Dark Law · DL-025
HE VOTED AGAINST THE CHAIRMAN. FORTY-THREE PERCENT WITHHELD. THE BALLOT WAS ALREADY COUNTED.
Graham Weiland, a long-time shareholder of Storycastle Entertainment, voted against CEO Marcus Eisenhart in March 2004, marking a pivotal moment in corporate governance. Despite a historic 43% withholding of votes, the official record of his ballot was erroneous, omitting his dissent. This discrepancy unveiled deep flaws in the proxy voting process.
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