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Marissa Mayer could pocket $122m if she walks away from Yahoo after Verizon sale

on Aug 1, 2016 | 0 comments

By Rebecca Stewart

Yahoo’s chief executive Marissa Mayer could stand to walk away from Yahoo with a payout of $122m following Verizon’s $4.8bn purchase of the ailing company.

As the ink dries on the deal, sources have told the Wall Street Journal that Mayer is unlikely to have a prominent role, if any, under Verizon. The boss stands to take away more a $55m ‘golden parachute’ if she is terminated as a result of the sale, Fortune is reporting that her total compensation could be more than double this figure.

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Source: The Drum