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For private company board members, shareholders and owners.
 January 2016
 
IN THIS ISSUE

An exclusive Q&A with Larry Van Kirk, managing director of Valuation Research Corporation, the differences between private and public company boards, director appointments, news and more.

Why Private Companies Should Look Into Valuations 

         

Q&A: Larry Van Kirk, managing director, Valuation Research Corporation


BY PRIVATE COMPANY DIRECTOR


Larry Van Kirk, managing director of Valuation Research Corporation, recently spoke to Private Company Director and provided information on valuation of private companies. Click below to read his answers to a Q&A interview.
 
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The Differences Between Private and Public Company Boards


Why corporate directors need to know


BY STAN SILVERMAN


Larry Van Kirk, managing director of Valuation Research Corporation, recently spoke to Private Company Director and provided information on valuation of private companies. Click below to read his answers to a Q&A interview.
 
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Registration is now open for the fourth annual Private Company Governance Summit, May 11-13, 2016 in Washington, DC.
 
Session topics include:
  • The Board’s Role in a Crisis
  • Dealing with Conflicts of Interest on Private Company Boards
  • How to Interview Director Candidates
  • Cybersecurity and the Private Board
  • Preparing for the Board Meeting
  • Private Company Capitalization, Liquidity and Shareholder Return
 
Expert briefings on:
  • The IPO/M&A-ready Board
  • Onboarding independent/non-family directors
  • Board liability and risk
  • Board strategy
  • Board diversity
  • The dynamics of family members on the board
  • Private board committees
  • Director and board evaluations
  • The board’s role in talent oversight and development 
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DIRECTORS APPOINTMENTS

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and director appointments »

Douglas K. Chia Appointed New Executive Director of The Conference Board Governance Center


The Conference Board announced that Douglas K. Chia will join The Conference Board as Executive Director of The Conference Board Governance Center, effective February 2016, according to a press release.

In this role, Mr. Chia will lead the Center in its work in the public interest to provide organizations with knowledge and thought leadership on key issues of corporate governance. He is replacing Donna Dabney, who is retiring.

 
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Kohl’s Looking into Options to Go Private


Kohl’s Corp. is looking into options to take the company private with shares down 40%, according to a Wall Street Journal article.

Kohl’s, which has about 1,200 stores nationwide, is planning to hire an investment banker to look into options, which could include selling to a private equity firm. Online sales and other competition have contributed to the company’s issues, as well as rising apparel costs and declining gross margin.

 
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