Jan 25 (Reuters) - Business software provider Salesforce.com Inc is planning a 4-for-1 stock split to make its shares more affordable and appeal to a broader group of investors, the company said in a filing on Friday.
Salesforce has beat Wall Street expectations by expanding its product offerings and growing its social media products which, for example, let companies track what customers are saying about them on Twitter and Facebook.
The stock split was approved Salesforcecom plans 4-for-1 stock split - filingby the board on Dec. 13, 2012, and will be submitted to shareholders for approval at a meeting on March 20, the company said.
NYSE and AMEX quotes delayed by at least 20 minutes. Nasdaq delayed by at least 15 minutes. For a complete list of exchanges and delays, please click here.
We welcome comments that advance the story through relevant opinion, anecdotes, links and data. If you see a comment that you believe is irrelevant or inappropriate, you can flag it to our editors by using the report abuse links. Views expressed in the comments do not represent those of Reuters. For more information on our comment policy, see 
Thomson Reuters is the worlds largest international news agency, providing investing news, world news, business news, technology news, shunli116.typepad.com headline news, small business news, n1ews alerts, personal finance, stock market, and mutual funds information available on Reuters.com,Sample Questions For Arithmetic Abilities. Watch TV Online_ satellite tv providers video, mobile, and interactive television platforms. Thomson Reuters journalists are subject to an Editorial Handbook which requires ir presentation and disclosure of relevant interests.
Salesforce said its stock became less affordable after rising significantly in price for the past several years.
Its shares closed at $173.86 on the New York Stock Exchange on Friday, up $1.57. They have risen about 46 percent over the past year.
