Chapter 438 Revealed
At this point in the board meeting, tensions have become increasingly tense. Everyone knows that the result is about to be announced...
Will the "rebellion" launched by John Smith, the youngest son of the Sinclair family, succeed, or will David Smith, the eldest son of the family, defend his throne?
Debbie Hogan, the chief legal officer of Sinclair Group, was still presiding over the meeting. Her eyes looked at Ivanta, the IC Capital representative who finally came to the meeting.
But just before she spoke, Ivanta said:
"As a member who has just joined the board of directors, I hope to listen to other people's opinions first as a reference, so that I can be more impartial in this choice that affects the future of the company. What do you think, Ms. Hogan?"
On the side of Ivanta was a representative of the Pilot Group. When he was about to say something, Debbie Hogan said:
"I can understand, so what is the choice of the Pilot Group?"
The board member of the Navigation Group frowned slightly, looked around, met John Smith's eyes, and felt the expectation...
He pondered for a moment and then said:
"We agree with Mr. John Smith..."
As soon as he finished speaking, he suddenly paused. His mobile phone received a text message...
After quietly confirming the content of the text message, he continued:
"Although we also believe that Sinclair Group's operations need some changes to allow investors to see better development prospects, we have no intention of getting involved in the conflicts within your family and hope that any decision will not affect the company. development...so we chose to abstain.”
When the representatives of the Pilot Group finally announced that they were abstaining from voting, other people had different expressions.
John Smith looked at the other party in disbelief, but the other party did not look at him, but like an old monk in meditation, his eyes were watching his nose, and his nose was watching his heart.
David Smith smiled and raised his head again, like a victorious lion king.
"Mr. Amber Sheehan from DS Capital, what is your opinion?"
Now, DS Capital is John Smith's last hope. As long as they still support him, in the worst case scenario, they will draw with the opponent, so he still has a chance...
But the voice that came from the remote phone next made John Smith feel as if he had fallen into an ice cave.
"We chose to abstain."
Just such a simple sentence, and then there was no more sound.
And this also shows that John Smith's two "allies" chose to betray.
As he turned pale, the final decision came to Ivanta, who represented IC Capital.
"As shareholders of Sinclair Group, we want the company to remain stable, especially at such a difficult time, so we have chosen to oppose today's proposal."
Ivanta's speech meant that the outcome was decided.
"A total of 11 board members voted on Mr. John Smith's proposal to remove Mr. David Smith from all positions in the company, with 5 votes against, 4 votes in favor, and 2 abstentions. In the end, John Smith Sir’s proposal this time...is not passed!”
Although this summary by Debbie Hogan, chief legal officer of Sinclair Group, represents the final result of today’s board meeting.
And John Smith seemed to have been drained of all his strength and slumped down in the chair...
"John, it's okay, we still have a chance..."
A woman with a beautiful face, tall and plump body, and a mature charm turned to John Smith and whispered softly.
She is John Smith's sister, the fifth and only girl in the family, Barbara Smith.
Despite today's failure, Barbara Smith and her other brother, who shares the same mother as them, are inevitably in a low mood...
However, John Smith seemed not to hear this sentence at all, and just murmured:
"Liars, they are all liars..."
In addition to them, another board member who just stood with John Smith, the black female representative of Fidelity Investments, also looked very frustrated.
Just when they want to leave here...
"bang~bang~"
David Smith patted the table and said:
"It's a pity, my dear brother, that your rebellion failed. But since everyone is here today, I will take this opportunity to ask the board of directors to vote on another matter."
In the vote just now, David Smith received more votes and seemed to be in a good mood:
"As you all must know, my father has just passed away, and I am immersed in grief. However, as the CEO of Sinclair Group, I have seen bad signs, especially after what happened today, what happened in this room It is very likely that the matter will be reported tomorrow, or even tonight."
"We have lost the great founder of the group and are now facing internal strife. If it is widely reported, it will be a devastating blow to our company and the company's stock price. The only thing that can make the public trust us now is Elect a new chairman as soon as possible to let everyone understand that Sinclair Group will still not fall and will continue to conquer the city under the leadership of the new chairman..."
"That's what I want to say. I hope that with all the board members today...well, Mr. Amber Sheehan of DS Capital is also online via remote phone call, the most important thing now is to elect a new director. long."
It seems that David Smith is very smart and has seized this opportunity where he is at an advantage to propose the election of a new chairman - who among the people present is more suitable for this position than him?
"I object!"
It seemed that only at this time did John Smith realize David Smith's intention, and he shouted loudly.
"Shut up! You loser, my cowardly, stupid brother, you should hide in a corner and cry now instead of embarrassing yourself here, you have lost enough votes, and I can tell you, all continue Anyone who stands with you will be kicked out of the company!"
"伱......"
"Ms. Hogan, I think some people are trying to cause trouble and should have security kick them out of here..."
Hearing David Smith say this to herself, Debbie Hogan looked hesitant - after all, although John Smith failed in the "power seizure" just now, he is still a member of the board of directors...
"Mr. David Smith, I think your proposal just now is too urgent. We don't have enough time to discuss it, and we may not be able to make a rational decision. In addition, if you really want to proceed in compliance with the process, vote on your proposal, then Mr. John Smith should not be driven out..."
This sentence was said by a representative of the Pilot Group.
What’s interesting is that after he said this, IC Capital representative Ivanta, who had just stood with David Smith and cast a key vote, also said:
"I agree with what you just said. Although Mr. David Smith, what you said makes sense. We need to give the public confidence by appointing a new chairman, but this should not be a hasty decision..."
If possible, David Smith certainly hopes to cut the knot quickly and take advantage of the "remnant power" of his victory in the vote to win the position of chairman of Sinclair Group in one fell swoop, so that he can legitimately control the company. The power could even begin to weed out traitors to the family such as John Smith.
But now, the two board representatives of Vanguard Group and IC Capital have joined forces to oppose the immediate continuation of the chairman election. After that, other representatives including Fidelity Investments and Bank of New York Mellon have echoed this point...
David Smith was not too surprised by this, including Ivanta's "rebellion", because he understood that it was time for an exchange of interests...
"It is now eleven o'clock. We have a three-hour break. At two o'clock in the afternoon, the board of directors will be convened again to vote for the chairman. Do you have any objections? In addition, for the benefit of the company, rest rooms will be provided during this period. and food and drink, but please do not leave the building.”
