The Attempt by a Non-Management Group to Gain Control of the Management

question 135

Multiple Choice

The attempt by a non-management group to gain control of the management of a firm by soliciting a sufficient number of proxy votes is called

• A) hostile takeover.
• B) supervoting shares.
• C) proxy battle.
• D) none of the above.

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Definitions:

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