(Reuters) – Elliott Investment Management and Southwest Airlines have begun discussing a potential settlement that would avoid a proxy fight for control of the airline’s board, Bloomberg News reported on Saturday, citing people familiar with the matter.
Elliott has proposed a framework that would give it representation on Southwest’s board but not control, the people said, adding that the talks, which were progressing toward a resolution as of Saturday, have not been finalized and could fall through.
Southwest declined to comment, while Elliott did not immediately respond to a Reuters request for comment.
On Monday, the hedge fund officially called for the special meeting to be held on Dec. 10 and submitted proposals to replace eight directors and take control of the board.
The company said it tried to reach a resolution to avoid a fight and noted that the timing of the proposed special meeting was designed to “maximize disruption”…
