“Given that some shareholders continue to focus their disappointment with the company’s post-merger performance on me personally, I have concluded that we should take steps now to avoid the possibility of that effort hindering our ability to pull together as a team and focus fully on our businesses.”
Yes, we do blame you and your old pal, Mr Levin. Now you’re both gone: perhaps we’ll see some improvement.
Oh, and thanks for doing this on Sunday: the market opening on Monday should be a good one.