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frames- [ARG0 New England Electric , based * in Westborough , Mass. ,] had offered $ 2 billion *U* *ICH*-1 *-4 to [rel acquire] [ARG1 PS of New Hampshire] , well below the $ 2.29 billion *U* value 0 United Illuminating places *T*-2 on its bid and the $ 2.25 billion *U* 0 Northeast says 0 its bid is worth *T*-3 .
- First Constitution has signed a merger agreement *ICH*-1 with WFRR L.P. and GHKM Corp. , under which [ARG1 all of its common shares] [ARGM-MOD will] be [rel acquired] *-3 for [ARG3-for $ 25 *U* each , or $ 273.5 million *U*] *T*-2 .
- [ARG1 The Pennsylvania bank] agreed *-1 to be [rel acquired] *-2 [ARGM-LOC in a merger with Univest Corp. of Pennsylvania] for [ARG3-for $ 25.50 *U* a share] .
- After [ARG0 troubled Heritage Media] proposed *-1 [rel acquiring] [ARG1 POP Radio] [ARGM-LOC in a stock swap] , POP Radio 's shares tumbled 4 to 14 3\/4 .
- [ARG0 Investor Harold Simmons and NL Industries Inc.] offered *-1 to [rel acquire] [ARG1 Georgia Gulf Corp.] for [ARG3-for $ 50 *U* a share , or about $ 1.1 billion *U* ,] *-1 stepping up the pressure on the commodity chemicals concern .
- Akio Yamamoto , managing director of Nomura Investment Trust Management , said that [ARGM-ADV if the U.S. federal funds rate declines to around 8.5 %] , [ARG0 institutions] [ARGM-MOD would] [rel acquire] [ARG1 a clearer idea regarding the direction of the market] and thus more comfortably participate in active buying .
- [ARG0 Reliance] [rel acquired] [ARG1 a 7 % UAL stake] [ARGM-TMP early this year] at [ARG3-at an average cost of $ 110 *U* a share] , and reduced its stake to 4.7 % [ARGM-TMP after UAL accepted the bid at prices higher than $ 282 *U* a share] .
- [ARG0 Primerica] , [ARGM-ADV as * expected] , [ARGM-DIS also] [rel acquired] [ARG1 certain assets of the agency] and assumed certain of its liabilities .
- Drexel Burnham Lambert analyst Michael Derchin said 0 he sees a 70 % chance that [ARG1 the parent of United Airlines , the target of a failed $ 300-a-share *U* offer from a labor-management group ,] [ARGM-MOD will] be [rel acquired] or restructured *-1 [ARGM-TMP within six months] .
- Georgia Gulf added 1 3\/4 to 51 1\/4 after [ARG0 NL Industries , controlled * by Dallas investor Harold Simmons ,] offered *-2 to [rel acquire] [ARG1 the stock 0 it does n't already own *T*-1] for [ARG3-for $ 50 *U* a share] .
- [ARG0 First of America , which *T*-1 now has 45 banks and $ 12.5 billion *U* in assets ,] announced an agreement * to [rel acquire] [ARG1 the Peoria , Ill. , bank holding company] in January .
- Its plans [ARG1 *] to be [rel acquired] *-1 dashed *-2 , Comprehensive Care Corp. said 0 it plans *-3 to sell most of its psychiatric and drug abuse facilities in California and some other assets *-3 to pay its debt and provide working capital .
- [ARG1 Comprehensive Care] had agreed *-2 to be [rel acquired] *-1 by [ARG0-by closely held First Hospital Corp. of Norfolk , Va. ,] but the sale sputtered almost from the beginning and finally collapsed last week .
- First Security Corp. said 0 [ARG0 it] tentatively agreed *-1 to [rel acquire] [ARG1 Deseret Bancorp.] for [ARG3-for stock valued * at about $ 18 million *U*] .
- Moreover , some analysts said 0 they expect [ARG0 a foreign paper company with deeper pockets than Georgia-Pacific] to end up *-1 [rel acquiring] [ARG1 Nekoosa] , *-2 signaling to the rest of the industry that hostile bids are unproductive .
