Apple's 2012 shareholder meeting set for February 23
Mon, Jan 9, 2012 - Apple on Monday filed notice with the Securities Exchange Commission that its annual shareholder meeting will be held at 10 a.m. Pacific on Feb. 23 and will include four shareholder proposals. ( 21 comments )
Disney CEO buys $1M of Apple stock after joining board of directors
Wed, Nov 30, 2011 - New Apple board member and Disney CEO Bob Iger has purchased $1 million in Apple stock, according to a new securities filing. ( 13 comments )
Disney CEO receives $84K in shares for joining Apple board
Fri, Nov 18, 2011 - Upon joining Apple's board of directors this week, Disney Chairman and Chief Executive Bob Iger received more than $84,000 in stock, new filings reveal. ( 10 comments )
Apple board member Andrea Jung facing scrutiny at Avon
Fri, Oct 28, 2011 - Andrea Jung, who has served on Apple's board of directors since 2008, is under fire for performance at her day job, as CEO of cosmetics company Avon. ( 21 comments )
Apple director says Steve Jobs told team not to ask "What would Steve do?"
Thu, Oct 20, 2011 - Apple board member Al Gore said in an interview on Friday that the late Steve Jobs had specifically told CEO Tim Cook and others to avoid asking themselves what he would have done while attempting to carry on his legacy. ( 62 comments )
Apple Board of Directors at 'crossroads' after death of Steve Jobs
Fri, Oct 7, 2011 - The passing of Steve Jobs has put a spotlight on Apple's board of directors, as onlookers wonder whether the company will expand and diversify the board to bring about a new era. ( 122 comments )
Apple board member Al Gore mentions 'new iPhones' coming in October
Wed, Sep 21, 2011 - Apple board member and former U.S. vice president Al Gore has gained attention and stirred up speculation for mentioning Apple will release new "iPhones" -- plural -- next month. ( 45 comments )
Google's Schmidt says he's a 'very proud former board member' of Apple [u]
Fri, Sep 2, 2011 - In a new interview, Google Chairman Eric Schmidt complimented the job Steve Jobs did as Apple's chief executive, and said he considers himself a "very proud" former member of Apple's board of directors [updated]. ( 98 comments )
Though on leave since January, Steve Jobs stayed visible at Apple
Wed, Aug 24, 2011 - Despite relinquishing his day-to-day duties at Apple back in January, Steve Jobs has remained a major force at Apple in 2011, introducing key products and negotiating blockbuster deals. ( 22 comments )
Steve Jobs resigns as Apple CEO, Tim Cook takes over
Wed, Aug 24, 2011 - Apple co-founder Steve Jobs announced on Wednesday that he is no longer fit to serve as the company's chief executive officer, officially resigning from the position, which has been filled by Chief Operating Officer Tim Cook. ( 330 comments )
WSJ: Apple board members have informally explored CEO succession options
Tue, Jul 19, 2011 - Members of Apple's executive board have reportedly discussed succession plans with outside consultants in the event that Steve Jobs can no longer run the company, though Jobs himself has characterized details in a new report from The Wall Street Journal as "hogwash." ( 32 comments )
Labor union votes against Steve Jobs' reelection to Disney board
Tue, Mar 22, 2011 - A prominent federation of labor unions has voted against the reelection of Steve Jobs to the board of directors of the Walt Disney Co., while an influential shareholder advisory firm has questioned whether Jobs is fit to remain on the company's board. ( 75 comments )
35% of companies, including Apple, have a CEO succession plan
Mon, Feb 7, 2011 - While investors attempt to strongarm Apple's board of directors into publicizing their CEO succession plan, a recent survey found that just 35 percent of companies have drafted such a plan. ( 93 comments )
Investor advisory firm calls for Apple to disclose CEO succession plan
Thu, Feb 3, 2011 - Concerns over the health of Apple Chief Executive Steve jobs has prompted Institutional Shareholder Services to support a shareholder proposal to require Apple to disclose a CEO succession plan. ( 130 comments )
Steve Jobs to take medical leave of absence but remain Apple CEO
Mon, Jan 17, 2011 - For the second time in two years, Apple Chief Executive Steve Jobs will take a medical leave of absence from his company, but the company co-founder will remain CEO and be involved in major strategic decisions, he said on Monday. ( 254 comments )
Briefly: Apple shareholder proposal, VLC app removed, Intel tablets
Fri, Jan 7, 2011 - Apple is opposing a shareholder proposal advocating a CEO succession plan for the company, while the VLC media player iOS app has reportedly been removed from the App Store over a licensing disagreement. Meanwhile, an Intel executive has revealed that his company tried unsuccessfully for a long time to get Microsoft to build a tablet operating system. ( 121 comments )
Bonuses help Apple's Tim Cook earn $59M in 2010, Steve Jobs keeps $1 salary
Fri, Jan 7, 2011 - Apple Chief Operating Officer Tim Cook earned a huge pay increase in 2010, thanks to cash bonuses and stock-based compensation, bringing his total earnings to more than $59 million, while CEO Steve Jobs kept his traditional $1 annual salary. ( 74 comments )
Pension giant challenging Apple over corporate governance
Wed, Dec 22, 2010 - The largest public pension in the U.S. is aggressively going after Apple with an advisory shareholder resolution that aims to change the company's board election policies. ( 68 comments )
