That’s according to an SEC filing filed late Friday by Yahoo (NSDQ: YHOO). The language of the filing explains it: “The strategic realignment involves investing resources in some areas, reducing resources in others and eliminating some areas of the Company’s business that do not support the company’s strategic priorities. The company began, on February 11, 2008, providing notices to employees whose employment would be terminated as part of the realignment. In connection with the strategic workforce realignment, the company expects to incur pre-tax cash charges of $20 million to $25 million for severance pay expenses and related cash expenditures associated with the workforce reductions. Total charges will include these cash charges plus additional charges related to stock compensation expense which the company is unable to estimate at this time. The company expects to recognize the majority of the foregoing charges in the first quarter of 2008, with the remaining costs being recognized over the remainder of 2008.”

Expected number of layoffs are expected to be around 1,000, as the company announced in January.