Toshiba shareholders reject plans
In Tokyo, Japan, shareholders overwhelmingly rejected Toshiba’s management’s proposal to split the
company into two public companies
- Instead, activist shareholders are demanding that Toshiba accept bids from private equity investment groups to sell entire company
- Reuters News Service is reporting that Toshiba may sell off its Elevator division to Otis Worldwide for potential selling price of $4 billion
“analysts expect sales of some assets such as Toshiba Tec (printers and MFPs)” - New CEO Taro Shimada stated “would consider various strategic options”