Appleton Inc

question 122

Essay

Appleton Inc. wants to acquire Gentronix Corp., but its offer of a friendly merger has been rejected. Gentronix's board of directors includes six of the firm's top managers who together own 40% of its stock. Is a hostile takeover bypassing the board likely to succeed?

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