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Poison pill

Any tactic by a company designed to avoid a hostile Takeover. One example is the issuance of Preferred stock that gives shareholders the Right to Redeem their shares at a premium after the Takeover.

Related Terms: 9 Heir, OID, Preferred stock, Redeem, Right, Shareholder, Share, Takeover, Void
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