At the end of December I ran a story saying Konica Minolta was going to acquire Lexmark. This came from a report from Photizo and was based on a letter they had received from a Lexmark employee.

Based on more current articles that have come out since then, it now appears as if that is not happening or may have never been the case.

Who knows what really happens behind closed doors, but for now, it looks like Lexmark is going to stay Lexmark, at least for the short term.

The following appears on mobile.reuters.com

By Greg Roumeliotis and Liana B. Baker – (Reuters) – Printing services company Lexmark International Inc (LXK.N) is considering the possibility of divesting its hardware and software assets separately to revive interest in its sale process, according to people familiar with the matter.

The deliberations come after Lexmark held discussions with several potential buyers about the sale of the entire company that have yet to result in offers that would be line with its valuation expectations, the people said this week.

Private equity firms are now having conversations with Lexmark about acquiring either its hardware or software assets, the people said. The company has yet to make any decision on a way forward, the people added.

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