NEW YORK — Barington Capital Group, the activist shareholder that is trying to shake things up at Dilliard’s Inc., said in a regulatory filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission that is has asked Dillard’s to provide it with a list of shareholders. The expectation on Wall Street is that Barington and its partner the Clinton Group are preparing to launch a proxy fight to acquire one or two seats on the board. Dillard’s has a dual structure where there are two different types of stock ownership, giving the Dillard’s family control over the retailer and eight of the 12 board seats.
Barington Asks Dillard’s for Shareholder List
Barington Capital Group is trying to shake things up at Dilliard’s Inc.