A takeover of a company (usually made by an open tender offer to shareholders) against the wishes of the current management and the Board of Directors by an acquiring company or raider. Found on http://www.duke.edu/~charvey/Classes/wpg/bfglosh.htm
An acquisition of one company by another despite resistance from the target company's board. Often an acquirer will take its transaction directly to the shareholders of the target company, offering to buy their shares through a tender offer or seeking their approval to remove opposing members from the target company's board. Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/visitor-contributions.php
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