Twitter locks staff stock accounts ahead of potential Musk deal: report

Twitter has frozen fairness award accounts for workers days forward of the deadline to shut its take care of Elon Musk, Bloomberg Information reported on Tuesday, an indication that the social media agency hopes the deal will consummate.

The report despatched Twitter shares up 1.8% at $51.60, nonetheless decrease than Musk’s provide value of $54.20 per share.

Musk, chief govt of Tesla, and Twitter are directed by the Delaware courtroom to shut the $44 billion deal on Oct. 28. The deal was first introduced in April.

The social media firm up to date its worker FAQ web page this week to alert workers that they gained’t have the ability to entry or commerce shares from the Fairness Award Middle, in keeping with the report.

The web page stated the change was completed “in anticipation of the closing of the pending acquisition of Twitter by an entity managed by Elon Musk,” in keeping with the report, citing two folks conversant in the change.

Twitter didn't instantly reply to a Reuters request for remark.

Musk in Might tried to stroll away from the deal, alleging that Twitter understated bot and spam accounts on the social media platform, which began a sequence of lawsuits between the 2 events.

Earlier this month, Musk reversed course and stated he'll proceed with the deal on authentic phrases, following which a choose halted the trial that was scheduled for this week.

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