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Business Associations Keyed to Coffee, 9th Ed.
Lacos Land Co. v. Arden Group, Inc.
Citation:
517 A.2d 271 (1986)Facts
Arden Group, under the leadership of CEO Bernard Briskin who owned approximately 16.9% of the company’s stock, proposed a recapitalization plan that would create a new Class B Common Stock with ten votes per share. This new class would be entitled to elect 75% of the board of directors. While the exchange offer was available to all Class A shareholders, the proxy statement acknowledged that the Class B stock was deliberately designed to be attractive mainly to Briskin, with reduced dividend rights and transfer restrictions. The proxy statement indicated that Briskin had informed the company he would not support certain transactions that might dilute his voting power unless steps were taken to secure his voting position. The board established a special committee of non-officer directors to evaluate the proposal, which ultimately recommended approval without retaining independent counsel or financial advisors. At the June 10, 1986 shareholder meeting, 64% of outstanding shares voted in favor of the amendments, with Briskin’s family controlling 427,347 of those votes and company management directing the voting of another 388,493 shares.
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