proxy fight
technique used by an acquiring company to attempt to gain control of a takeover target.
Proxy Fight
A strategy used by an acquiring company in its attempt to take control of a target company. The acquirer and target solicit the target's shareholders to obtain proxy votes.
Proxy Fight
An attempt by a dissident group to take over the management of a corporation. The group sends proxies electing them to the board; the current management sends proxies favoring them.
Proxy fight
Often used in risk arbitrage. Technique used by an acquiring company to attempt to gain control of a takeover target.
proxy fight: A battle for control of firm by voting in a new slate of directors.
proxy statement: A notice providing shareholders with the necessary information to vote on matters to be brought up at a shareholders' meeting.
Proxy fight
A hostile takeover technique that may occurs when the acquiring company attempts to convince shareholders to use their proxy votes to install new management that is open to the takeover.
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Also called proxy fights. Proxy fight Often used in risk arbitrage. Technique used by an acquiring company to attempt to gain control of a takeover target.
See also: Board of Directors - BOD, Poison Pill, Proxy Fight, Share Purchase Right, Shark Repellent, Takeover
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Takeover attempt in which outsiders compete with management for shareholders' votes. Also called proxy fight.
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A battle for the control of a firm in which a dissident group seeks, from the firm's other shareholders, the right to vote those shareholders' shares in favor of the dissident group's slate of directors. Also called proxy fights.
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At times, such as proxy fights or other important issues, the replicated long position would have to be exercised into the actual security in order to be a timely shareholder of record.
Such provisions add an extra time delay to many proxy fights, sinDefinition: ce bidders must wait until the regularly scheduled annual meeting to replace board members or dismantle takeover defenses.
some limitations either increase the level of shareholder support required to call a special meeting beyond that specified by state law or eliminate the ability to call one entirely. Such provisions add an extra time delay to many proxy fights, ...
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Also called proxy fight. Proxy vote Vote cast by one person on behalf of another. Public offering The sale of registered securities by the issuer (or the underwriters acting in the interests of the issuer) in the public market.
proxy fight A strategy that a firm may take in the case of a hostile takeover. A proxy contest... proxy statement A document that the SEC requires a firm to send to its shareholders that provides...
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