Icahn Supportive of Lawson Software (LWSN) Sale

March 14, 2011 3:04 PM EDT
In an amended 13D filed with the U.S. SEC today, activist investors Carl Icahn stated that he was supportive of the strategic process entered into by Lawson Software (Nasdaq: LWSN).

Icahn spoke with Lawson CEO Harry Debes about the situation before making the filing.

Lawson confirmed receipt of an $11.25 per share offer from Infor and Golden Gate Capital. The stock hit a 52-week high of $13.06 today.

Icahn said that he is "supportive of this process and believe that [Lawson] should be sold at the highest price obtained from this process."

Icahn currently holds 17,848,645 shares of Lawson common, or 10.91% of all outstanding.


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