The Nuts & Bolts of “Poison Pills”

Our guest – Perkins Coie’s Allison Handy – joins us to explain all you need to know about poison pills, including:

  1. What is a poison pill and how does it work?
  2. If a poison pill is such a powerful tool for deterring hostile takeovers, why are they controversial?
  3. How does a board put a pill “on the shelf”?
  4. What do proxy advisors & institutional investors think of poison pills?
  5. What filings do you need to make with the SEC?
  6. What questions should the board consider when actually adopting a rights plan?

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