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Solera National Bancorp (SLRK) in Lakewood, Colo., says it tried unsuccessfully to resolve a dispute with its biggest shareholder.
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Solera National Bancorp's annual meeting is quickly shaping up to be a free-for-all.
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Solera National Bancorp (SLRK) is being challenged by a former director who wants to wrest control of the Lakewood, Colo., company's board.
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A former executive at Solara National Bancorp (SLRK) could start working with an activist investor to alter the size and composition of the Lakewood Village, Colo., company's board.
Robert Fenton, who was terminated as chief financial officer last month, disclosed Thursday that he will begin making regulatory filings in concert with Michael Quagliano, who owns 23.3% of Solera's common stock. Quagliano
Fenton, who own about 6.5% of Solera's stock, said in his filing that he has "evaluated the business, operations, governance, management, strategy and future plans" at his former employer and may oppose management's slate of directors. In addition, Fenton said he could support Quagliano's nominees and the effort to shrink the board.
Fenton and Quagliano have not entered into a voting agreement or "any other formal arrangement," Fenton's filing said.
Fenton, who was a Solera director in 2006 before becoming an employee in September 2007, is the second former executive to rise up against the company. Kathleen Stout, who once led Solera's mortgage business, wants to
Overall, Quagliano, Fenton and Stout own more than 30% of Solera's stock. The company's directors and executives officers control about 17.4% of the shares.
Solera has already