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  • The governor said Florida could take action against the board.

  • The defense technique was used by the board of directors.

  • The Florida state pension fund holds a little over 1 million shares of the micro-messaging service.

The state of Florida will attempt to hold the board of directors accountable for their poison pill defense against a hostile takeover, according to Gov. Ron DeSantis.

A shareholder rights plan, also known as a poison pill, would allow existing shareholders to buy more stock at a large discount in order to diminish the value of the company's shares. That would make it harder for Musk to hold onto his 9.2% stake in the company.

The idea is to make it less attractive to buy the company.

The state pension fund in Florida has almost one million shares in the micro-messaging service.

The state of Florida may be able to hold the board of directors accountable for breaching their fiduciary duty.

Musk has said he will not pay the board members if he acquires the company. The members make a collective $3 million, with each individual salary ranging from $250,000 to $300,000.

Last week, Musk offered to buy the company for $54.20 per share, but the board objected to the proposal.

The whole debacle has taken on political significance, with Republicans such as Ron DeSantis suggesting that the board wants to keep Musk out of the picture over free speech concerns.

They rejected it because they know they can't control Musk.

The original article is on Business Insider.

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  • The company has never had to take the pill to stop a hostile takeover. That is how effective they are.

  • A person familiar with the company's thinking said Apollo Global Management would not be the buyer, but had been talking to various parties about financing the deal.