Walter Hewlett
Walter Hewlett
advisor against believe careful combined company create decided financial greater since value vote
After careful deliberation, consultation with my financial advisor and consideration of developments since the announcement of the merger, I have decided to vote against the transaction. I believe that Hewlett-Packard can create greater value for stockholders as a stand-alone company than as a company combined with Compaq.
bad change distract focusing good letter nor
Nothing in the board's letter will distract Hewlett-Packard stockholders from focusing on the real issue, nor change this bad transaction into a good one,
committee expect learning referendum search time
She has made this a referendum on herself, ... I expect to be on the search committee for a new CEO. This time around we do not want someone learning on the job.
believe change focus grow needs proven strategy successful targeted technology
We believe that Hewlett-Packard needs to focus on what it does well, and to change and grow organically, with targeted tactical acquisitions?a strategy that has proven to be successful in the technology industry,
changing closing contest determine impossible outcome simply until votes
In a proxy contest this close, where stockholders are changing their votes right up until the closing of the polls, it is simply impossible to determine the outcome at this time,
both challenge examine final opportunity prior results sides
These are preliminary results and both sides will have the opportunity to examine and challenge the proxy tabulation prior to final certification,
certainly margin optimistic results
I'm optimistic because the results are unknown, and the margin certainly is razor thin,