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Candle box Inc. is going to elect nine board members next month. The firm has 1,000,000 shares outstanding. Lucy Liu owns 12.5 percent of the total shares outstanding.
a) How confident can she be of having one of her candidate friends elected under the cumulative voting rules? b) Will her friend be elected if the voting procedure is changed to the staggering rule, under which shareholder vote on 1/3 of total board members at a time?
c) If Candle Box Inc. adopted the straight voting rule and if Lucy wants to ensure that at least one of her candidate friends will be elected, how many additional shares she need to obtain?
Total Outstanding Share = 1000000
Lucy owns(12%) =120000
Ans a) Yes Lucy liu shold be confident enough as she is holding 12.5% out of total share as the procedure for selection of the Board member is based on the Cumulative share and on this pattern,
If shares= 100
She have =12.5 then it is divided in 8 parts so she have right to elect his Friend.
Ans b) Considering Staggered Rule,
Shareholder right is 1/3 *12.5(Her Part) = 4.125% so there is less chance of her friend selection.
Ans c) If Candle Box Inc. adopted the straight voting rule and if Lucy wants to ensure that at least one of her candidate friends will be elected, Lucy wil Not Require Further share as she have 12.5% which give her right to select one Board Member.