2000: a big year with 46 AGMs and 10 board tilts

August 16, 2010

Apart from 2007, the year 2000 remains our biggest yet for AGMs with questions asked at 46 meetings, including 10 board tilts, some which generated strong support. The highlight was almost cracking Woolies board.

AXA Melbourne, Feb 15, 2000
Day after Crikey launched, called for former CEO Eric Mayer to quit board, which he did a few months later - see package of highlights.

MYOB Melbourne, March 30, 2000
A night meeting in the suburbs just days before the tech wreck

Amcor Melbourne, April 10, 2000
Paperlinx demerger meeting, set up meeting with chairman Stan Wallis over AMP tilt.

Pacifica Melbourne, May 10, 2000
Gave former BHP chairman Jerry Ellis a solid spray - see The Age.

AMP (candidate) Melbourne, May 18, 2000
First ever board tilt - see package of highlights.

FXF-CPH (EGM) Sydney, May 22, 2000
Kerry Packer transformed his Fairfax vehicle into a general raider, claiming "no-one is safe" - see Daily Telegraph.

Colonial (EGM) Melbourne, May 31, 2005
Approval of CBA merger sailed through

Cable & Wireless Optus August 17, 2000
UK parent meant board tilt failed miserably.

Lend Lease EGM Sydney Aug 18, 2000
Approval of buy-back after sale of MLC to NAB - Robert Gottliebsen addressed shareholders.

Downer Group: Oct 12, 2000
Adsteam finance director Michael Kent still a director

AGL, Melbourne, Oct 15, 2000
Ray Proudley tilt and wore the foam suit - see Crikey.

News Corp Adelaide, Oct 18, 2000
A lively round two with Rupert, but less friendly that 1999 - see package of highlights.

ASX (candidate) Sydney, Oct 23, 2000
Invited to speak at the lecturn when running but polled badly - see package of highlights.

Commonwealth Bank (candidate) Melbourne, Oct 26, 2000
Did flyers out the front and polled a cracking 40% - see package of highlights.

Fairfax Oct 27, 2000
Pointing out the Fairfax mogul stooges - see package of highlights.

Central Equity, Melbourne, Oct 28, 2000
Busy day as flew up to Sydney for Lend Lease that night - see Crikey.

Lend Lease, Melbourne, Oct 28, 2000
Big tribute for outgoing chair Stuart Hornery and big turnout at Fox Studios - see Crikey and read transcript.

Skilled Engineering Nov 01, 2000
Good debate generated some press - see The Age.

Southern Cross Broadcasting Nov 2, 2000
Gave them plenty of stick - see Crikey.

Ecorp Nov 3, 2000
Kerry Packer's dotcom boom play.

PBL Oct 27, 2000
The day in 2000 when Kerry Packer took offence - see package of highlights.

Spotless Nov 8, 2000
They were chuffed with big profits from Olympics - see package of highlights.

Westfield Holdings (candidate) Sydney, Nov 9, 2000
Hostile reception from Frank Lowy - see package of highlights.

Tempo Services Nov 11, 2001
These guys have since been sold - see Crikey.

Boral Nov 13, 2000
Timed well with One-tel meeting - see Daily Telegraph.

OneTel Nov 13, 2000
The last chance to grill the boys before it collapsed.

Phoneware Nov 15, 2000
Chaired by Pratt son-in-law Michael Napthali but gone now.

Pineapplehead Nov 15, 2000
Stan Wallis damaged himself fronting his son-in-law's awful company.

Qantas Sydney, Nov 16, 2000
Margaret Jackson said she was a better chairman for past failures - see Crikey, see transcript.

Seven Network Nov 17, 2000
Kerry Stokes invited shareholders to listen to press conference - see package of highlights.

Telstra (candidate) Melbourne, Nov 17, 2000
Sprinted back from Sydney after Seven AGM but didn't poll well - see package of highlights.

Woolworths (candidate) Sydney Town Hall, Nov 20, 2000
The best AGM yet as was almost elected - see package of highlights.

Harvey Norman Nov 21, 2000
Interrupting Gerry Harvey for the first time - see Crikey.

King Island Cheese Nov 22, 2000
A very pleasant affair at the Port Melbourne Yacht Club with lovely cheese and wine - see The Age.

CDS Technologies Nov 22, 2000
Andrew Kroger and then Telstra chairman Bob Mansfield both fronted on the Mornington Peninsula - see The Age.

Challenger Financial Services Nov 23, 2000
James Packer didn't show and Billy Ireland performed okay.

NRMA Insurance (candidate) Sydney, Nov 28, 2000
Shafted with the proxies by Whitlam (see Crikey) and saved the company $300 million - see package of highlights.

Solution 6 Nov 29, 2000
New CEO Neil Gamble was attempting to talk things up.

Arthur Yates Nov 29, 2000
Gave it to bumbling chairman Stan Howard, John's brother - see The Mercury.

Sino Securities International Nov 30, 2000
Catching up with old Kennett crony capitalism controversies - see The Age.

David Jones (candidate) Sydney, Dec 11 2000
Alan Kohler used this tilt to produce piece for The 7.30 Report - see package of highlights.

Keycorp Dec 12, 2000
Struggling Telstra subsidiary after dotcom crash.

National Australia Bank (candidate) Melb, Dec 14, 2000
Spoke to meeting at very start but polled badly - see package of highlights.

HIH Insurance Sydney (Redfern), Dec 15, 2000
The infamous Friday Redfern effort from a failing insurer.

Westpac Dec 15, 2000
The same day as the last HIH AGM - see Crikey.

Lion Nathan Dec 19, 2000
Sparring with the combative Douglas Myers - see Crikey.

Orica Dec 21, 2000
Right at the depths of despair for chemicals giant - see Crikey.

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2000: a big year with 46 AGMs and 10 board tilts

August 16, 2010

Apart from 2007, the year 2000 remains our biggest yet for AGMs with questions asked at 46 meetings, including 10 board tilts, some which generated strong support. The highlight was almost cracking Woolies board.