Diane K. Denis

University of Pittsburgh - Katz School of Business

Professor & Katz Alumni Chair in Finance

368B Mervis Hall

Pittsburgh, PA 15260

United States

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International Corporate Governance

ECGI - Finance Working Paper No. 05/2003; and Tuck-JQFA Contemporary Corporate Governance Issues II Conference
Number of pages: 62 Posted: 30 Jul 2002
Diane K. Denis and John J. McConnell
University of Pittsburgh - Katz School of Business and Purdue University
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corporate governance, ownership, control, takeovers, block holders, boards, investor protection

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Earnouts: A Study of Financial Contracting in Acquisition Agreements

Journal of Accounting & Economics (JAE), Forthcoming
Number of pages: 52 Posted: 02 May 2006 Last Revised: 16 May 2012
Matthew D. Cain, David J. Denis and Diane K. Denis
Berkeley Center for Law and Business, University of Pittsburgh and University of Pittsburgh - Katz School of Business
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Earnouts, contingent payments, acquisitions

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Global Diversification, Industrial Diversification, and Firm Value

Number of pages: 46 Posted: 24 Oct 2000
David J. Denis, Diane K. Denis and Keven Yost
University of Pittsburgh, University of Pittsburgh - Katz School of Business and Auburn University - Department of Finance
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Corporate Governance and the Goal of the Firm: In Defense of Shareholder Wealth Maximization*

Forthcoming in the Financial Review
Number of pages: 18 Posted: 24 Jun 2016
Diane K. Denis
University of Pittsburgh - Katz School of Business
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Shareholder governance, Stakeholder governance

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S&P 500 Index Additions and Earnings Expectations

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S&P 500 Index Additions and Earnings Expectations

Number of pages: 31 Posted: 22 Nov 2002
Diane K. Denis, John J. McConnell, Alexei V. Ovtchinnikov and Yun Yu
University of Pittsburgh - Katz School of Business, Purdue University, HEC Paris - Finance Department and Wescott Financial Advisory Group LLC
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S&P 500 Index Additions and Earnings Expectations

Journal of Finance, Forthcoming
Posted: 22 Nov 2002
Diane K. Denis, John J. McConnell, Alexei V. Ovtchinnikov and Yun Yu
University of Pittsburgh - Katz School of Business, Purdue University, HEC Paris - Finance Department and Wescott Financial Advisory Group LLC

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Leverage and Investment in Diversified Firms

Number of pages: 36 Posted: 13 Apr 2004
Seoungpil Ahn, David J. Denis and Diane K. Denis
Sogang University, University of Pittsburgh and University of Pittsburgh - Katz School of Business
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Leverage, diversification, investment policy

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Reorganization in Chapter 11

AFA 2003 Washington, DC Meetings
Number of pages: 35 Posted: 17 Oct 2002
Diane K. Denis and Kimberly Rodgers Cornaggia
University of Pittsburgh - Katz School of Business and Pennsylvania State University - Department of Finance
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Chapter 11: Duration, Outcome, and Post-Reorganization Performance

Journal of Financial and Quantitative Analysis Vol. 42, No. 01, pp. 101-118., AFA 2003 Washington, DC Meetings
Number of pages: 35 Posted: 02 Nov 2005 Last Revised: 18 Mar 2014
Diane K. Denis and Kimberly Rodgers Cornaggia
University of Pittsburgh - Katz School of Business and Pennsylvania State University - Department of Finance
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Chapter 11, reorganization

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Shareholder Governance and CEO Compensation: The Peer Effects of Say on Pay

The Review of Financial Studies, Forthcoming
Number of pages: 70 Posted: 02 Feb 2017 Last Revised: 18 Jul 2019
Diane K. Denis, Torsten Jochem and Anjana Rajamani
University of Pittsburgh - Katz School of Business, University of Amsterdam and Erasmus University Rotterdam (EUR)
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Say on Pay, Compensation Benchmarking, Peer Effects of Shareholder Voting

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An Empirical Investigation of Corporate Asset Downsizing

Number of pages: 43 Posted: 12 Apr 2004
Diane K. Denis and Dilip K. Shome
University of Pittsburgh - Katz School of Business and Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University - Pamplin College of Business
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Downsizing, Restructuring

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CEO Assessment and the Structure of Newly Formed Boards

Review of Financial Studies, Forthcoming
Number of pages: 47 Posted: 08 Jun 2014 Last Revised: 04 Sep 2015
David J. Denis, Diane K. Denis and Mark D. Walker
University of Pittsburgh, University of Pittsburgh - Katz School of Business and North Carolina State University
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Board of directors, Spinoffs, Governance

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The Selection of Directors to Corporate Boards

31st Australasian Finance and Banking Conference 2018
Number of pages: 40 Posted: 19 Jul 2018
David J. Denis, Diane K. Denis and Mark D. Walker
University of Pittsburgh, University of Pittsburgh - Katz School of Business and North Carolina State University
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Board of directors, Spinoffs, Governance

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Managerial Incentives and Corporate Diversification Strategies

Journal of Applied Corporate Finance, Vol. 10, Issue 2, pp. 72-80, 1997
Number of pages: 11 Posted: 08 Feb 2019
David J. Denis, Diane K. Denis and Atulya Sarin
University of Pittsburgh, University of Pittsburgh - Katz School of Business and Santa Clara University - Department of Finance
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Corporate Governance and the Goal of the Firm: In Defense of Shareholder Wealth Maximization

Financial Review, Vol. 51, Issue 4, pp. 467-480, 2016
Number of pages: 14 Posted: 17 Oct 2016
Diane K. Denis
University of Pittsburgh - Katz School of Business
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corporate governance, shareholder wealth maximization, objective of the firm

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Mandatory Clawback Provisions, Information Disclosure, and the Regulation of Securities Markets

Journal of Accounting & Economics (JAE), Forthcoming
Posted: 12 Jul 2012
Diane K. Denis
University of Pittsburgh - Katz School of Business

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Ownership Structure and Top Management Turnover

Posted: 10 Sep 1999
David J. Denis, Diane K. Denis and Atulya Sarin
University of Pittsburgh, University of Pittsburgh - Katz School of Business and Santa Clara University - Department of Finance

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Causes of Financial Distress Following Leveraged Recapitalizations

Posted: 28 Jul 1999
David J. Denis and Diane K. Denis
University of Pittsburgh and University of Pittsburgh - Katz School of Business

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Agency Problems, Equity Ownership, and Corporate Diversification

J. OF FINANCE
Posted: 09 Dec 1996
David J. Denis, Diane K. Denis and Atulya Sarin
University of Pittsburgh, University of Pittsburgh - Katz School of Business and Santa Clara University - Department of Finance

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Performance Changes Following Top Management Dismissals

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Performance Changes Following Top Management Dismissals

JOURNAL OF FINANCE, Vol 50 No 4, September 1995
Posted: 04 Aug 1995
Diane K. Denis and David J. Denis
University of Pittsburgh - Katz School of Business and University of Pittsburgh

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Performance Changes Following Top Management Dismissals

Posted: 21 Feb 1995
Diane K. Denis and David J. Denis
University of Pittsburgh - Katz School of Business and University of Pittsburgh

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