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1. Why is a Shareholder Rights Plan Called a "Poison Pill?"
  
  Explore Investopedia Apr 20 2015 BoardBlogs
  
  ...tity obtains a certain percentage of total ownership, leading to the nickname "poison pill." An example of a poison pill defense occurred in 2012, when Netflix announced a shareholder rights plan had been adopted by its...
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2. Zoetis Adopts Poison Pill After Ackman Takes Stake
  
  Explore Bloomberg Nov 14 2014 BoardNews
  
  ...take in the animal-health company... Zoetis Inc. (ZTS) adopted a poison-pill shareholder plan to help block a hostile takeover after activist investor Bill Ackman took an 8.5 percent stake in the animal-health company. ...
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3. Medifast Adopts 'Poison Pill' Plan to Prevent Takeover
  
  Explore The Baltimore Sun Aug 29 2014 BoardNews
  
  ...r rights plan in an attempt to prevent a hostile takeover of the weight loss plan company... Medifast adopts 'poison pill' plan to prevent takeover Waltham, Mass., company has bought nearly 10 percent of shares * Ema...
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4. Pershing Square Settles Lawsuit with Allergan
  
  Explore Yahoo! News Jun 27 2014 BoardNews
  
  ...ng Square sued to make sure that its call for a special meeting of shareholders wouldn't trigger a defensive "poison pill" plan designed to make a hostile takeover prohibitively expensive. Pershing owns almost 10 percent...
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5. Ackman Sues Allergan Over Questions About Poison Pill
  
  Explore Yahoo! Finance Jun 13 2014 BoardNews
  
  ...n pill takeover defence. Ackman and Valeant Pharmaceuticals International (VRX.TO) (VRX.N) are pursuing in a hostile takeover of Allergan. Ackman, who owns nearly 10 percent of Allergan, has called for a shareholder me...
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6. J.C. Penney Amends Poison Pill Plan
  
  Explore dealbook.nytimes.com Jan 28 2014 BoardNews
  
  ...J.C. Penney altered its poison pill plan on Tuesday as it seeks to defend itself against potential activist investors and preserve a tax benefit... ...
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7. Men's Wearhouse Starts Hostile Bid for Jos. A. Bank
  
  Explore dealbook.nytimes.com Jan 6 2014 BoardNews
  
  ...xpire on March 28. Article Tools Related Links * Men's Wearhouse news release * Jos. A. Bank Amends Its Poison Pill (Jan. 3, 2014) Just as significant, it disclosed plans to push for the election of two new direc...
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8. Mergers And Acquisitions: Understanding Takeovers
  
  Explore Investopedia May 22 2013 BoardBlogs
  
  ...pill allows existing shareholders (except the bidding company) to buy more shares at a discount. This type of poison pill is usually written into the company's shareholder-rights plan. The goal of the flip-in poison pill...
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