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by booruguru 4048 days ago
Can someone explain this story to me ELI5-style (like I'm 5 years-old)?
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Woodman is GoPro CEO, Dana is GoPro employee #1

Woodman agreed to pay Dana 10% of stock back in college. Woodman (through the company) gave Dana what amounts to just under $230 million. Other than the S1 filing (the document filed with the SEC prior to GoPro's IPO) which mentioned this deal, it was a verbal contract. Were he so inclined, Woodman probably could have refused to give Dana the $230 million and gotten away with it.

Guy makes promise.

Guy keeps promise.

PR piece shows up on fortune.com.