1.   Amelio provided no concrete details about how he planned to reverse those fortunes, but his outline nonetheless placated some shareholders.

2.   Amelio provided no concrete details about how he planned to reverse those fortunes, but his outline placated some shareholders.

3.   Secondly, increased dividends have the stigma of being a device to placate shareholders when earnings growth has slowed.

4.   BFI accused Attwoods directors of repeatedly placating shareholders with promises that never materialized.