AnthropicCEODario Amodeicould receive super-voting shares ahead of the AI company's potential IPO, giving him and other co-founders greater control even as their ownership stakes remain relatively small.
Anthropic首席執行長Dario Amodei可能在該公司潛在IPO之前獲得超級投票權股份，使他和其他聯合創始人即使持股比例相對較小，也能保持更大的控制權。
Anthropic Reportedly Eyes Super-Voting Shares Ahead of IPO
據報導，Anthropic計劃在IPO前引入超級投票權股份
Anthropic is preparing to give Amodei and other co-founders a special class of stock with enhanced voting rights, Reuters reported on Tuesday (via The Information).
據路透社（通過The Information）周二報導，Anthropic正準備向Amodei及其他聯合創始人授予一種具有增強投票權的特殊類別股票。
The arrangement would help insulate Anthropic's leadership from pressure from outside shareholders as the Claude maker moves closer to a potential public listing.
這一安排將有助於在Claude開發公司Anthropic日益接近潛在上市之際，使其管理層免受外部股東的壓力。
Amodei reportedly owns only about 2% of Anthropic, making a dual-class structure particularly significant. The report says the specific voting arrangements have not been disclosed and plans could still change.
據報導，Amodei僅持有Anthropic約2%的股份，因此雙重股權結構尤為關鍵。報導稱，具體的投票權安排尚未披露，相關計劃仍可能變更。
Anthropic did not immediately respond to Benzinga's request for comment.
Anthropic未立即回應Benzinga的置評請求。
Anthropic Could Follow Zuckerberg, Musk Playbook
Anthropic可能會效仿祖克柏和Musk的做法
Dual-class share structures are common among founder-led technology companies and allow executives to retain significant voting control despite owning a smaller economic stake.
雙重股權結構在由創始人領導的科技公司中很常見，允許高管在經濟權益佔比較小的情況下仍保留重大投票控制權。
AtMeta Platforms, Inc.(NASDAQ:META), CEOMark Zuckerbergholds about 60% of the company's voting control through super-voting shares.
在Meta Platforms, Inc.（納斯達克代碼：META），首席執行長馬克·祖克柏通過超級投票權股份持有公司約60%的投票控制權。
Space Exploration Technologies Corp(NASDAQ:SPCX) CEOElon Muskalso has significant voting power through the company's dual-class structure.
Space Exploration Technologies Corp（納斯達克：SPCX）首席執行長埃隆·馬斯克還通過該公司的雙重股權結構擁有重大投票權。
For Anthropic, the structure could give Amodei and other founders greater influence over major corporate decisions and protect them from short-term shareholder demands.
對Anthropic而言，這種結構可使Amodei及其他創始人在重大公司決策上擁有更大影響力，並保護他們免受短期股東訴求的干擾。
Long-Term Benefit Trust Could Retain Board Power
長期利益信託或可保留董事會控制權
Anthropic is also reportedly planning to maintain its existing group of non-shareholder trustees through a special class of stock that would allow them to elect a majority of the company's board.
據報導，Anthropic還計劃通過一種特殊類別的股票維持其現有的非股東受託人團體，該類股票將使他們能夠選舉公司董事會的多數成員。
The arrangement reflects Anthropic's unusual governance structure.
這一安排反映了Anthropic不同尋常的治理結構。
The company operates as a public benefit corporation, meaning it is legally required to balance commercial interests with social and public benefits.
該公司以公益公司（public benefit corporation）的形式運營，這意味著它在法律上有義務平衡商業利益與社會和公共利益。
The reported move also comes as Anthropic prepares for a potential IPO later this year, which could rank among the largest market debuts ever.
此舉傳出之際，Anthropic正準備在今年晚些時候進行潛在的首次公開募股（IPO），此次IPO可能成為有史以來規模最大的市場首秀之一。
Anthropic filed a confidential draft Form S-1 with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on June 1, getting ahead ofSam Altman's OpenAI, which submitted its own S-1 filing a week later.
Anthropic已於6月1日向美國證券交易委員會祕密提交了Form S-1草案，早於Sam Altman旗下的OpenAI，後者在一周後才提交了自己的S-1檔案。(Benzinga)