Yahoo! To Review Starboard's Proposed Director Nominees - Quick Facts

(RTTNews) - Yahoo! Inc. (YHOO) said the Board's Nominating and Governance Committee will review Starboard's proposed director nominees and respond in due course.

Earlier, Starboard Value LP announced it is nominating a slate of nine highly qualified candidates for election to Yahoo's Board at the 2016 Annual Meeting. The candidates nominated by Starboard were: Bridget Baker; Tor Braham; Brad Buss; Lance Conn; Dale Fuller; Eddy Hartenstein; Richard Hill; Debra Janssen; and Jeffrey Smith. Jeffrey Smith is a Managing Member, CEO, and Chief Investment Officer of Starboard Value LP.