Former Facebook Employees May be Put at the Back of the Line in Stock Sale

Two months ago, Russian investment firm Digital Skies Technology (DST) invested $200 million dollars into Facebook for a two percent slice of the social networking site in the form of preferred stock, saying at the time that DST would buy up to $100 million in common stock from existing shareholders as well at some point in the near future. Last week, the firm moved forward with the employee stock purchase part of the deal.

Under the agreement, DST will buy up to $100 million dollars in Facebook common stock at a $6.5

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