Garg Names Three Director Candidates, Extends Consent Deadline to Oct 2
BETR is trading near its 52-week low of $11.111 (9.6% above the low).
Summary
Vishal Garg named a three-person director slate and extended his consent solicitation deadline to October 2, escalating the proxy fight at Better Home & Finance.
Key Events · Corporate Governance and Compliance · BETR
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Garg Names Three Director Candidates
The Garg Group announced a slate of Bing Gordon (Kleiner Perkins, ex-Amazon board), David Heidecorn (L Catterton, ex-GE Capital), and Steve Sarracino (Activant Capital, former Better director) to replace five current directors.
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Consent Deadline Extended to October 2
Garg moved the target date for written consent submission from September 18 to October 2, 2026, indicating he has not yet secured the majority support he previously claimed.
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CEO Search and Board Renewal Plan
If the consent solicitation succeeds, Garg says he will retain a leading search firm on day one for additional independent directors and commence a formal CEO search with Daversa Partners.
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Candidates Not Yet Committed
The three candidates have expressed willingness to serve but no agreement has been reached; their appointment would require majority Board approval after the consent solicitation.
Analysis · BETR · Finance
Vishal Garg's consent solicitation campaign escalates with the first concrete slate of director nominees — Bing Gordon, David Heidecorn, and Steve Sarracino — and a deadline extension to October 2. The named candidates bring heavyweight credentials (Kleiner Perkins, L Catterton, Activant Capital) and two are already significant Better shareholders, directly addressing the board-quality critique that has been central to the proxy fight. The extension signals Garg has not yet secured the 50.1% support he claimed weeks ago, but the slate gives shareholders a tangible alternative to the current board. This is the most substantive development in the campaign since the initial consent solicitation, and it lands the same day the company disclosed that ISS and Glass Lewis both recommended shareholders back the current board — setting up a direct clash between institutional proxy advisors and Garg's shareholder-aligned slate.
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