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23andMe Board Resigns in New Blow to DNA-Testing Company
All seven independent directors of DNA-testing company 23andMe resigned, following a protracted negotiation with CEO Anne Wojcicki over her plan to take the company private.
Turmoil strikes 23andMe as board members resign in dispute with founder
Seven independent members of the company’s board resigned Tuesday, concluding that despite co-founder and CEO Anne Wojcicki’s expressed intention to take the company private, “no such proposal is forthcoming.
Independent directors resign from 23andMe board after opposing move to privatize
The seven independent members of the board of personal genomics company 23andMe quit Tuesday amid opposition to CEO Anne Wojcicki’s plan to take the company private.
Every single member of the board just resigned from DNA tester 23andMe
Following a monthslong battle over CEO Anne Wojcicki’s plans to take 23andMe private, all seven independent members of its board resigned en masse Tuesday.
23andMe Board resigns en masse amid CEO Anne Wojcicki's plans to take DNA testing company private
The board of directors at 23andMe, a leading DNA testing company, has resigned en masse amid disagreements over CEO Anne Wojcicki's plans to take the company private. The surprise move comes as Wojcicki seeks to take the company private in a deal valued at $4 billion.
23andMe independent board resigns in feud over CEO Anne Wojcicki’s plan to take company private
All seven of 23andMe’s independent board members resigned in a stinging rebuke to a proposal by CEO Anne Wojcicki’s plans to to take the company private. Wojcicki, who has been trying to take the company private since April, proposed to acquire all outstanding shares of 23andMe not owned by her or her affiliates for $0.40 per share, in July.
23andMe’s independent directors quit in clash with CEO over buyout plan
The directors said the decision comes after months of work that failed to result in an actionable plan that meets the interests of non-affiliated shareholders.
23andMe independent board directors resign en masse, rebuking Anne Wojcicki's takeover plan
All seven independent directors of 23andMe resigned on Tuesday night, in a stunning rebuke of CEO Anne Wojcicki's efforts to take the genetic testing company private. Zoom in: Among those quitting were longtime VC backers of 23andMe,
23andMe board quits over plans to take DNA testing company private
The departures leave just one sitting member of the board, its chair, Anne Wojcicki, who co-founded the genetics-testing company in 2006 and serves as its chief executive officer.
'Surprised and Disappointed': All Independent Board Members of 23andMe Resign, Leaving Only the CEO
Days after proposing to settle a data breach lawsuit for $30 million, 18-year-old genetic testing company 23andMe now faces another public hurdle: Seven independent directors of its board resigned on Tuesday through a pointed letter addressed to CEO Anne Wojcicki,
23andMe CEO Under Fire After Directors Resign From Board
Genetic-testing firm 23andMe was dealt a major blow in its effort to take the company public on Tuesday when its independent directors resigned from the board over what it called CEO Anne Wojcicki's lack of action on the matter.
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