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title: "Better.com founder Vishal Garg seeks to oust five directors via written-consent campaign"
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description: "Better.com founder Vishal Garg is launching a written-consent campaign to remove five of eight board directors, aiming to reshape leadership. In response, the board's special committee initiated a revocation campaign urging shareholders to reject Garg's bid. The dispute includes a lawsuit filed by Better against Garg on August 18, 2026, alleging undisclosed group activity and misleading solicitations. This corporate governance battle risks disrupting leadership transitions and compliance with Nasdaq independence requirements."
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# Better.com founder Vishal Garg seeks to oust five directors via written-consent campaign

-   Better’s board special committee launched a consent-revocation campaign to block founder-director Vishal Garg’s written-consent bid to reshape the board. \* Garg is seeking stockholder consents to remove five of eight directors, handing remaining directors power to appoint replacements. \* The committee urges investors to reject the effort and return a white revocation card to overturn any prior support. \* Directors removed would include interim CEO Daniel Lewis, risking Nasdaq committee independence compliance and disrupting the leadership transition. \* Better sued Garg on Aug. 18, 2026, alleging undisclosed group activity and misleading consent solicitations claiming majority backing. Disclaimer: This news brief was created by Public Technologies (PUBT) using generative artificial intelligence. While PUBT strives to provide accurate and timely information, this AI-generated content is for informational purposes only and should not be interpreted as financial, investment, or legal advice. Better Home & Finance Holding Company published the original content used to generate this news brief via EDGAR, the Electronic Data Gathering, Analysis, and Retrieval system operated by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (Ref. ID: 0001140361-26-033756), on August 19, 2026, and is solely responsible for the information contained therein. © Copyright 2026 - Public Technologies (PUBT) Original Document: here

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