Twitter says looking for independent director to replace Elliott's Cohn

FILE PHOTO: The Twitter logo is displayed on a screen on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., September 28, 2016. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid/File Photo/File Photo

(Reuters) - Twitter Inc said on Thursday it was looking for an independent board director after hedge fund Elliott Management's managing partner, Jesse Cohn, decided to relinquish his board seat at the social media firm.

Twitter said it will consult with Cohn before finalizing a candidate. Cohn, who is being nominated for a re-election to the board at the 2021 annual meeting of stockholders, will resign once a new director is appointed, the company added.