"The severance, if it does exist, would be confidential," she said, adding that "it would be shareholder-paid, not customer-paid".
"I believe we could establish an English Premier League with franchises where all 18 first-class counties would be shareholders".
"In that case, the removal of the tree, and the maintenance of appropriate insurance coverage for it, would be the shareholder's responsibility," Mr. Shmulewitz said.
But the surest way to force a radical change would be for shareholders to vote to postpone the EGM.
It is likely that Times Company stock is lower than it would be if shareholders knew they could "put it in play," as they say on Wall Street.
Aides to President Obama have consistently said they would be reluctant shareholders, and they plan no operating role in the company.
Last week HP said that it would be giving shareholders a dividend of 13.2 cents per share.
It would be if shareholders had the gumption to revolt and either open-end the fund or replace the lousy investment management with something better.
His family - which still has control of the 84-year-old company - likely would cease to be shareholders.
Any deal that the board strikes would be subject to shareholder approval, since 75% support is required to approve the issuing of new shares to non-shareholders.
After the buyout, Silver Lake would be the largest shareholder in Seagate, followed by Texas Pacific.
