CROWN HOLDINGS APPOINTS TWO NEW INDEPENDENT DIRECTORS TO BOARD
YARDLEY, Pa., Dec. 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Crown Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: CCK) ("Crown" or the "Company") today announced that it has entered into an agreement with Icahn Enterprises L.P., whereby Jesse Lynn and Andrew Teno, General Counsel of Icahn Enterprises and Portfolio Manager of Icahn Capital, respectively, will join the Company's Board of Directors, effective immediately. Mr. Lynn and Mr. Teno will also stand for election at the Company's upcoming 2023 Annual Meeting of Shareholders ("2023 AGM"), and Crown has agreed to include Mr. Teno and Mr. Lynn on its recommended slate of nominees for election at the Company's 2023 AGM.
- With the additions of Mr. Lynn and Mr. Teno, the Crown Board will expand to 13 directors, 12 of whom are independent.
- Since 2019, the Company has refreshed over half the Board and added eight new independent directors, including the appointments announced today.
- We welcome Jesse and Andrew to the Board and look forward to working together to deliver enhanced value for Crown shareholders."
- During his time at Fir Tree, he also served on the Board of Directors of Eco-Stim Energy Solutions.