and you simply can't force brokers to buy shares on the open market when there are none to buy.
I think you might be a little wrong there.. As I see it, they can(could be) bought on the open market. A MM would be sought, and supplied with shares for LEGAL trading. With a Justified Value of those shares, the brokers would begin putting their bids in, BUT the company could tell the MM's the cost, and NOT go below that cost, or they would be held for the difference..
I am pretty sure that is a way a friend told me it could work, IF I understand him right. I believe I do. Just passing on some info that I will be verifying a little more.
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