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Orthofix amends cooperation pact with Engine Capital over fiduciary duty carve-outs
Orthofix Medical Inc.
- Amendment to Dec 2023 cooperation agreement with Engine Capital clarifies Board fiduciary duties override certain obligations.
- Board may decline to recommend/support Specified Directors (Bazaar, Finegan, Kummeth) without breaching agreement.
- If Board exercises fiduciary duty, Engine Group can solicit proxies for those directors and standstill provisions lift.
- Amendment also subjects other company obligations (e.g., committee appointments, board size) to fiduciary duty.