Zendesk Shareholders Vote in Favor of $10.2 Billion Go-Private Deal

Zendesk Shareholders Vote in Favor of $10.2 Billion Go-Private Deal
Zendesk logo in a photo illustration taken on June 27, 2022. Dado Ruvic/Illustration/Reuters
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Zendesk Inc. shareholders have approved a $10.2 billion planned acquisition of the software maker by a group of private equity firms led by Hellman & Friedman and Permira, the company said on Monday.

The company in June agreed to be taken private in a deal that would be see investors receive $77.50 per share in cash after persistent pressure from activist investor Jana Partners.