Unfriendly Takeover

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Hostile Takeover

The acquisition of one company by another without the consent of the target company's board of directors. Generally speaking, a hostile takeover involves the acquiring company buying stock directly from shareholders, sometimes by offering a particularly high price. The acquiring company may buy up to 5% of the target company without registering the move with the SEC. See also: Friendly takeover, Corporate raider.

unfriendly takeover

The acquisition of a firm despite resistance by the target firm's management and board of directors. Also called hostile takeover. Compare friendly takeover. See also killer bee, raider.

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