HALISTER: Elliott Management Says Kleinfeld Exit at Arconic ‘Long Overdue’

Elliott Management Says Kleinfeld Exit at Arconic ‘Long Overdue’

(Bloomberg) -- Klaus Kleinfeld’s resignation as Arconic chief executive officer “is a necessary first step on the path to a new, stronger Arconic for shareholders and employees,” Elliott Management says in a statement.
  • NOTE: Earlier, Arconic CEO Exits After ‘Poor Judgment’ in Elliott Fight
  • Elliot funds own 13.2% of Arconic 
  • Says letter sent to Elliot executive “read as a threat to intimidate or extort a senior officer” was “based on completely false insinuations”
  • Intends to pursue campaign “for fundamental board-level change as vigorously as ever”
  • Says board is “poor judge of character and doesn’t even appear to understand how profoundly it has failed Arconic’s shareholders and employees”
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