat a few minutes ago, had disappeared.

Alan Hasenfeld looked around the field, but unfortunately he still didn't see Gail Trim. It seemed that the cunning guy had already slipped away. He couldn't help cursing angrily in a low voice. : "This damn bastard, liar, you run so damn fast!"

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"Alan, what should we do?" The gray-faced former CEO Al Verikchar came to Alan Hassenfeld's side and asked, 1 day before the decision was made. Minutes he was still full of confidence, but 1 minute later, he seemed to be knocked down directly from the top of a high mountain to the bottom of the valley, or as if he was riding a roller coaster directly from the high point of the track to the water.The golden parachute plan that once gave him confidence, once others made up their minds, he realized that it was just like a floating cloud, because what he really cared about was not the compensation of more than 5000 million US dollars, but being able to be the CEO of Hasbro. He showed his strengths in the seat, and now these things are about to become a flower in the mirror and a moon in the water. He can only pin his last hope on Alan Hassenfeld, and look forward to the chairman's big success. Kamui turned the tables in one fell swoop.

"A solution?" Alan Hasenfeld smiled wryly. Now he can't protect himself. If the other party is ruthless, he can use this opportunity to drive him out. At least he can be expelled by re-election of the board of directors. How could he He still has the mind to consider other people's life and death. Besides, he thinks that the former CEO Al Verikchar is not at a loss. He can't go there with more than 5000 million US dollars. Can.

Alan Hasenfeld shook his head with a wry smile, and walked slowly to the side. He had to think about the current situation and what he should do to protect his own interests and the interests of his family to the greatest extent. .Alan Hassenfeld left, leaving only former CEO Al Verikchar standing there alone, looking very lonely and helpless...

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"Okay, now that the motion to remove management has been passed, I propose that Brian Goldner take over as CEO..."

After the break, Thomas Kalinske resumed the previous topic, intending to adjust the company's current management starting from the CEO.Perhaps the name Brian Goldner is too unfamiliar to Alan Hasenfeld, or it may be that he has a feeling of sadness. Before Thomas Kalinske finished speaking, he couldn't help standing up Lai said loudly: "I object, I don't think Brian Goldner will have any better way, on the contrary, I think the current CEO, Mr. Verik Chall, is already dealing with the current situation. There is nothing in the interest of the company and shareholders!"

"Mr. Hasenfeld," Thomas Kalinske didn't show any displeasure because of Alan Hasenfeld's interruption, he still said with a smile on his face: "Since you object, why don't you let Willy Mr. Kechar and Mr. Goldner talk about their future plans, so that shareholders can make choices that are more conducive to the company's development."

What Tomas Kalinske said was so dignified and reasonable that Alan Hassenfeld could no longer object, and besides, he meant it anyway, because it might be the only chance for Al Vilikchar .As for other shareholders, they also hope to know what good solutions Al Verikchar and Brian Goldner have to solve the current dilemma that Hasbro is facing. After all, making money is the most important thing for shareholders. issue concerned.

"Let's let Mr. Vilik Char come first!" Before Alan Hasenfeld could say anything, Thomas Kalinske gave the order first. In order to seize the last chance, Alan El Vilicchar also acquiesced.

(End of this chapter)