Apple appoints Ronald D. Sugar to its board of directors
Wed, Nov 17, 2010 - Apple on Wednesday announced that Dr. Ronald D. Sugar, former Chairman of the Board and CEO of Northrop Grumman Corporation, was appointed to the company's board of directors. ( 27 comments )
Apple board member Bill Campbell cut ties to Google over rivalry
Mon, Nov 8, 2010 - Apple Board of Director member and Intuit Chairman Bill Campbell revealed in an interview that increased competition between Apple and Google forced him to choose between the two companies, eventually causing him to sever his ties to Google. ( 31 comments )
Apple restructures board in wake of Jerry York's passing
Sat, Apr 17, 2010 - Apple recently repositioned several of its board members to bring the company back into compliance with its own governance guidelines after the sudden death last month of long-time director Jerome York left a void in its leadership. ( 36 comments )
Late Apple director was 'disgusted' Jobs didn't reveal health issues
Thu, Mar 25, 2010 - Recently deceased Apple Board of Directors member Jerry York told The Wall Street Journal last year that he wished he had resigned after Apple co-founder Steve Jobs didn't publicly disclose his health issues. ( 119 comments )
Apple director Jerome York passes away
Thu, Mar 18, 2010 - Apple on Thursday sadly announced the death of Board member Jerome B. (Jerry) York, who had been listed in critical condition in a Michigan hospital following a collapse at his home two nights ago. ( 38 comments )
Apple director Jerry York in critical condition following collapse
Wed, Mar 17, 2010 - Former IBM chief financial officer and current Apple director Jerome York has been hospitalized in Pontiac, Michigan and is currently listed as being in critical condition. ( 38 comments )
'Outsider' Avon chief is new co-lead of Apple Board of Directors
Wed, Feb 24, 2010 - Andrea Jung, chief executive of Avon Products and the only woman on Apple's seven-person board of directors, will serve as the co-lead director at Thursday's shareholder meeting. ( 40 comments )
Google CEO Schmidt downplays perceived rivalry with Apple
Fri, Jan 22, 2010 - Despite the fact that Google and Apple have been at odds of late as the two companies compete in more markets, Google Chief Executive Eric Schmidt said this week that he has a "special spot" for Apple in his heart. ( 50 comments )
Levinson resignation means Apple, Google boards sever last tie
Mon, Oct 12, 2009 - Google announced Monday that Dr. Arthur Levinson resigned from the company's board of directors, severing its last common link with Apple's own board. ( 12 comments )
Publishers eye Apple's tablet; Schmidt on board resignation
Fri, Oct 2, 2009 - Google CEO Eric Schmidt denied that a federal investigation prompted his resignation from the Apple Board of directors; and a consortium of magazine publishers hope to create their own store to sell content on devices like Apple's rumored tablet. ( 46 comments )
Apple's board to meet next week to discuss vacant seat
Thu, Aug 13, 2009 - Following the departure of Google executive Eric Schmidt from the Apple Board of Directors, the company's governing body will reportedly convene next Tuesday to ponder a replacement. ( 15 comments )
Apple, Google reportedly shared agreement to not poach employees
Mon, Aug 10, 2009 - Apple and Google had an informal agreement not to recruit each others' workers while Eric Schmidt, the search engine's CEO, served on both boards, according to a new report. ( 43 comments )
Google's chief accepted gear but no pay as Apple board member
Fri, Aug 7, 2009 - Before he resigned from the company's board of directors this week, Google Chief Executive Eric Schmidt was essentially a volunteer during his tenure with Apple, accepting only products. ( 36 comments )
Apple, Google still share board of directors link
Tue, Aug 4, 2009 - Even after Google chief executive Eric Schmidt stepped down from the Apple Board of Directors due to anticompetitive concerns, both companies remain under scrutiny from the Federal Trade Commission because of another commonality. ( 12 comments )
Google chief steps down from Apple's Board of Directors
Mon, Aug 3, 2009 - As Google continues to encroach on Apple's businesses with Android and Chrome OS, the company's CEO, Eric Schmidt, has resigned from the Apple Board of Directors, it was announced Monday. ( 41 comments )
Apple's Jobs summonsed over latest backdating charges
Thu, Apr 24, 2008 - Apple chief executive Steve Jobs and other members of the company's leadership have been summonsed to appear before a court as part of a new lawsuit regarding the electronics maker's long-running options backdating scandal. ( 65 comments )
Four proposals up for vote at March Apple shareholders' meeting
Wed, Jan 30, 2008 - Beneficial owners of Apple stock will be asked to cast vote on four proposals at the company's upcoming shareholders' meeting, including two policy-driven propositions submitted by individual investors -- both of which have been strongly opposed by the company's leadership. ( 24 comments )
Avon chief elected to Apple's board of directors
Mon, Jan 7, 2008 - Apple said Monday that Andrea Jung, chairman and chief executive officer of woman's beauty firm Avon Products, has joined the company's board, bringing its total number of directors to eight. ( 26 comments )
