New Business Book Summary Available for Dear Chairman

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IPSWICH, Mass. - Sept. 30, 2016 - PRLog -- Owning stock in a public company is often thought of as a passive activity. However, it does not have to be. Through their votes, shareholders have the power to decide how their companies will be managed and by whom. In Dear Chairman, hedge fund manager Jeff Gramm explores the evolution of shareholder activism in corporate America. Framed around eight historic shareholder interventions, the book illustrates the different techniques investors can employ to influence a company's board of directors. Gramm argues that by engaging in shareholder activism, investors can direct companies toward the best business decisions possible while also improving the value of their shares.

According to Gramm:

* Shareholder activism is here to stay. Shareholder activism is not a passing fad. There is a long and rich history of investors intervening in the governance of public companies.

* Shareholders are powerful. When shareholders vote together, they can block corporate actions, instate new management, and affect the value of their shares. Public company boards are not legally required to prioritize profits, but because directors are elected by shareholders, they usually do.

* Shareholder activism can be a guise for corporate raiding. Many investors launch shareholder interventions on vulnerable companies for the sole purpose of maximizing the value of their shares before cashing out.

* Shareholder activists employ many different tools of persuasion. To win shareholder activist campaigns, investors have historically utilized everything from newspaper ads that criticize the CEO to proxy letters to verbal threats of hostile takeovers.

* Good governance requires a team effort. Public companies work best when they benefit from fanatical CEOs; attentive, active boards of directors; and engaged shareholder bases.

* Shareholder activism benefits public companies and the American economy. While some activist campaigns are misguided, the pervasive threat of activism keeps public company boards of directors accountable.

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