1.  And those companies, Raytheon included, tell shareholders that they can always vote against the incumbent directors up for re-election if they are unsatisfied.

2.  Fearing that shareholders might vote against the incumbent directors, the directors decided to change the rules.

3.  They were opposing two incumbent directors, including the chairman, Emile J. Geisenheimer.

4.  Lau Nai-keung, managing director of the company where Mr Chan is an incumbent director and a personal friend, has pledged his support to Mr Chan.