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Doesn't he control 84% of the voting stock or something? I'm curious how a board could even oust him in the first place. Or so he claims.

• jsnell 28d ago
  The ability to appoint a board member doesn't mean you get to control their every decision. Nor is their fiduciary duty just one shareholder. Of course usually hand-picked boards don't go against their benefactor, and they're not keeping their seats. That they did in this case says something about just how bad the situation must be.
  • phendrenad2 28d ago
    It's really strange that a company with such a volatile owner would even have a board. But I guess minority shareholders demand it.
    • jefftk 27d ago
      Automattic is a Delaware corporation, so it's required to have a board.
      • phendrenad2 26d ago
        Right, I'm confused about why at the first clash with the board the CEO didn't reform the company as a boardless LLC.
• everfrustrated 28d ago
  Depends on the rules of the company. Just because he can elect the board doesn't mean he gets to direct their every decision. They are supposed to have their own independent judgement. Depending on the company rules it is possible they might not be easily replaced during their term in which case they could do a coup in the short term.