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The silent female retreat

The not-so-secret power of the lead independent director

An aggressive activist atmosphere is heating up

A college professor in a bow tie gets voted out

And on the Big Vote, Matt talks Surveys

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Tracking Noteworthy 8-Ks since September 24th:

DIrector comings and goings:

Men added: 22

Men subtracted: 7

Women added: 6

Women subtracted: 5

Down to 2F:

Fannie Mae: Karin Kimbrough resigned

Down to 1F:

F&M BANK: Daphyne S. Thomas retired

Rocket Companies, Inc. (RKT): Jennifer Gilbert resigned; appointing Mr. Jay Bray to serve as a Class II director and Mr. Tagar Olson to serve as a Class I director

Pitney Bowes: Milena Alberti-Perez resigned (Julie Schoenfeld resigned in July)

Stupidities/Oddities:

IDEXX LABORATORIES INC /DE (IDXX)

elected Karen Peacock

Ms. Peacock will stand for election by stockholders as a Class I Director at the Company’s 2027

IonQ, Inc. (IONQ, IONQ-WT)

appointed John W. Raymond

General Raymond was appointed as a Class I director whose term will expire at the Company’s 2028 Annual Meeting of Stockholders

Rocket Companies, Inc. (RKT)

appointing Mr. Jay Bray to serve as a Class II director until 2028

Mr. Tagar Olson to serve as a Class I director until 2027

F&M BANK CORP: Daphyne S. Thomas: Upon reaching the mandatory retirement age,