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Automattic has a new board after failed attempt to put CEO on leave

148 points · 194 comments · ilamont

  1. flerchin · · focus · HN ↗
    It says he has 84% of the voting shares. Is there any possible way that the board could have been successful? Regardless of Mullenberg, (and I know he's controversial) a coup that is pre-ordained to fail seems like value destroying negligence.
    1. jordanb · · focus · HN ↗
      They could have known they wouldn't succeed but they could have decided their fiduciary duty requires them to either try or resign.
      1. flerchin · · focus · HN ↗
        Yeah if they know they can't succeed, then imo they have a fiduciary duty to not try. Which only leaves resigning.
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