shareholder rights plan

noun

Any strategy designed to produce negative results for an entity carrying out a takeover.

Meanings

nounshareholder rights plan (plural shareholder rights plans)

plural shareholder rights plans

  1. businessAny strategy designed to produce negative results for an entity carrying out a takeover.

    Synonyms: poison pill

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAny strategy designed to produce negative results for an entity carrying out a takeover.

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