Investor Carl Icahn filed a lawsuit on Thursday to try to block Dell from setting a new record date ahead of a crucial shareholders' vote, which will decide on the future of the company. Icahn has urged fellow shareholders to reject Chief Executive Officer Michael Dell's and Silver Lake's offer to buy and take the company private.

His lawsuit included a list of demands, such as that the CEO and his affiliates be prevented from voting any shares bought after February 5, Reuters reported.