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Chapter 1365 Meeting of the Board of Directors
Tony found his good friend Rhodes, hoping to buy back Stark Industries' shares through him, only to find out that the military shares he wanted had already been acquired by someone else.

"Tony, did something happen to Stark Industries?"

Rhodes asked Tony with concern.

Stark Industries' stock market can be said to be very exciting recently.

Just like a roller coaster, many investors and shareholders could not stand the stimulation and chose to sell their shares to cash out.

Rod knows well what stock market fluctuations mean to a company.

If the stock price continues to fall, it will not only damage the company's image, but will also cause the company's market value to shrink significantly, which will in turn affect the company's financing capabilities and business expansion.

"It's okay, I can handle it."

Tony said with a headache.

The military's shares have been acquired by a mysterious person. Tony has calculated and estimated the mysterious person's approximate shareholding ratio. This makes him a little shocked. The situation he created has actually benefited outsiders.

So he had to stop this acquisition behavior and operation and convene a board meeting to see who had snapped up so many shares.

As the two men's frantic buying spree stopped, Stark Industries' stock market returned to stability and maintained a downturn, rising a little and then nothing happened.

All shareholders had to be present at the board meeting. Tony's final shareholding ratio was 39 percent, and he speculated that the mysterious man's shareholding ratio had reached 30 percent.

All major shareholders showed up, but there were actually only a few left as too many people were selling their shares to cash out. Originally, the board of directors of Stark Industries was not very large, and one had to hold no less than 1% of the shares to participate in the board of directors.

Chang Wei did not pretend to be mysterious and came very quickly.

"Who are you, sir?"

Pepper couldn't help but frown when she saw the stranger coming. She had never seen this person on the list of shareholders of Stark Industries.

"Mr. Chang Wei is the president of Ares Industries and the second largest shareholder of your Stark Industries, holding 35% of the shares."

The assistant who came with Chang Wei stepped forward and said to Xiao Lajiao.

"Ares Industries!"

As soon as the name came out, whispers suddenly sounded in the conference room.

Ares Industries, a military industry giant that has risen rapidly in recent years, has caused a sensation in the industry with its innovative power armor technology.

It not only fills the market gap left after Stark Industries closed its weapons department, but also threatens Stark Industries' position in the military industry with an aggressive attitude.

This name, which has frequently appeared in news headlines in recent years, has become an existence that cannot be ignored. Its power armor technology has not only revolutionized the concept of military equipment, but also led a revolution in military technology.

Its boss and founder has always remained mysterious. The outside world only knows that he is an extremely visionary and courageous entrepreneur, but no one knows his true identity, background, or even appearance.

Today, the mysterious Ares Industries helmsman finally stood at the board of directors of Stark Industries and met Tony Stark face to face. Chang Wei's dress was simple yet noble, a well-tailored dark suit, paired with an exquisite silver tie, showing his extraordinary temperament.

At this moment, it seemed as if there was a direct collision between the two major military industrial giants, and the air was filled with a tense atmosphere of impending storm.

The president of Ares Industries actually holds 35% of Stark Industries' shares. What on earth does he want to do?

You should know that Ares Industries itself is not listed. Chang Wei has absolute control over Ares Industries. Now the market valuation of Ares Industries is at least 100 billion. If he announces a listing, the market value may immediately soar several times or even more than ten times.

Who can blame the fact that power armor is so good?

There was a hint of surprise in Tony's eyes. He didn't expect that the mysterious man who had been secretly competing with him for Stark Industries' shares was actually Chang Wei, the president of Ares Industries.

This made his mood extremely complicated. On the one hand, he admired Chang Wei's courage and wisdom; on the other hand, he also clearly realized that 39% of the shares was not enough to ensure his absolute control over Stark Industries compared to Chang Wei's 35% of the shares.

"Welcome, Mr. Chang Wei."

Tony forced a smile, trying to maintain his demeanor, "I didn't expect we would meet in this way."

Chang Wei smiled slightly, his eyes revealing an indescribable confidence: "Mr. Stark, I have always admired your talent and innovative spirit. But business is business, and sometimes, for the future of the company, we have to make some difficult choices."

Tony frowned, hoping that nothing unexpected would happen today.

Fortunately, Chang Wei sat down without saying a word. Tony quickly adjusted his mindset and decided to stabilize the situation first and then make plans.

So, Tony cleared his throat and began to give a detailed introduction to the current predicament facing Stark Industries.

"Dear shareholders, as you all know, Stark Industries recently made a major decision, which is to close the weapons manufacturing department. Although this decision is in line with my personal values ​​and vision of future peace, it is undeniable that it has also brought a great impact on the company. The closure of the weapons department has directly led to a large backlog of weapons inventory. How to deal with these weapons has become a major problem for us. At the same time, in order to maintain the operation of the company, we have to lay off employees, which undoubtedly exacerbates the anxiety of employees and the turmoil of the stock market. At present, the market value of Stark Industries has evaporated by tens of billions, which is a heavy blow to all of us."

Tony paused here and glanced at every shareholder present, trying to catch a hint of hesitation or willingness to sell from their expressions.

However, to his disappointment, although Chang Wei's appearance made the atmosphere more subtle, the shareholders seemed to be waiting and no one easily expressed their position.

"I understand everyone's concerns and am aware of the losses this decision has caused to everyone."

Tony continued, with a hint of sincerity in his tone, "Therefore, I propose that if you are willing, I can buy back your shares at twice the market price to make up for your losses."

As soon as Tony finished speaking, there was a brief silence in the conference room.

The shareholders looked at each other, their eyes filled with complicated emotions.

Some of them began to talk in low voices, discussing whether Tony's proposal was feasible and whether it was worth the risk.

However, more people are weighing the pros and cons, considering how to gain the greatest benefits for themselves in this game of power.

(End of this chapter)