Activist investor urges changes to Novavax board

Shah Capital has stepped up its campaign for change at vaccine producer Novavax, lobbying against the re-election of three directors and executive pay packages in a letter to fellow stockholders.

The hedge fund says it wants to send a “strong and clear message” to the board at Novavax, reiterating the claim – first made a few weeks ago – that the company is “being hindered by an overly conservative board and management that clings to failed strategies.”