Optimum Communications adds two independent directors and forms special committee
On October 28, 2026, Optimum Communications increased its board from nine to eleven directors and appointed Elizabeth Abrams and Daniel Silvers, both determined to be independent. The board also created a special committee of these two directors with authority to evaluate potential financing, restructuring, or recapitalization transactions and conflict-of-interest matters involving related parties.
Key points
- Board size increased from nine to eleven directors effective October 28, 2026.
- Each new director will receive a monthly fee of $75,000 under an Independent Director Agreement.
- Silvers' brother is a partner at Ropes & Gray LLP, which the company paid approximately $11 million for legal services since January 1, 2025.
- Special Committee members are Abrams and Silvers, with delegated power to review potential strategic and financial transactions.
The filing
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