- Indeed , a number of analysts said that [ARG0 Japanese paper companies] are hungry *-1 to [rel acquire] [ARG1 additional manufacturing capacity] [ARGM-LOC anywhere in the world] .
- StatesWest Airlines , Phoenix , Ariz. , said 0 [ARG0 it] withdrew its offer * to [rel acquire] [ARG1 Mesa Airlines] because the Farmington , N.M. , carrier did n't respond to its offer by the close of business yesterday , a deadline 0 StatesWest had set *T*-1 for a response .
- [ARG0 StatesWest] had proposed * [rel acquiring] [ARG1 Mesa] for [ARG3-for $ 7 *U* a share and one share of a new series of StatesWest 6 % convertible preferred stock 0 it values *T*-2 at $ 3 *U* a share] .
- Britain said 0 it would waive its `` golden share '' in the luxury auto maker if shareholders vote *-1 to allow [ARG0 a suitor] to [rel acquire] [ARG1 more than 15 % of the company] .
- It surged 2 3\/4 to 6 on volume of more than 1.7 million shares after [ARG1 the company] agreed *-1 to be [rel acquired] *-2 by [ARG0-by Japan 's Chugai Pharmaceutical] for [ARG3-for about $ 110 million *U* -- almost double the market price of Gen-Probe 's stock] .
- [ARG0 The companies] being [rel acquired] * provide telecommunications services to the telephone industry .
- [ARG0 Shaw Industries] , which *T*-119 agreed *-1 to [rel acquire] [ARG1 Armstrong World Industries ' carpet operations] for [ARG3-for an undisclosed price] , rose 2 1\/4 to 26 1\/8 .
- [ARG1 The company] agreed definitively *-1 to be [rel acquired] *-2 by [ARG0-by Ogden Corp.] [ARGM-LOC in a stock swap valued * at about $ 82.5 million *U*] .
- Cilcorp Inc. , Peoria , Ill. , said 0 [ARG0 it] agreed *-1 to [rel acquire] [ARG1 the environmental consulting and analytical service businesses of Hunter Environmental Services Inc. of Southport , Conn .]
- Cilcorp said 0 [ARG1 the businesses] 0 *T*-1 to be [rel acquired] *-2 had revenue of $ 76 million *U* for the year ended March 31 .
- The company said 0 [ARG0 it] was `` concerned about the announced intent * to [rel acquire] [ARG1 control of the company] '' by a Sugarman-led group .
- A warrant permits [ARG0 a holder] to [rel acquire] [ARG1 one share of common stock] for [ARG3-for $ 17.50 *U* a share] .
- Gen-Probe Inc. , a biotechnology concern , said 0 [ARG1 it] signed a definitive agreement * to be [rel acquired] *-1 by [ARG0-by Chugai Pharmaceutical Co. of Tokyo] for [ARG3-for about $ 110 million *U* , or almost double the market price of Gen-Probe 's stock] .
- He added that until now [ARG0 the Japanese] have [ARGM-ADV only] [rel acquired] [ARG1 equity positions in U.S. biotechnology companies] .
- [ARG1 Weisfield 's] surged 14 to 53 after *-2 agreeing in principle *-3 to be [rel acquired] *-1 by [ARG0-by a unit of Ratners Group] for [ARG3-for $ 50 *U* a share] .
- [ARG0 Ford has [rel acquired] [ARG1 more than 13 % of Jaguar 's shares] , and GM has received U.S. regulatory clearance * to buy 15 % .]
- Yesterday , [ARG0 Quebecor Inc. , a Montreal printing , publishing and forest-products company 53%-owned by Mr. Peladeau ,] agreed *-1 to [rel acquire] [ARG1 Maxwell Communication Corp. 's U.S. printing subsidiary , Maxwell Graphics Inc. ,] for [ARG3-for $ 500 million *U* in cash and securities] .
- [ARG1 Florida National] , [ARGM-DIS if] *-1 [rel acquired] *-2 , would almost double First Union 's banking franchise in Florida to $ 17 billion *U* in assets .
- In a Securities and Exchange Commission filing , Mr. Green said 0 he had boosted his holdings in Bancroft common to 10.4 % from 8.5 % , and renewed [ARG0 an offer *ICH*-2] 0 he made *T*-1 in March * to [rel acquire] [ARG1 the fund] .
