Current outcome
Meta's board approved a non-voting Class C stock — distributed one-for-one to existing holders from Jan. 19, 2027, effectively a 2-for-1 split — letting the company sell equity to fund a multi-hundred-billion-dollar AI buildout while preserving Mark Zuckerberg's voting control.
Progress timeline
2 material updates- #01
Meta to create a new class of shares to fund AI push
Meta will issue a new non-voting class of shares, trading from 2027, to fund its AI buildout, potential acquisitions and employee compensation, as disclosed in its Q3 2026 earnings report.
Source evidence: The Verge AI · theblockbeats
- #02
Meta Creates Non-Voting Stock to Fund AI Buildout, Keeping Zuckerberg in Control
Meta's board approved a non-voting Class C stock — distributed one-for-one to existing holders from Jan. 19, 2027, effectively a 2-for-1 split — letting the company sell equity to fund a multi-hundred-billion-dollar AI buildout while preserving Mark Zuckerberg's voting control.
Source evidence: Decrypt