UNITED STATES
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SCHEDULE 14A
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LIVEPERSON, INC. |
(Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter) |
STARBOARD VALUE LP STARBOARD VALUE AND OPPORTUNITY MASTER FUND LTD STARBOARD VALUE AND OPPORTUNITY S LLC STARBOARD VALUE AND OPPORTUNITY C LP STARBOARD VALUE R LP STARBOARD VALUE AND OPPORTUNITY MASTER FUND L LP STARBOARD VALUE L LP STARBOARD VALUE R GP LLC STARBOARD X MASTER FUND LTD STARBOARD VALUE GP LLC STARBOARD PRINCIPAL CO LP STARBOARD PRINCIPAL CO GP LLC JEFFREY C. SMITH PETER A. FELD JOHN R. MCCORMACK VANESSA PEGUEROS YAEL ZHENG |
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Starboard Value LP, together with the other participants named herein (collectively, “Starboard”), intends to file a preliminary proxy statement and accompanying WHITE proxy card with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) to be used to solicit votes for the election of its slate of highly-qualified director nominees at the 2022 annual meeting of stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”) of LivePerson, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”).
On April 7, 2022, Starboard issued the following press release announcing its delivery of a letter to the Company’s board of directors. The full text of the letter is also attached hereto as Exhibit 1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
STARBOARD DELIVERS LETTER TO LIVEPERSON BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Believes that Opportunities Exist to Create Significant Value for LivePerson Shareholders
Highlights Concerns with the Company’s Stock Price Underperformance, Deteriorating Financial Performance, Missed Expectations, Execution Issues and Poor Corporate Governance Practices
Believes a Reconstituted Board that Includes Starboard’s Highly Qualified Nominees is Required to Instill Accountability and Drive Improved Performance
Remains Open to Working Constructively with LivePerson to Reach a Mutually Agreeable Resolution
NEW YORK, NY – April 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Starboard Value LP (together with its affiliates, “Starboard”), one of the largest shareholders of LivePerson, Inc. (“LivePerson” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: LPSN), with an ownership interest of approximately 9.7% of the Company’s outstanding shares, today announced that it has delivered a letter to the LivePerson Board of Directors (the “Board”).
The full text of the letter to the Board can be viewed at the following link: https://www.starboardvalue.com/wp-content/uploads/Starboard_Value_LP_Letter_to_LPSN_Board_04.07.2022.pdf
About Starboard Value LP
Starboard Value LP is a New York-based investment adviser with a focused and differentiated fundamental approach to investing primarily in publicly traded U.S. companies. Starboard invests in deeply undervalued companies and actively engages with management teams and boards of directors to identify and execute on opportunities to unlock value for the benefit of all shareholders.
CERTAIN INFORMATION CONCERNING THE PARTICIPANTS
Starboard Value LP, together with the other participants named herein (collectively, "Starboard"), intends to file a preliminary proxy statement and accompanying WHITE proxy card with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") to be used to solicit votes for the election of its slate of highly-qualified director nominees at the 2022 annual meeting of stockholders of LivePerson, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the "Company").
STARBOARD STRONGLY ADVISES ALL STOCKHOLDERS OF THE COMPANY TO READ THE PROXY STATEMENT AND OTHER PROXY MATERIALS AS THEY BECOME AVAILABLE BECAUSE THEY WILL CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION. SUCH PROXY MATERIALS WILL BE AVAILABLE AT NO CHARGE ON THE SEC’S WEB SITE AT HTTP://WWW.SEC.GOV. IN ADDITION, THE PARTICIPANTS IN THIS PROXY SOLICITATION WILL PROVIDE COPIES OF THE PROXY STATEMENT WITHOUT CHARGE, WHEN AVAILABLE, UPON REQUEST. REQUESTS FOR COPIES SHOULD BE DIRECTED TO THE PARTICIPANTS’ PROXY SOLICITOR.
The participants in the proxy solicitation are anticipated to be Starboard Value and Opportunity Master Fund Ltd (“Starboard V&O Fund”), Starboard Value and Opportunity S LLC (“Starboard S LLC”), Starboard Value and Opportunity C LP (“Starboard C LP”), Starboard R Value R LP (“Starboard R LP”) , Starboard Value and Opportunity Master Fund L LP (“Starboard L Master”), Starboard Value L LP (“Starboard L GP”), Starboard Value R GP LLC (“Starboard R GP”), Starboard X Master Fund Ltd (“Starboard X Master”), Starboard Value LP, Starboard Value GP LLC (“Starboard Value GP”), Starboard Principal Co LP (“Principal Co”), Starboard Principal Co GP LLC (“Principal GP”), Jeffrey C. Smith, Peter A. Feld, John R. McCormack, Vanessa Pegueros and Yael Zheng.
As of the close of business on April 6, 2022, Starboard V&O Fund beneficially owned directly 3,741,775 shares of Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share, of the Company (the “Common Stock”). As of the close of business on April 6, 2022, Starboard S LLC directly owned 545,570 shares of Common Stock. As of the close of business on April 6, 2022, Starboard C LP directly owned 333,060 shares of Common Stock. Starboard R LP, as the general partner of Starboard C LP may be deemed the beneficial owner of an aggregate of 333,060 shares of Common Stock owned by Starboard C LP. As of the close of business on April 6, 2022, Starboard L Master directly owned 231,494 shares of Common Stock. Starboard L GP, as the general partner of Starboard L Master, may be deemed the beneficial owner of the 231,494 shares of Common Stock owned by Starboard L Master. Starboard R GP, as the general partner of Starboard R LP and Starboard L GP, may be deemed the beneficial owner of an aggregate of 564,554 shares of Common Stock owned by Starboard C LP and Starboard L Master. As of the close of business on April 6, 2022, Starboard X Master directly owned 863,188 shares of Common Stock. As of the close of business on April 6, 2022, 689,913 of Common Stock were held in an account managed by Starboard Value LP (the “Starboard Value LP Account”). Starboard Value LP, as the investment manager of each of Starboard V&O Fund, Starboard C LP, Starboard L Master, Starboard X Master and the Starboard Value LP Account and the manager of Starboard S LLC, may be deemed the beneficial owner of an aggregate of 6,405,000 shares of Common Stock directly owned by Starboard V&O Fund, Starboard S LLC, Starboard C LP, Starboard L Master, Starboard X Master and held in the Starboard Value LP Account. Each of Starboard Value GP, as the general partner of Starboard Value LP, Principal Co, as a member of Starboard Value GP, Principal GP, as the general partner of Principal Co, and Messrs. Smith and Feld, as members of Principal GP and as members of each of the Management Committee of Starboard Value GP and the Management Committee of Principal GP, may be deemed the beneficial owner of 6,405,000 shares of Common Stock directly owned by Starboard V&O Fund, Starboard S LLC, Starboard C LP, Starboard L Master, Starboard X Master and held in the Starboard Value LP Account. As of the close of business on April 6, 2022, Mr. McCormack directly beneficially owned 950 shares of Common Stock. As of the close of business on April 6, 2022, Ms. Pegueros directly beneficially owned 1,349 shares of Common Stock. As of the close of business on April 6, 2022, Ms. Zheng directly beneficially owned 3,000 shares of Common Stock held in a revocable trust she serves as co-trustee for with her husband.
Investor contacts:
Peter Feld, (212) 201-4878
Prithvi Reddy, (212) 201-6231
www.starboardvalue.com