Billionaire investor Carl Icahn is planning to wage a proxy fight against Yahoo, in a move that could ultimately kick out Yahoo's entire board, according to a Reuters report late Wednesday.
Icahn has received commitments from at least 12 potential board members to run against some or all of Yahoo's 10 board seats, which are all up for reelection at the company's Jul. 3 annual shareholders meeting, according to Reuters.
Icahn may unveil his plans as early as Thursday, according to the report. The deadline for Yahoo or any shareholder to name a dissident slate is by the end of the day Thursday.
Shares of Yahoo on Wednesday closed up 2.18 percent to US$27.14 a share, spurred by expectations Icahn would move forward on a proxy fight, potentially paving the way for a sale of the Internet search pioneer.
Less than two weeks ago, Microsoft withdrew its sweetened cash-stock offer for Yahoo, valued at US$33 a share, after a three month lag in which its initial offer of US$31 a share remained virtually comatose.
After Microsoft withdrew its offer on May 3, Yahoo's stock took a hammering during the next trading day and has since bounced between a low of US$24.20 to as high as US$27.36 per share during intraday trading on Wednesday.
This article was originally a blog post on CNET News.com.
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