- [ARG0 Georgia-Pacific Corp.] offered *-1 to [rel acquire] [ARG1 Great Northern Nekoosa Corp.] for [ARG3-for $ 58 *U* a share , or about $ 3.18 billion *U*] .
- [ARG0 Ratners Group PLC 's U.S. subsidiary] has agreed *-1 to [rel acquire] [ARG1 jewelry retailer Weisfield 's Inc.] for [ARG3-for $ 50 *U* a share , or about $ 55 million *U*] .
- [ARG0 Two rival bidders for Connaught BioSciences] extended their offers * to [rel acquire] [ARG1 the Toronto-based vaccine manufacturer] Friday .
- [ARG0 Thermo Electron] [rel acquired] [ARG1 some 6 % of Milton Roy 's common stock] [ARGM-TMP before *-1 throwing in the towel and reducing its stake in early September] .
- Earlier this month , [ARG0 Milton Roy] signed a letter of intent * to [rel acquire] [ARG1 Automated Custom Systems Inc. , Orange , Calif. , and its sister operation , Environmental Testing Co. , in Aurora , Colo] .
- [ARG0 Polly Peck International Inc. 's] agreement * to [rel acquire] [ARG1 51 % of Sansui Electric Co.] proves that foreign companies can acquire Japanese companies -- if the alternative for the Japanese company is extinction .
- Polly Peck International Inc. 's agreement * to acquire 51 % of Sansui Electric Co. proves that [ARG0 foreign companies] [ARGM can] [rel acquire] [ARG1 Japanese companies] -- [ARGM-ADV if the alternative for the Japanese company is extinction] .
- Statistics on acquisitions by foreigners vary in detail , because unlike Sansui , which *T*-2 is listed *-1 on the Tokyo and Osaka stock exchanges , most of [ARG1 the Japanese companies] [rel acquired] * by [ARG0-by foreigners] are privately held *-3 .
- But by all accounts foreign companies have bought only a relative handful of Japanese companies this year , while [ARG0 Japanese companies] have [rel acquired] [ARG1 hundreds of foreign companies] .
- `` Attitudes -LCB- toward [ARG1 *] being [rel acquired] *-1 -RCB- are still negative , but they 're becoming more positive , '' Mr. Murasawa said *T*-2 .
- In September , [ARG0 it] announced plans * to [rel acquire] [ARG1 the tropical-fruit business of RJR Nabisco Inc. 's Del Monte foods unit] for [ARG3-for # 557 million *U* -LRB- $ 878 million *U* -RRB-] .
- [ARG0 Jayark Corp.] agreed *-1 to pay $ 4 million *U* in cash , $ 2 million *U* of 12 % convertible debentures , and 1.6 million common shares *-2 to [rel acquire] [ARG1 closely held Kofcoh Imports Inc] .
- Hewlett-Packard , a Palo Alto , Calif. , computer company , said 0 [ARG0 it] [rel acquired] [ARG1 the stock] `` [ARGM-PRP *-1 to develop and maintain a strategic partnership in which each company remains independent while *-2 working together *-3 to market and sell their products *T*-4] . ''
- [ARGM-ADV According to the filing] , [ARG0 Hewlett-Packard] [rel acquired] [ARG1 730,070 common shares] from [ARG2-from Octel] [ARGM-PRP as a result of an Aug. 10 , 1988 , stock purchase agreement] .
- [ARGM-DIS In addition] , [ARG0 Hewlett-Packard] [rel acquired] [ARG1 a two-year option * to buy an extra 10 % , of which half *T*-2 may be sold *-1 directly to Hewlett-Packard by Octel] .
- As * reported *-2 , [ARG1 CNW] agreed *-3 to be [rel acquired] *-1 by [ARG0-by a group of investors led * by Blackstone Capital Partners Limited Partnership] for [ARG3-for $ 50 *U* a share , or about $ 950 million *U*] .
- The approval , which *T*-2 had been expected *-1 , permits [ARG0 West Germany 's second-largest bank] to [rel acquire] [ARG1 shares of the French investment bank] .
