General Motors Co.'s annual meeting last week lacked what used to be an essential element: shareholders. For the first time, the carmaker held the gathering virtually, answering questions investors submitted online, joining companies like Lululemon Athletica Inc., Netflix Inc., and Intel Corp. in stopping physical events.
Not all investors were happy.
John Chevedden, a shareholder activist, called on GM investors to vote against the appointment of three directors in protest of the automaker's decision to ditch in-the-flesh gatherings.
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