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