- [ARG0 Dime Savings Bank of New York] was cleared *-1 by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. *-1 to [rel acquire] [ARG1 Starpointe Savings Bank of Somerset , N.J. ,] the banks said 0 *T*-2 .
- That is due mostly to payments from Allianz for most of [ARG1 the 50 % stake] 0 [ARG0 it] has agreed *-1 to [rel acquire] *T*-2 in Navigation Mixte 's insurance business .
- Diversified Investment Group Inc. said 0 [ARG1 it] agreed *-2 to be [rel acquired] *-1 by [ARG0-by Star States Corp.] for [ARG3-for stock valued * at $ 13.75 *U* a share , or about $ 24.4 million *U*] .
- Diversified , the holding company for Fidelity Federal Savings & Loan Association , said 0 the agreement also gives [ARG0 Star States] the option * to [rel acquire] [ARG1 588,300 of Diversified 's 1,774,326 shares outstanding] `` [ARGM-ADV under certain circumstances] . ''
- Rights attached * to the company 's common shares *ICH*-4 were issued *-1 that *T*-3 are triggered *-2 if [ARG0 a hostile bidder] [rel acquires] [ARG1 more than 20 % of the shares outstanding] .
- Cineplex Odeon Corp. directors said 0 [ARG0 the company 's chairman and chief executive , Garth Drabinsky ,] is considering *-1 bidding 780.6 million Canadian dollars -LRB- US$ 666 million *U* -RRB- *-2 to [rel acquire] [ARG1 the company] .
- The board said 0 [ARG0 Mr. Drabinsky and Vice Chairman Myron Gottlieb] are negotiating financing before *-1 offering C$ 16.40 *U* a share *-2 to [rel acquire] [ARG1 all of Cineplex 's shares outstanding] .
- Last April , [ARG0 Mr. Drabinsky and a group of financial backers] planned *-1 to [rel acquire] [ARG1 up to 30.2 % of Cineplex] for [ARG3-for C$ 17.50 *U* a share] from [ARG2-from Bronfman associates] .
- In addition , the directors said 0 if a bid by Mr. Drabinsky is successful , Cineplex expects [ARG0 Rank Organisation PLC] to [rel acquire] [ARG1 the 51 % of Cineplex 's Film House unit 0 it does n't own *T*-1] , and provide Mr. Drabinsky with additional loan financing .
- Since 1983 , [ARG0 Westinghouse] has shed 70 businesses that it did n't expect *T*-1 to produce 10 % operating margins while *-2 [rel acquiring] [ARG1 55 businesses] .
- [ARG1 The remaining properties] 0 *T*-2 to be [rel acquired] *-1 are the Tropicana Country Club & Golf Course , a facility jointly owned * by Ramada Inc. , of Phoenix , Ariz. , and the Jaffe family , and a small parcel owned * by MGM Grand director James D. Aljian .
- [ARG0 The luxury airline and casino company , 98.6%-owned by investor Kirk Kerkorian and his Tracinda Corp. ,] earlier this month announced its agreements * to [rel acquire] [ARG1 the properties] , but did n't disclose the purchase price .
- [ARG0 Proceeds from the offering] are expected *-2 to be used *-1 for * remodeling the company 's Desert Inn resort in Las Vegas , refurbishing certain aircraft of the MGM Grand Air unit , and * to [rel acquire] [ARG1 the property for the new resort] .
- Lawrence Insurance Group Inc. said 0 [ARG0 it] [rel acquired] [ARG1 United Republic Reinsurance Co. , a Houston property and casualty reinsurance company ,] from [ARG2-from United Savings Association of Texas] for [ARG3-for $ 28 million *U*] .
- By [ARG0 *-1] [rel acquiring] [ARG1 the shares] , Lawrence Group increased its stake in Lawrence Insurance to 93.2 % from 91.2 % .
- [ARG1 Comprehensive Care Corp.] , which *T*-2 has agreed *-3 to be [rel acquired] *-1 by [ARG0-by closely held First Hospital Corp.] , reported a $ 4.7 million *U* loss for its Aug. 31 first quarter and said 0 it is negotiating an extension of senior bank debt past its Oct. 18 due date .
