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Suicide pill

An extreme version of the Poison pill defense in which a Target company engages in an Activity that might destroy the company in Order to avoid a hostile Takeover.

Related Terms: 8 Activity, OID, Order, Poison pill, RSI, Takeover, Target, Void
Other Related Pages: Category: Mergers_and_Acquisitions Starting With: S
Additional Related Terms: 10-K, Accrual of discount, Amortization of premium, At par, All or any part, Alternative order, At best, At call, Automated Order Entry System, At risk