PENN Entertainment ends proxy battle with HG Vora by appointing three new board members
PENN Entertainment reached an agreement today to appoint three independent directors. The move ends a months-long proxy fight with activist investor HG Vora.
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PENN Entertainment, Inc. has signed a cooperation agreement with activist investor HG Vora Capital Management and appointed three new independent directors to its board. The agreement, finalized on February 23, 2026, resolves a months-long proxy fight and immediately changes the company’s corporate governance structure.
The new independent directors appointed to the PENN board of directors are Heather Ace, Jeffrey Fox, and Fabio Schiavolin. This development represents a completed resolution to the months-long proxy battle, concluding the investor dispute at the company level. By adding these three directors to the board, PENN Entertainment has immediately altered its board composition and governance framework.
