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FACTBOX: Executives vying for seats on Target's board

SAN FRANCISCO
Fri May 22, 2009 3:40pm EDT

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SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Activist investor William Ackman and Target Corp (TGT.N) are headed for a showdown in Wisconsin on May 28, as one of the season's highest-profile proxy battles gets put to a vote at the retailer's annual meeting.

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In addition to proposing a seat for himself, here is Ackman's slate of nominees for Target's board:

* Jim Donald, the former CEO of Starbucks (SBUX.O)

* Richard Vague, the former CEO of Visa credit card issuer First USA

* Michael Ashner, chairman of Winthrop Realty Trust

* Ronald Gilson, a corporate governance expert

Here is the list of Target's incumbent nominees who are up for reelection:

* Mary Dillon, a marketing executive at McDonald's Corp (MCD.N)

* George Tamke, a partner at private-equity firm Clayton, Dubilier & Rice

* Richard Kovacevich, chairman of Wells Fargo & Co (WFC.N)

* Solomon Trujillo, who has resigned as CEO of telecommunications firm Telstra Corp.

(Reporting by Nicole Maestri, editing by Matthew Lewis)



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