Ethan Allen shareholder Doug Bergeron urges vote for new directors, interim CEO plan at 2026 annual meeting
Activist shareholder Doug Bergeron, holder of about 5.2% of Ethan Allen, escalated a proxy fight ahead of the 2026 annual meeting. Bergeron urged shareholders to back his five director nominees, arguing the board should be reconstituted following years of contraction. Campaign criticized long-serving CEO Farooq Kathwar