Zendesk Inc (ZEN.N) said on Friday that its investors rejected a proposed takeover of SurveyMonkey parent Momentive Global (MNTV.O) and that it terminated the merger agreement. Shareholders of both companies had to vote for the deal in order for the merger to be completed. The deal, valued at roughly $4 billion, had been roundly criticized by prominent investors including state pension funds and large mutual funds, which questioned its rationale and said it would likely be too risky. The official vote occurred several hours ago and the company said in a regulatory filing late in day that holders of 101,509,554 shares, or 83.5% of the common stock issued, were present at the vote. . . .
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