Warren Lichtenstein’s Steel Partners convinces Noritz Chairman to Quit

August 17th, 2009
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Warren Lichtenstein’s Steel Partners has racked up another victory in Japan. Earlier this month, the activist hedge fund manager's criticisms of the water heater maker Noritz’s Chairman Katsuhiko Takeshita led him to quit. According the Financial Times, Steel Partners, which is Noritz’s largest shareholder, gained the support other institutional investors in order to prevail.
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Related People: Lawrence Butler; Warren G. Lichtenstein
Related Entities: Steel Partners; Steel Partners II Master Fund LP; Steel Partners Japan Strategic Fund; Steel Partners LLC; WebFinancial LP
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