MacKenzie Bezos,
former wife of Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, announced Thursday that she has
completed her divorce and that she will divest 75 percent of the pair's interest
in the technology giant.
Jeff Bezos and wife MacKenzie
MacKenzie Bezos also said that she would give all of her shares in the Washington Post and space exploration firm Blue Origin to her ex-husband - the richest man in the world - and to control the voting rights of her remaining Amazon shares.
In a recording with
the US Securities and Exchange Commission, Amazon said MacKenzie Bezos now
controls four percent of the organization's extraordinary regular stock.
At a current stock
price of $ 1,812 from Amazon, this would be worth around $ 35.6 billion.
"I am grateful
that I have dissolved my marriage to Jeff with the support of each other and
those who have kindly approached us," MacKenzie Bezos wrote on Twitter.
"I am happy to
make available to him all my interests in the Washington Post and Blue Origin
and 75% of our Amazon shares as well as voting control of my shares to support
his continued contributions to the teams of these incredible companies",
said MacKenzie Bezos.
"Excited about
my own plans. I'm grateful for the past and look forward to what's coming next,
"she said.
Jeff Bezos said in
his own Twitter message that his ex-wife had been "an extraordinary
partner, ally, and mother."
"I am grateful
for their support and for their kindness in this process and look forward to
our new relationship as friends and co-parents," he said.
Jeff Bezos was listed
as the richest person in the world in a list of Forbes magazines released in
March, ahead of Bill Gates and Warren Buffett.
According to Forbes
Bezos (55), which holds 16 percent of Amazon, had a value of 131 billion
dollars.
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