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Although they are related in different ways, the acquisition of Activision-Blizzard by Microsoft and the labor problems that afflict the company of Call of Duty they have their particularities and although the treatment motivates for what it could generate in the industry, at the same time there is no forgetting what happens to the workers. Proof of this was the recent shareholder vote and its results, different in each case.
Not even the shareholders want the directors of Activision-Blizzard
Yesterday, the expected vote between Activision-Blizzard shareholders was held to define the approval or rejection of the acquisition by Microsoft. As expected, the result was overwhelming with the majority accepting the deal and after concluding the process, the company did not take long to announce the decision made by those who have put their money and financial trust there. However, what was not presumed was another fact that was also put to the vote and that had to do with the way in which its directors will leave.
As I reported yesterday, Activision Blizzard shareholders may have voted for the company’s sale to Microsoft and a golden parachute plan designed to keep execs through the deal, but they were far less in favor of the latter
Here are the official tallies pic.twitter.com/NBVE5uWvMp
— Stephen Totilo (@stephentotilo) April 29, 2022
The vote for the “golden parachute” was divided
Stephen Totilo, journalist from Axios, shared the results of the Activision-Blizzard shareholder vote, making public the division of positions regarding the bonus that its directors will receive if they leave the company once the purchase of Microsoft is completed. In this regard, the results were divided since of the total, 189 thousand shareholders were against exit bonuses, such as the one that Bobby Kotick will receive when leaving for $15 million, which has been known as a “golden parachute”.
This number of voters against was very far from the more than 8,000 who opposed the purchase by Microsoft, showing that shareholders are committed to carrying out the deal between companies, but not so in relation to labor scandals and the responsibility of directors.
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Unfortunately, with the results of this vote it is a fact that the leaders of Activision-Blizzard will leave with a good amount in their pockets once they leave the company, at least that is the expectation after the purchase of Microsoft since the workers have exposed his displeasure with the board of directors.
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