Jeff Epstein and Christie Simons to join board at the 2025 annual meeting
Autodesk, Inc. announced that it will appoint Jeff Epstein and Christie Simons to its Board of Directors in connection with a cooperation agreement with Starboard Value LP. Epstein and Simons will serve as non-voting observers on the board until Autodesk’s 2025 Annual Meeting of Stockholders on June 18, 2025, at which point they will become full voting members upon their appointment to the board. Following the annual meeting, the Autodesk Board will be comprised of 12 directors, 11 of whom are independent.
Autodesk and Starboard have entered into an Information Sharing and Discussion Agreement to facilitate ongoing collaboration towards the goal of driving sustainable value creation for all shareholders.
In addition to the board appointments, as part of the cooperation agreement, Starboard will withdraw its director nominees and has agreed to customary standstill, voting and other provisions.
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