MacKenzie and Jeff Bezos stated they’ve agreed phrases for his or her not too long ago introduced divorce, with the soon-to-be ex-wife of the world’s wealthiest man set to signal away 75 % of her Amazon inventory to her husband.
She will maintain on to the remaining 25 % of the couple’s inventory, which is able to give MacKenzie a four-percent stake within the world’s second-biggest company. Based on Amazon’s present market worth, her shares are value practically $35 billion.
“Happy to be giving him all of my interests in the Washington Post and Blue Origin, and 75 percent of our Amazon stock plus voting control of my shares to support his continued contributions with the teams of these incredible companies,” MacKenzie Bezos stated in a tweet.
“The divorce decree is expected to be issued in approximately 90 days,” based on a brand new submitting with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The submitting additionally notes that if MacKenzie Bezos decides to promote her shares, a brand new proprietor should enter into an settlement with Jeff Bezos to grant him the rights to vote these shares.
The couple introduced their plans for divorce in January. The 54-year-old proprietor of Amazon and his life associate MacKenzie, 48, have been married since 1993 and have 4 kids. The resolution to separate was introduced by Jeff Bezos in a surprisingly romantic tweet. The pair repeatedly stated they have been planning to stay good associates and companions.