Williams Adds 3 New Directors as it Seeks to Fend Off Board Takeover
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Meister, who runs hedge fund Corvex Management LP, nominated a slate of 10 directors last week, after assailing the quality of Williams' current directors. He was previously a Williams director, but resigned in June, along with five other directors, after failing to oust Williams CEO Alan Armstrong.
Corvex is Williams' fourth largest shareholder.
Williams had announced its plan to name new directors to its board before Meister said he would campaign to have the company's board replaced.
(Reporting by Michael Erman