US: Family Dollar adopts poison pill as Dollar General buyout looms (Competition Policy International)

Budget-friendly retail giant Family Dollar has reportedly adopted a so-called poison pill to protect itself against hostile takeovers as activist investor Carl Icahn considers pushing for a merger with rival Dollar General.

Reports say Family Dollar adopted the plan, which allows the company to dilute shares of investors if they exceed …read more

Source: Global Competition Law Blogs

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21st Century Competition. "US: Family Dollar adopts poison pill as Dollar General buyout looms (Competition Policy International)." 21st Century Competition, 9 June 2014. https://www.twentyfirstcenturycompetition.com/2014/06/us-family-dollar-adopts-poison-pill-as-dollar-general-buyout-looms-competition-policy-international/.

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@misc{21st-century-competition2014, author = {21st Century Competition}, title = {{US: Family Dollar adopts poison pill as Dollar General buyout looms (Competition Policy International)}}, year = {2014}, url = {https://www.twentyfirstcenturycompetition.com/2014/06/us-family-dollar-adopts-poison-pill-as-dollar-general-buyout-looms-competition-policy-international/}, note = {21st Century Competition} }
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