AGMs

2006: cranking it up again with 22 AGMs

By Stephen Mayne
June 15, 2010

A modest work rate of 23 shareholder meetings in 2006 still produced some memorable encounters, especially PBL and Macquarie Bank.

Australian Energy (EGM) March 30, 2006
Takeover by Queensland Government utility approved - see Crikey.

AXA April 12, 2006
Would have been a dead AGM but for our questions - see package of highlights.


GPT April 18, 2006
Did they go weak at the knees dealing with billionaires - see package of highlights.

Oxiana April 20, 2006
Remuneration report almost defeated but they refused to explain why for two months - see package of highlights.

Alumina
April 27, 2006
The directors lunch club for this post box company continues - see package of highlights.

SFE Corp May 2, 2006
Low key affair ahead of the ASX merger EGM.

Aristocrat Leisure May 2, 2006
Held at Star City and some lively debate over accounts and problem gambling - see Crikey.

Rio Tinto May 4, 2006
The day a mining giant was humbled by its shareholders - see package of highlights.

Central Equity (EGM) May 8, 2006
These private Melbourne developers finally take the company private.

AMP May 19, 2006
A solid exchange as AMP recovered from near bankruptcy - see Crikey and The Gold Coast Bulletin.

Nexus Energy (EGM) May 19, 2006
Share issues approved as takeover battle with Anzon hotted up.

Melbourne IT May 23, 2006
Performing well but still asked several questions.

STW Holdings
May 24, 2006
The usual knockabout debate in Singo's bar.

Babcock & Brown
May 26, 2006
Chairman James Babcock left it all to his deputy Elisabeth Nosworthy - see package of highlights.

ABC Learning (EGM) June 7, 2006
CEO Eddie Groves was particularly unhelpful - see Crikey and Daily Telegraph.

Macquarie Bank
July 20, 2006
Failed in board tilt but polled okay - see package of highlights.


PBL Oct 26, 2006
Generated more news stories than any other Australian AGM - see package of highlights.

Transurban Oct 23, 2006
Playing the Bermuda card - see Crikey.

RACV Nov 18, 2006
Paula officially joined the board so I didn't say anything - see Crikey and Herald Sun.

Tabcorp Nov 27, 2006
Incentives rolled and Gabi Byrne board tilt - see package of highlights.

Tattersall's
Nov 30, 2006
Backed Linda Hancock board tilt - see package of highlights.

Funtastic (EGM) Dec 20, 2006
Deal with ABC Learning cemented - see Crikey.