By SCOTT MORRISON
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.--Google Inc. Chief Executive Eric Schmidt said Thursday he had not considered resigning from Apple Inc.'s board, despite news that the Federal Trade Commission is looking into whether the overlap of directors on both companies' boards violates antitrust laws.
"I don't think Apple sees Google as a primary competitor," he told reporters before the company's annual shareholder meeting.
Mr. Schmidt has previously said he recuses himself from the boardroom when Apple's directors discuss the company's popular iPhone. Google makes Android software that powers phones made by Apple rivals.
David Drummond, Google's chief legal officer, said the company feels confident that Mr. Schmidt's presence on Apple's board doesn't violate the test of "overlapping revenue."
Google makes Android available to hardware partners free.
Write to Scott Morrison at scott.morrison@dowjones.com
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