Meta launches non-voting Class C shares to fund AI and address California wealth-tax proposal

Meta launches non-voting Class C shares to fund AI and address California wealth-tax proposal

On 22 October, Meta announced a board-approved plan to issue non-voting Class C shares that CEO Mark Zuckerberg can sell to fund a potential California billionaire wealth-tax bill, while committing to remain a state resident for eight years. Meta reported third-quarter results on 14 October, showing $63. 3 billion in revenue and earnings of $3. 56 per share, with higher AI spending and larger losses at its Reality Labs unit, according to Yahoo Finance.

The company said it would create a non-voting share class to finance AI projects without reducing Zuckerberg’s voting control, as noted by Semafor. Reuters later reported that the new shares would also be used to address a possible California wealth-tax liability. Fortune added that the one-for-one distribution of the Class C shares was intended to raise capital while preserving control. Fox News said Meta’s stock slipped about 3 % after the announcement.

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Հոկտեմբեր 22, 2026
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TechCrunch • 22 Հոկ 23:50

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CNBC • 22 Հոկ 20:35

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Fox News • 22 Հոկ 12:37

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The Guardian • 22 Հոկ 10:10

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Fox Business • 22 Հոկ 07:08

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Reuters • 22 Հոկ 02:03

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Fortune • 21 Հոկ 23:59

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Reuters • 21 Հոկ 21:23

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Semafor • 21 Հոկ 19:17

Meta announced plans to create a class of non-voting stock that can be sold to fund artificial-intelligence projects without reducing Mark Zuckerberg’s voting control.

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Yahoo Finance • 20 Հոկ 18:41

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