Sentences with phrase «disinterested directors»

Following several autumn 2016 news articles and blog posts which raised concerns regarding transactions with related parties, particularly with then - CEO Steven Sugarman and members of his family, in October the company issued a press release indicating that the board's «disinterested directors» had hired a law firm and formed a special committee to review the alleged connections and transactions.

The State of Delaware, where a majority of American companies are incorporated, technically requires only that either the disinterested directors or disinterested shareholders approve the deal, but the standard practice is to do both.

This would ensure approval of the disinterested directors.

Not exact matches

Really, the only way you can emerge satisfied, is if you see this in spite of your disinterest, perhaps out of an appreciation for the director or cast.

An attempt by director Philip Kaufman to fashion a big - screen reboot — entitled «Planet of the Titans» — had just fallen apart in the face of studio disinterest, leading to the development of «Star Trek: Phase 2», a TV series featuring the original cast with the exception of Leonard Nimoy, who didn't want to be typecast as Spock.

It would have been easy to poke fun at the crass kitsch of the Bollywood hit parade that opens the film, but James Ivory's socio - artistic commentary (narrated by director Anthony Korner) sets a detached, almost disinterested tone, lending the documentary a gloss of seriousness.

Using real rodeo footage shot by director Nicholas Ray (Rebel Without a Cause) that gives it a semi-documentary feel, the action scenes are a sight to behold and actually drew me in, despite my previously stated disinterest in the sport.

But while «It Follows» has its merits as an innovative piece of filmmaking, the movie isn't without its problems, beginning with writer / director David Robert Mitchell's complete disinterest in digging any further into the mythology and logistics of the curse.

Florence Pugh is a fearless force of nature as a rebellious 19th - century mistress sold to a cruel and disinterested husband (Paul Hilton) in director William Oldroyd's gloomy yet magnificent Lady Macbeth.

The movie leaves you wondering why the filmmakers even bothered to attempt both genres, since director Jon Favreau has exhibited utter disinterest in tropes of the western throughout the early expositions.

Director Matthew Vaughn and screenwriter Jane Goldman (previous collaborators on Stardust) embrace Millar's gleeful disinterest in political correctness (in fact, the film was developed side by side with the initial run of six comic - book issues, a new precedent in comic - book movies).

As for Scott, he continues to be one of the most consistently inconsistent directors around, veering from the confused structure and seeming disinterest of Alien: Covenant, through to this meticulously underplayed adult drama.

Well, aside from the boat chase, director Michael Apted seems largely disinterested in that... or at least making it seem anything more than an obligation.

Junket interviews with director Hickenlooper and star Garcia are uncomfortable and generally disinteresting save for the twin revelations that both favoured the picture's weak ending.

Shot on the zoo set, the footage is classic, grainy 16 mm, suffering from soft focus and hissy sound, but it's fun to watch Schrader play the Articulate Director when he's pretty much disinterested with the whole publicity angle, and the reporter's attempts to focus on Kinski (who was briefly involved with the director during shDirector when he's pretty much disinterested with the whole publicity angle, and the reporter's attempts to focus on Kinski (who was briefly involved with the director during shdirector during shooting).

[19] When such a demand is made, companies sometimes form a «special litigation committee» or «demand review committee» consisting of disinterested and independent directors to determine whether pursuing the claim proposed by the shareholder is in the company's best interests.