Apple ’s Board of Directors demo its support for company CEO Steve Jobs on Wednesday , issue a affirmation one day after former CFO Fred Anderson say Jobs order him to backdate options .
“ We are not going to recruit into a public debate with Fred Anderson or his lawyer . Steve Jobs cooperated in full with Apple ’s independent investigation and with the government ’s probe of stock option grants at Apple , ” record the statement from Apple Board Members Bill Campbell , Millard Drexler , Albert Gore Jr. , Arthur D. Levinson , Eric Schmidt and Jerry York .
Anderson said he was assure by Jobs in late January 2001 that Jobs had an arrangement with the board of directors to concede stock options on Jan. 2 , according to the financial statement from Anderson ’s attorney . Anderson “ admonish ” line that the grant for executive would have to be price found on the date of the board arrangement “ or there could be an method of accounting heraldic bearing , ” and also told Jobs the plank would have to affirm it had given anterior approval for the grant date “ in a legally acceptable method . ”
“ The SEC investigated the matter good and its complaint speaks for itself , in term of what it says , what it does not say , who it charge , and who it does not charge , ” said the statement from Apple ’s Board .
Fred Anderson reached a deal with the SEC where he will pay a fine of $ 150,000 . The former Apple executive director will also give back $ 3.5 million in fraudulent options gains . Meanwhile , the SEC will continue to pursue a causa against the other accused manager , former Apple world-wide counselling Nancy Heinen .
“ We have complete sureness in the conclusions of Apple ’s independent investigation , and in Steve ’s integrity and his power to lead Apple , ” said the Board .
