Mr. Davidson, who owns 17 percent of his company’s shares, i…

Mr. Davidson, who owns 17 percent of his company’s shares, is displeased with the six incumbent directors of the corporation. He proposes a slate of directors consisting of five other persons and himself to become members of the board of directors of the corporation and replace the incumbent directors. In the proxy contest, Mr. Davidson manages to acquire proxies from shareholders who control only 35 percent of the company’s shares. Which of the following is true in this context?