SEATTLE: Chairman Bill Gates and retiring Chief Executive Steve Ballmer are standing for re-election to Microsoft Corp's board of directors, according to the company's annual proxy filing made public on Thursday.
Ballmer and Gates, both 57, have been the target of activist investors over the past few months who believe the software maker needs new leadership to compete with mobile-savvy rivals such as Apple Inc and Google Inc. But it is highly likely they will retain their board seats.
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