proxy fight

American

noun

a contest between factions of stockholders in a company, in which each group attempts to gain control by soliciting signed proxy statements for sufficient votes.

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Meanwhile, Lululemon founder Chip Wilson launched a proxy fight at the end of last year in a bid to remake the retailer’s board, after he had already undertaken a public campaign against management.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026

Jana won a number of board seats, averting a proxy fight.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 8, 2026

Lululemon founder Chip Wilson, owning 9% of shares, is escalating his proxy fight to replace three board members.

From Barron's • Feb. 27, 2026

He was dragged into a bitter proxy fight with two billionaire investors, who challenged his strategy, succession plans and Disney’s 2019 purchase of much of Rupert Murdoch’s 21st Century Fox.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 4, 2026

And to run the proxy fight, the only lawyer the investor could get was someone like Joe Flom.

From "Outliers" by Malcolm Gladwell

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