Shareowners of Hewlett-Packard approved a resolution to make large severance packages subject to their approval, following criticism of former president Michael Capellas' $26 million severance payout. The company declined to release the vote tally, but said it was close. In March, Tyco shareholders voted by a 58% to 42% margin to approve a similar measure. In a few cases, peeved shareholders have sought far more sweeping changes. Citigroup ( C ) shareholder Thomas Gavitt argued in his shareowner proposal, which appears on the company's proxy, that Citigroup's reputation has suffered because of "acts of fraud and collusion by senior managers." His proposal demands that managers who took home bonuses or exercised options anytime between 1998 and 2002 forfeit the money and pay triple damages back to the company. Though Gavitt's measure holds little hope of passage, it underscores the degree of shareholder anger over corporate governance lapses.