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Novell (A): When an Activist Hedge Fund Came Calling on the Board

By: Richard L. Nolan
  • Format:Print
  • | Language:English
  • | Pages:11
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Abstract

No corporation and its board of directors is immune to a disruptive shareholder activist attack. The Novell (A) and (B) cases take students through a shareholder activist attack and its aftermath—a saga that spanned 5 years. The cases outline the activist playbook in conducting an attack, the board's response, and key decisions that must be made.

Keywords

Investment Activism

Citation

Nolan, Richard L. "Novell (A): When an Activist Hedge Fund Came Calling on the Board." Harvard Business School Case 916-404, September 2015. (Revised February 2016.)
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Richard L. Nolan

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