Pfizer Dodges Challenge to Its Board in Fight With Starboard

  • Starboard has around $1 billion stake and has criticized CEO
  • Deadline passed for nominating board members for this year
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Pfizer Inc. got a reprieve — at least for now — in its battle with activist investor Starboard Value LP, according to people familiar with the matter.

Starboard did not nominate any directors to Pfizer’s board ahead of a Jan. 25 deadline for the company’s annual meeting in April, according to the people.