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- a measure taken by a company to avoid a hostile takeover, for example, the purchase of a business interest that will make the company unattractive to the potential buyer
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- A "Chewable" Poison Pill?
- Remember the scene in the movie "M*A*S*H*" when Painless the dentist decides to commit suicide by downing the poisonous "Black Capsule?" Following a Last Supper-style scene with his cronies and some tender nursing care, however, Painless comes back to life. Well, that's sort of what what Harvard...
- Blog posts 2008-06-25
- Islandia-based CA to include poison pill provision in its proxy
- Reversing course, CA Inc. said Tuesday that it will include in its proxy a Harvard professor's proposal allowing shareholders to amend company bylaws.
- Research articles 2006-06-27
- Amgen Announces Termination of Poison Pill Effective July 31, 2006
- THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. -- Amgen (NASDAQ:AMGN) announced today that the company's board of directors has voted unanimously to terminate the company's stockholder rights plan, commonly referred to as a "poison pill." Originally scheduled to expire on December 12, 2010, the plan has been amended to accelerate the expiration date to...
- Research articles 2006-07-11
- No trumpets for poison pill.(PeopleSoft Inc and Oracle Corp.)(Editorial)
- Byline: Barry B. Burr Why does PeopleSoft Inc. make its poison pill so hard to find? If its board perceives the anti-takeover device as being in the interest of shareholders, why don't the directors and management trumpet it? Certainly, the boar ...
- Research articles 2004-12-13
- Teradyne Accelerates "Poison Pill" Expiration and Declassifies Board
- NORTH READING, Mass. -- Teradyne, Inc. (NYSE:TER) announced today that its Board of Directors has voted to amend the company's Shareholders Rights (i.e. "Poison Pill") Agreement to accelerate the expiration of the Rights Plan from November 27, 2010 to February 8, 2007, at which time the Rights Plan will terminate.
- Research articles 2007-01-24
- Hilton Hotels' Shareholders Overwhelmingly Approve Binding By-Law Amendment to Redeem Poison Pill, According to UNITE HERE
- BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. -- Shareholders of Hilton Hotels (NYSE:HLT) have overwhelmingly approved a precedent-setting, binding by-law amendment to redeem the company's poison pill and require any future pills to obtain shareholder prior approval, according to UNITE HERE, the proponent of the resolution.
- Research articles 2006-05-24
- Lear shareholders follow trend by wanting to vote on poison pills.(News)
- Byline: Terry Kosdrosky Lear Corp. shareholders last week took a small step in giving themselves more voting rights on poison pills. Shareholders present at the automotive supplier's annual meeting voted 70 percent in favor of a resolution to be Byline: Terry...
- Research articles 2004-05-17
- Career Education Corporation Announces Poison Pill Termination and Enhanced Corporate Governance Practices
- HOFFMAN ESTATES, Ill. -- Career Education Corporation (Nasdaq:CECO) today announced that its Board of Directors has approved the accelerated termination of the Shareholder Rights Plan, commonly referred to as a "poison pill," along with other directives to further enhance the company's corporate governance profile. The Board's actions follow a lengthy...
- Research articles 2005-08-01
- Directors of software giant CA Inc. adopts poison pill provision
- The directors of software giant CA Inc. unanimously adopted a poison pill provision, the company announced Monday in a sign that the company believes it's a hostile takeover target.
- Research articles 2006-10-17
- Solectron Announces Termination of Poison Pill
- New Policy Requires Stockholder Approval for Any Future Plan
- Research articles 2006-11-21
- Tektronix readies for board fight; investor group may trigger poison pill?
- Investor Group May Trigger Poison Pill?
- Research articles 1992-10-26
- News Corp stocks up on mini poison pills.
- Byline: Robert Guy Byline: Robert Guy
- Research articles 2006-04-09
- TRW Announces Redemption of 'Poison Pill' Rights
- Business Editors
- Research articles 2000-01-24
- TRW Shareholders Reject Hostile-Takeover Protection Policy.(Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News)
- Jan. 25--TRW shareholders didn't want to swallow a so-called poison pill policy that made it costly for unwelcome suitors to buy the company out. Jan. 25--TRW shareholders didn't want to swallow a so-called poison pill policy that made it costly for unwelcome suitors to...
- Research articles 2000-01-27
- Applied Opposes "Poison Pill" Proposal : Company seeks "no" vote on rights plan amendment - Applied Materials' defense against unsolicited acquisition offers - Company Business and Marketing
- Santa Clara, Calif.-Applied Materials Inc. is vigorously opposing an amendment to its corporate bylaws that would require shareholder approval for any changes in its shareholder rights plan, especially pertaining to the "poison pill" defense incorporated in the rights plan. The proposal, put forward by an institutional investor, is scheduled to...
- Research articles 1999-03-22
- News Corp poison pill deal gets nod.
- Byline: Robert Guy Byline: Robert Guy
- Research articles 2006-05-24
- Senate Turns Back Amendments, Passes Bankruptcy
- The Senate turned away amendment after amendment last week to the bankruptcy reform bill-including a so-called poison pill amendment that killed the bill in each of the last two congresses-and voted to pass the credit union-backed measure for a fourth st The Senate turned away amendment after amendment last week...
- Research articles 2005-03-14
- Coach, Inc. Declares 'Poison Pill' Dividend Distribution of Common Share Purchase Rights
- Business Editors
- Research articles 2001-05-03
- Use of Poison Pill Needs Vote, Electronic Data Systems Shareholders Say.(Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News)
- May 24--PLANO, Texas--Electronic Data Systems shareholders approved a proposal yesterday that prevents the company from using a poison pill as an anti-takeover device without a shareholder vote. May 24--PLANO, Texas--Electronic Data Systems shareholders approved a proposal yesterday that prevents the company from using a...
- Research articles 2000-05-24
- Murdoch: No Rush on Liberty.(The News Corporation Ltd., Liberty Media Corp.)
- By Mike Farrell New York-- News Corp. chairman Rupert Murdoch appeared to thumb his nose at reports that the media giant was close to a deal to buy back the 19% voting stake in the company from Liberty Media, adding that with...
- Research articles 2006-10-23
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