- In the SEC filing , the Kass-Pedone group said 0 [ARG0 it] intends *-1 to [rel acquire] [ARG1 additional H.H. Robertson shares] `` [ARGM-DIS with a view towards a possible change in control of the company] . ''
- The group controls 795,900 H.H. Robertson common shares , * assuming exercise of [ARG1 an option *ICH*-2 0 [ARG0 it] [rel acquired] *T*-1 from [ARG2-from Executive Life Insurance Co.] * to buy 497,400 shares] .
- American Medical International Inc. said 0 [ARG0 it] has n't received any other offers * to [rel acquire] [ARG1 the owner and operator of hospitals] , and took another step toward completion of its $ 3 billion *U* acquisition by IMA Holdings Corp .
- [ARG0 Esselte AB , the Stockholm office supplies company] , as expected , proposed *-2 to [rel acquire] [ARG1 the 22 % 0 it does n't own *T*-1 of its U.S. unit , Esselte Business Systems Inc] .
- Di Giorgio gained 1 to 30 3\/4 after the company said 0 [ARG0 it] is starting negotiations with unidentified parties interested in * [rel acquiring] [ARG1 its units] .
- [ARG0 Northeast Utilities] boosted its offer * to [rel acquire] [ARG1 the company] by $ 400 million *U* , to $ 2.25 billion *U* .
- \* Includes results of [ARG1 Denny 's Inc.] , [rel acquired] * [ARGM-TMP in September]
- Maxicare 's public shareholders will receive 2 % of the new company 's stock and warrants entitling [ARG0 them] to [rel acquire] [ARG1 as much as an additional 5 % of the stock] [ARGM-MNR on a fully-diluted basis] .
- Although the board believed that [ARG0 Mr. Icahn] is more interested in *-2 talking the stock price higher than *-2 [rel acquiring] [ARG1 USX] , it adopted a poison-pill defense , 0 *T*-3 to be swallowed *-1 if anyone amasses a 15 % stake .
- And , earlier this month , he announced the sale of the reserves of [ARG1 Texas Oil & Gas] , which *T*-1 was [rel acquired] *T*-2 [ARGM-TMP three years ago] and has n't posted any significant operating profits since .
- Under the program , [ARG0 Norfolk] plans *-1 to [rel acquire] [ARG1 shares] [ARGM-LOC in the open market] .
- Lodestar Group said 0 it will make a $ 6-a-share *U* offer for the remaining Kinder-Care Learning Center common stock if [ARG0 it] [rel acquires] [ARG1 a majority of the company 's shares] [ARGM-LOC in a pending rights offering by Kinder-Care Learning Center 's parent , Kinder-Care Inc] .
- [ARG1 The electronics-instruments maker] is *-2 to be [rel acquired] *-1 by [ARG0-by Asset Management Associates] for [ARG3-for $ 7.25 *U* a share] .
- [ARG1 The stake] was [rel acquired] *-1 by [ARG0-by a group of 10 Japanese financial institutions and industrial corporations , primarily insurance companies] , Honeywell said 0 *T*-2 .
- The Federal Trade Commission said 0 it authorized its staff to seek a preliminary injunction barring [ARG0 Imo Industries Inc.] from *-1 [rel acquiring] [ARG1 the shares outstanding of the U.S. unit of the British company , United Scientific Holdings PLC ,] for $ 69 million *U* .
- [ARG0 Any investor] who *T*-1 [rel acquires] [ARG1 UAL stock] [ARGM-MNR in an attempt * to force a buy-out or recapitalization] must deal with United 's contentious unions .
- Anthony Wang , president , attributed the drop to [ARG0 the disruption] of the company 's business resulting from the prolonged process of * [rel acquiring] [ARG1 Cullinet] .
- Last month , [ARG0 Ford] announced plans * to [rel acquire] [ARG1 as much as 15 % of Jaguar] .
- A GM spokesman yesterday reiterated the company 's interest in [ARG0 *] [rel acquiring] [ARG1 a minority stake] *-1 to help Jaguar remain independent .
