Following the scrapping of the $6.1 billion deal with Fujifilm Holdings Corp, Xerox’s outgoing CEO along with 5 of its directors are being replaced with a new management team. Setting July 31 as the date for its annual shareholder’s meeting,… Read More ›
Darwin Deason
Xerox ends deal with Fujifilm, settles row with Carl Icahn and Darwin Deason
Xerox found “material deviations” between the audited Fuji Xerox financial statements and unaudited statements that was provided to it earlier. In a significant development, Xerox Corp stated it was in the process of ending its planned $6.1 billion deal with… Read More ›
Activist investor Carl Icahn, Darwin Deason win appeal against Xerox Fujifilm merger
Xerox loses bid for quick appeal against merger with Fujifilm Holdings. As per a court filing, Xerox Corp has disclosed it has lost a bid for a quick appeal of a decision to block its deal with Fujifilm Holdings. The… Read More ›
Xerox retains management team and CEO following expiry of deal with Icahn and Deason
With the NY Supreme Court judge holding off from taking a decision in this case and with the next hearing yet to be scheduled, Fujifilm Holdings scored a small victory against activist shareholders Carl Icahn and Darwin Deason over their… Read More ›
Xerox Corp’s CEO steps down along with several board members
Xerox’s new board will evaluate strategic options, including restructuring or terminating its relationship with Fujifilm. In efforts aimed at settling a suit brought on by activist shareholders Carl Icahn and Darwin Deason, Xerox Corp stated its CEO and several members… Read More ›
Xerox-Fuji Film merger deal faces flak in amended lawsuit
The amended lawsuit has been filed by Darwin Deason, a Xerox shareholder, who along with activist shareholder Carl Icahn have nearly 15% stake in Xerox. As per a report by the Wall Street Journal, a lawsuit has been filed alleging… Read More ›
Carl Icahn and Darwin Deason issue open letter opposing Fuji Xerox merger
The activist investors have stated that by itself Xerox still has enormous value for shareholders and that its divestiture to Fujifilm is not justified given the premium offered by the Japanese firm. Xerox Corp’s $6.1 billion deal to divests its… Read More ›
Carl Icahn and Darwin Deason push Xerox to explore its options vis-a-vis its joint venture Fuji
Both investors are pushing Xerox to explore options vis-a-vis its joint venture with Fujifilm which includes renegotiation of terms of the JV or to walk away from it. Incidentally, 50% of Fujifilm Holdings Corp’s overall operating profit stem from this… Read More ›