Amylin's Eastham Says Eastbourne's Behrens Is Not Telling the Truth About $20 Share Bid

(MoneyWatch)  Amylin director Karin Eastham has, in essence, called Eastbourne Capital board candidate M. Kathleen Behrens a liar (or at least an amnesiac).

On May 11, Behrens had written to Amylin decrying the company's "baseless accusation[s]" and "innuendo"; she alleged Amylin was spreading a rumor that she wanted to see Amylin acquired by another company at $20 a share. Behrens insisted that she wants no such thing.

Today, Eastham wrote back to Behrens to say, Yeah, you did say that:

You may recall that you and I had a phone conversation on January 22, 2009 ... During that conversation, we discussed the topic of a potential sale of the Company and you expressed an interest and willingness to sell Amylin at a price of $20 a share ...

I listened very carefully to your perspective and respectfully assure you that you did in fact state your willingness to sell Amylin for $20 a share.

Amylin is attempting to fend off a challenge for control of its board by Eastbourne and investor Carl Icahn; both believe the company's stock has fallen too low. A shareholder vote is scheduled for the end of this month.

• See previous coverage of Amylin:
• Amylin Accused of Spreading "Baseless Accusations," "Innuendo" and Misusing CNBC in Director Fight
• Amylin Sales Force Is Least-Effective Among Its Peers, Claims Eastbourne
• Amylin May Abandon the "Byetta" Name for Exenatide Once Weekly
• Amylin v. Icahn Slideshow Battle: Tear Up Lilly-Byetta Agreement!
• Amylin v. Eastbourne Slideshow Battle; It's All About the Stock Price
• In U-Turn, Amylin Lays Off 200; Move Validates Icahn's Arguments
• Amylin Trial Testimony: Debt Not Structured With Interest or Principal Payments in Mind
• The War for Amylin: Lilly Not Interested; Icahn Calls the Company a "Dictatorship"
• Amylin CEO Got 11% Pay Rise Despite Losses; Company Paid $355K for Lawyer to Move House
• Amylin Q1: "Icahn Doesn't Know Who Our CEO Is"
• In War for Amylin, Icahn and Eastbourne Win a Battle: "Poison Pill" Revoked
• Amylin Founder Resigns, Suggests Chairman Follow; Icahn and Eastbourne Likely Delighted
• Inside Amylin's Anti-Icahn Suicide Pact
• Amylin Battle Heats Up as Eastbourne Capital Touts Rival Directors' Slate to Icahn's
• Icahn Moves on Amylin; Will Lilly Step Up?
• Behind the Byetta Crisis: Is This Drug Really All That and a Bag of (Fat-Free) Chips?