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IMG Fallout: JPMorgan's Greg O'Hara Out After Ovitz Maneuver (Exclusive)

February 1, 2012 By Sharon Waxman & Brent Lang 1 year ago

O'Hara angered bank vice chairman James Lee when he associated with Michael Ovitz to take over the sports agency

  

Ted Forstmann, CEO of IMG Worldwide, Dead at 71

November 20, 2011 By Daniel Frankel 1 year ago

The head of the talent management and TV production firm and former investment banker succumbed to brain cancer

  

Carl Icahn Launches SaveLionsGate.com

December 6, 2010 By Dylan Stableford 2 years ago

Corporate raider takes hostile takeover bid for studio to the Web

  

Icahn Extends Lionsgate Tender Offer Until Nov. 22

November 12, 2010 By Brent Lang 2 years ago

Billionaire investor continues months-long efforts to expand stake in the studio

  

Lionsgate's No. 2 Shareholder Boosts Stake

July 21, 2010 By Lisa Horowitz 2 years ago

In a complex stock maneuver, Mark Rachesky boosts his stake in the company to nearly 29 percent

  

Report: Spyglass Is Leading Contender for MGM

June 21, 2010 By Wrap Staff 2 years ago

The independent's co-heads would run the studio if takeover plan succeeds

  

Icahn Threatens Lionsgate With Bankruptcy (updated)

June 11, 2010 By Lisa Horowitz 2 years ago

Lionsgate says it's working with creditors to avoid the default Icahn invokes

  

Lionsgate Shareholders Confirm Rights Plan, Shunning Icahn

May 12, 2010 By Dylan Stableford 3 years ago

Excluding Icahn Group, 70 percent of shares cast in favor of "poison pill" provision

  

Lionsgate Urges Shareholders to Reject Icahn's Latest Offer

April 21, 2010 By Dylan Stableford 3 years ago

Studio's board says activist's bid is "financially inadequate, opportunistic and coercive" -- again

  

Lionsgate Urges Shareholders: Reject Icahn

March 26, 2010 By Dylan Stableford 3 years ago

Sets May 4 date for special shareholder meeting

  

Lionsgate Board Rejects Icahn's Latest Takeover Bid

March 23, 2010 By Dylan Stableford 3 years ago

Studio's co-chair: "We believe nothing has changed"

  

Icahn Talks to TheWrap About Lions Gate

March 12, 2009 By Sharon Waxman 4 years ago

Company acquisition of TV Guide, he said, "borders on recklessness"