American Fortune Life

Seattle, Washington, USA.

Starbucks headquarters president's office, Howard Schultz stared at the news story on the LCD TV on the wall with a sharp light in his eyes, and no one knew his inner shock and helplessness at the moment.

25% of the shares... Anyway, Andy Smith's inclusion on the Starbucks board is irreversible.

Moreover, with an additional 5% stake, it is likely that the chairman's throne will be easily removed and a unique member of the board, thus affecting the operations and planning of Starbucks.

“David, what do you think? ”

David Pace, also the solemn executive vice president, heard Howard's query and laughed in disdain: “It now appears that during this time our stock prices have been continually suppressed and the sources of all the negative news have been found... ”

“What a trick!” Howard Schultz's eyebrows wrinkled, dark, and helpless, he said.

David Pace glanced at Howard, CEO and CEO, and he couldn't help but admire the power of capital, even if Starbucks averaged all of its shares.

Few shareholders have more than five percent of the shares, and while Starbucks' management has the power to control them, similarly, shareholder changes need not be made public to the company and the market, and Andy Smith has accumulated enough shares to start closing the net.

“I'm afraid it's hard to change his ownership, and now it looks like the other party isn't planning on buying it right away, but will continue to buy shares in the company to complete their complete control of Starbucks.

We must now convene a board of directors to stabilize our major shareholders while offering money to continue buying back Starbucks shares in the market.

As for Andy Smith... “

David Pais looked at the ugly look on Howard Schultz's face and finally said: "The board needs to be responsive, welcoming or condemning, and in any case, it needs to meet with each other, and if his stock exceeds 30%, we won't be able to stop him from occupying the chairman's position as a major shareholder, once it exceeds 50%. ”

Howard nodded silently, and David Pace's words, though incomplete, knew what that would turn out to be, not only would Starbucks go bankrupt for a long time in an employee-focused management approach, but also signified that Starbucks would truly be in Andy Smith's hands, a unique family.

“Inform our board of independent directors and the Audit and Regulation Committee, the Compensation and Management Development Committee, nominate all members of the Corporate Governance Committee, and hold a videoconference in half an hour to discuss the response as soon as possible. “

“Knock, knock...”

“President, our stock is now up 30 percent at $10.02... ”

The president's secretary knocked twice, pushed directly into the door and reported to Howard Schultz.

Howard and David Peston changed their face and then quickly laughed at each other. The other made a move, and they were using their financial advantage to collect stocks in the secondary market. Unless, their board also spent money on Andy, buying back stocks, otherwise, they could only watch the stock price go up and let the other side close up a little bit. After all, the dollar was touching, and many of the surviving investors who had tormented the financial storm would take advantage of this opportunity to throw out.

Starbucks' layoffs, the closing wave, have been a huge blow to the company's stock price, and now there are people on the market, and I don't know how many people can't ask for it.

“David, go tell the shareholders that the battle is a peace, and it's time to make a decision, hopefully, the other party won't... ”

David Pez nodded and looked at the bitter expression, a little lost in the spirit pillars of Starbucks, biting his teeth, and said, "Don't worry, Mr. President, I think Andy Smith is so smart that he's willing to acquire Starbucks because he sees the potential of Starbucks for profit and never unwittingly destroys Starbucks' roots. ”

“Oh, I hope so...” Howard Schultz laughed with some helplessness.

Although Howard Schultz has not met and interacted with Andy Smith, he has learned about this young man in various media outlets, knows that he is a business genius, and has seen many negative reports about this young man.

After the acquisition of Peak Entertainment, AMC TV and Weinstein Film, Andy Smith had no hesitation in cleaning up the company's founders and management.

Unless he chooses to compromise and surrender, he will definitely be targeted by Andy Smith, and eventually pushed out of the company, not by Howard Schultz, who has raised others' minds to extinguish himself. Indeed, Andy Smith is so rich!

230 Fifth Avenue, Manhattan, as the largest rooftop restaurant in New York City, "Air Tea Break," offers a kind of "air” sitting in New York City, close to the Empire State Building under the cover of palm trees, with fine tea and two fragrant cups of coffee on a table under an umbrella.

“Britney, seeing what you're doing is really fun for you.” Andy smiled and looked across the street at the blonde hair and the fitness was restored to its good shape, with a sweet little Britney with a fine makeup on her face, he said very sincerely.

“Ha ha, thank you. Seriously, Andy, thank you for the advice.” Wearing a grey t-shirt with a white cardigan and a low-waist jean, Britney smiled softly.

“It's nothing, after all, that I have corrupted and seen the most cruel side of the world, but on the other hand, I can see the most beautiful side, from one extreme to the other, which is not contradictory and worth...

Because you haven't seen one side with your own eyes, you can't naturally see the other side, although the cruel side is very cruel and will be unforgettable for the rest of your life. As for heaven, it really is heaven.

And I've been to both hell and heaven... “

Andy's handsome face had a faint smile and a blunt tone of voice, but Britney, hearing some of Andy's words, was emotional, and the mist in her eyes rose, and she felt a heartbreaking smile on her face.

“I've been to both places... Everybody spit!

Oh, they say that life is high and low, and my life can't be low anymore. But it is these valleys that make me understand that if you shape me into a false dream, there will always be a day of ruin, and what I should do is be who I am!

When those bastards couldn't take any more pictures of me and nobody was interested in my gossip, I came back and I was going to live to be the most beautiful and disappoint those Birches! ”

Britney had a sweet smile on her face that had never changed, and the words were filled with unwillingness and determination.

“Oh, we should have a drink, but bring champagne in coffee, for the dark history of our respective lives, the disillusioned past, the living of me, the living of legends! ”

“To living a legend, cheers! ”

“Ha ha... ”

“Giggle... ”

Andy and Britney laughed at the same time, and Britney looked at Andy with more colour in her eyes, some of them in a hot blink.

Andy naturally discovered Britney's hot eyes, and for this sweetie, he really didn't have the urge to bird, but for the next business, Andy talked about business with a charming smile on his face.

“Britney, I asked you out today, and I have a business to talk to you about, and I know you're a big shareholder in Starbucks, and I want you to transfer the shares in your hands to me, and I'm going to buy another 20 percent at today's closing price. ”

“Ah?” Britney opened her eyes wide, winking a few times in a row, some unsure, "Andy, are you kidding me? I'm a major shareholder in Starbucks? ”

Andy looked at Britney, squinting her eyes wide, his mouth twitched a few times, and then he shook his head and laughed bitterly, "Yes, you do have 4.1% of Starbucks in your name... ”