Doug Bergeron Comments on Ethan Allen’s Reactionary “Succession Plan”
Doug Bergeron, whose DGB Investment group beneficially owns 5.2% of Ethan Allen, called the company's September 21 CEO succession announcement 'too little, too late' and an 'abject failure of governance.' Bergeron's alternative director slate launched an independent CEO search on September 10, and he argues the incumbent Board, which he describes as loyalists to Chairman and CEO Farooq Kathwari, is unqualified to select the next CEO. Under the Board's own timeline, Kathwari could remain Chairman and CEO through June 30, 2027, while Bergeron points to the company's disappointing fiscal 2026 fourth-quarter and full-year results as evidence against further patience.
Key figures
- Succession timeline end
- June 30, 2027
- Activist ownership stake
- 5.2%
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