Zendesk Inc. is in talks to settle with activist investor Jana Partners LLC, days after the software company ended an unsuccessful bid to sell itself.
Zendesk and Jana are discussing a truce that could involve Mikkel Svane stepping down as the software company’s chief executive, as well as changes to the board, including the removal of director Carl Bass, according to people familiar with the matter. The situation is still fluid and the men could still remain in their roles, some of the people said.
