Poison Pills in 2011

Bab, Andrew L.; Neenan, Sean  P.

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Poison Pills in 2011

Debevoise & Plimpton

March 16, 2011

Director Notes Series, Vol. 3, No. 5, 2011

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Having been buffeted by sustained attacks from activists and proxy voting advisers in past years, the shareholder rights agreement is no longer as prevalent as it once was - a phenomenon that has been documented by many corporate governance observers like The Conference Board. However, the most recent case law confirms the validity of poison pills that are properly structured, adopted, and administered. This report discusses these new trends and provides guidance to boards considering whether to adopt a pill and how to formulate its terms.

Number of Pages in PDF File: 12

Keywords: poison pill, shareholder activism, merger & acquisitions, proxy voting

JEL Classification: G34

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Date posted: May 17, 2011

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Bab, Andrew L. and Neenan, Sean P., Poison Pills in 2011 (March 16, 2011). Director Notes Series, Vol. 3, No. 5, 2011. Available at SSRN: http://ssrn.com/abstract=1843474

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Andrew L. Bab (Contact Author) Debevoise & Plimpton ( email ) 919 Third Avenue New York, NY 10022-3907 United States
Sean P. Neenan Debevoise & Plimpton ( email ) 555 13th St. N.W. Washington, DC 20004 United States

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Poison Pills in 2011

Andrew L. Bab

Sean P. Neenan

Date posted: May 17, 2011

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Andrew L. Bab (Contact Author)

Sean P. Neenan