Corporate GovernanceMay 8, 2026, 05:01 PM
RENN Fund Co-Manager Peter Doyle Joins TPL Board; Governance Pact Signed
AI Summary
RENN Fund, Inc. announced that Peter Doyle, a Co-Manager of the Fund, was appointed to the Board of Directors of Texas Pacific Land Corporation (TPL), a significant holding. Concurrently, Mr. Doyle was also appointed to TPL's strategic acquisitions committee. As part of this appointment, Horizon Kinetics Asset Management LLC, the investment adviser to RENN Fund, entered into an agreement with TPL to nominate a Horizon Kinetics designee, Peter Doyle, for election to RENN Fund's Board of Directors. Following this, Mr. Doyle will no longer have investment discretion over TPL in client accounts, with this responsibility delegated to other Co-Managers.
Key Highlights
- Peter Doyle, Co-Manager of RENN Fund, was appointed to the Board of Directors of Texas Pacific Land Corporation (TPL) on May 5, 2026.
- Mr. Doyle was also appointed to TPL's strategic acquisitions committee.
- Horizon Kinetics Asset Management LLC, RENN Fund's investment adviser, entered into a Board Representative Agreement with TPL.
- Pursuant to the agreement, TPL will nominate a Horizon Kinetics designee (Peter Doyle) for election to RENN Fund's Board at the 2026 annual meeting.
- Mr. Doyle will receive standard compensation for non-employee directors of TPL.
- Mr. Doyle will no longer have investment discretion over TPL in any client accounts, including RENN Fund.
- Trading discretion for TPL will be delegated to the other Co-Managers of RENN Fund.
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