Yahoo COO Henrique de Castro Ousted

Hired in late 2012, exec will depart Jan. 16

Yahoo's embattled COO Henrique de Castro is out, according to a Securities and Exchange Commission filing.

Called CEO Marissa Mayer's $56 million man, de Castro's tenure has been rocky, almost from the start. The COO failed to impress agencies and brands, and reported clashed with Mayer and her team regularly. 

Back in September, Adweek reported that de Castro's days could be numbered, in part because of his failure to endear himself to Madison Avenue, but in larger part because of his failure to move the needle.

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