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Disney releases video ahead of April 3rd shareholders meeting, using Professor Ludwig Von Drake and other animated characters to explain how to vote in the fight against proxy investors (backed by Ike Perlmutter)

The Mouse House is fending off a proxy fight from Nelson Peltz and his Trian Partners, as well as Blackwells Capital — and using the animated character to tell shareholders how to vote.

Disney is calling on Professor Ludwig Von Drake as its reinforcement in its board battle against Nelson Peltz and his Trian Partners. The media and entertainment giant released an animated video Monday urging shareholders to vote, but only for the company’s preferred board members. In a preliminary proxy statement, Peltz’s Trian Partners said it would ask shareholders to withhold their votes for current Disney board members Michael B.G.

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