Possibly a good step, but it could be nothing but what transpired in the past and just a delaying tactic. According to Sarissa PWO took 15 weeks to interview 3 Sarissa candidates. I wonder if those Amarin eventually appointed to the board instead were ever interviewed:
“Characterizing the board’s interaction with Sarissa as “in good faith” is a gross misrepresentation of the facts. The board, led by Chairman Per Wold-Olsen, showed no sense of urgency in interviewing shareholder candidates for the board and took fifteen weeks to interview three Sarissa candidates. A few of the directors acknowledged following Chairman Per Wold-Olsen’s lead and that the time to interview directors was unnecessarily lengthy. His insistence on a lengthy process confused the duration with quality of process, and ultimately the board rejected adding any shareholder representatives to the board in favor of their own candidates. Shareholders are the owners of the company with a vested interest in the company’s success. Yet the board is devoid of any shareholder representatives.”