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ChuckD-MSB

10/10/13 10:22 AM

#1022 RE: rcaptain #1021

From Wiki

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shareholder_rights_plan

Shareholder rights plans, or poison pills, are controversial because they hinder an active market for corporate control. Further, giving directors the power to deter takeovers puts directors in a position to enrich themselves, as they may effectively ask to be compensated for the price of consenting to a takeover.