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Stockholders Litigation , has potentially significant implications for corporations and their boards in the negotiation of investment agreements with significant stockholders. Nasdaq listing rules required Limelight to obtain stockholder approval for the issuance of the stock consideration in the Acquisition. [6]
Between October 5 th and 11 th , the special committee supervised a price negotiation with iSubscribed, which resulted in an increased offer of $3.68 per share, Vice Chancellor Glasscock found it reasonably conceivable that the prior discussions lead to a price collar, and set the stage for future price negotiations. 3d 304 (Del.
5] Accordingly, definitive agreements for public company acquisitions almost universally contain a condition to the closing of the transaction that such stockholder approval has been obtained. Stockholder litigation. As always, ambiguity begets litigation. The risk tolerance of the high-vote stockholder and the dual-class company’s board.
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