Williams act

Williams Act
Federal legislation enacted in 1968 (and now constituting Rules 13d and 14d of the Security Exchange Act of 1934) that imposes requirements with respect to public tender offers.

Williams Act - A federal act, passed in 1968, that defines the rules in regards to acquisitions and tender offers.

Williams Act
Federal legislation enacted in 1968 (and now constituting Rules 13d and 14d of the Security Exchange Act of 1934) that imposes requirements with respect to public tender offers.

Illegal holding of stock by a third party, or the financing of such a stock, in which the third party's sole reason for holding the stock is to conceal ownership or control of a raider, thus sidestepping the Williams Act requirements of 5% holding ...

The Williams Act,1 a federal law enacted in 1968, requires firms and individuals that make public bids for the shares of publicly traded companies (such public bids are called 'tender offers') to disclose information about themselves, ...

Tender offers in the United States are regulated by the Williams Act. An acquiring company can also engage in a proxy fight, whereby it tries to persuade enough shareholders, usually a simple majority, ...

Creeping tender offer
The process by which a group attempting to circumvent certain provisions of the Williams Act gradually acquires shares of a target company in the open market.
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The process by which a group attempting to circumvent certain provisions of the Williams Act gradually acquires shares of a target company in the open market.
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bond futures contract to give notice of intent to deliver at or before 8:00 p.m. Chicago time after the closing of the exchange (3:15 p.m. Chicago time) when the futures settlement price has been fixed. Related: Timing option.
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Williams Act Often used in risk arbitrage. Federal legislation enacted in 1968 (and now comprises Rules 13d and 14d of the Security Exchange Act of 1934) that imposes requirements with respect to public tender offers.

background, and future plans regarding the target company. The law is designed to protect against insidious takeover attempts and to keep the investing public aware of information that could affect the price of their stock. See: Williams Act.

See: Williams Act. Rule 14-d Often used in risk arbitrage. Regulations and restrictions covering public tender offers and related disclosure requirements.

See also: Tender Offer, Expense, Expected return, Fraud, Preliminary prospectus