- [ARG0 Ford 's] need * to [rel acquire] [ARG1 some or all of Jaguar] became more acute last week when it abandoned a four-year effort * to market its German-built Merkur Scorpio sedan as a European luxury import in the U.S. *T*-1 .
- Overseas exploration and production results also improved because of additional output from the North Sea Magnus Field , [ARG1 a portion of which] *T*-2 was [rel acquired] *-1 by [ARG0-by Sun] [ARGM-TMP earlier this year] .
- For instance , British Air is continuing *-1 to negotiate with KLM Royal Dutch Airlines about [ARG0 each] [rel acquiring] [ARG1 a 20 % stake in Sabena World Airlines , the air transport subsidiary of the Belgian national airline] .
- [ARG0 Nortek] has agreed *-1 [ARGM-NEG not] to [rel acquire] [ARG1 any securities of Federal-Mogul] [ARGM-TMP for 10 years] and not to influence company affairs during that period .
- The 1988 figures were restated *-2 * to include the results of [ARG1 Lorimar Telepictures Corp.] , which [ARG0 Warner] [rel acquired] *T*-1 [ARGM-TMP in January] .
- USA Today reported that the Rales brothers , [ARG0 Washington , D.C.-based investors] who *T*-1 made an unsuccessful offer * to [rel acquire] [ARG1 Interco] [ARGM-TMP last year] , have bought nearly 3 % of Mead 's common shares .
- Allianz holds a 50 % stake in [ARG1 Navigation Mixte 's insurance interests] , [rel acquired] * [ARGM-TMP three weeks ago] .
- Last month , Paribas 's archrival , Cie . Financiere de Suez , won a battle for [ARG0 Groupe Victoire] , France 's second-largest private-sector insurer , which *T*-1 itself had [ARGM-ADV just] [rel acquired] [ARG1 West Germany 's Colonia Versicherung AG] .
- Emerson Electric Co. and Robert Bosch G.m.b.H. said 0 the Federal Trade Commission has requested additional information *ICH*-1 from [ARG0 the two companies] about their announced intention * to [rel acquire] [ARG1 Vermont American Corp.] for $ 40 *U* a share , or about $ 440 million *U* .
- Spokesmen for Emerson and [ARG1 Vermont American] , which *T*-2 has agreed *-3 to be [rel acquired] *-1 , said 0 they do n't anticipate `` any problems '' with the completion of the transaction .
- Further , [ARG0 GSX] will buy $ 1 million *U* of Enviropact common stock , at $ 2.625 *U* a share , plus an option * to [rel acquire] [ARG1 an additional $ 1.5 million *U* of common] at [ARG3-at the same price] , the company said 0 *T*-1 .
- Yesterday 's statement did n't say whether [ARG0 the Japanese companies] [ARGM-MOD will] [rel acquire] [ARG1 Qintex 's remaining stake in the resorts] .
- The shares traded at about A$ 1.50 *U* in March , when the plan [ARG0 *] to [rel acquire] [ARG1 MGM\/UA] was announced *-1 *T*-2 .
- This month , Federal 's 2,048 pilots , including [ARG1 some 961] [rel acquired] * [ARG1-ADV along with Tiger International Inc.] [ARGM-TMP in February] , will decide whether *-1 to elect the powerful Air Line Pilots Association as their bargaining agent .
- In his haste * to seal the deal with Tiger Chairman Saul Steinberg last August , Mr. Smith ignored a promise *ICH*-4 that he had made *T*-2 to his own pilots three years ago : that [ARG1 any fliers] [rel acquired] * [ARGM-LOC in future mergers] would be `` end-tailed *-3 '' -- put *-3 at the bottom of the pilot seniority list that *T*-1 determines work schedules , pay and career options .
- The White Plains , N.Y. , oil company said Friday that [ARG0 it] had [rel acquired] [ARG1 Tana Production Corp. , a subsidiary of TRT Energy Holdings Inc. ,] for [ARG3-for $ 95.1 million *U* in cash] , [ARGM-ADV with the rest 0 *T*-2 to be paid *-1 in shares of a new , non-voting issue of preferred stock] .
- [ARG0 Texaco] [rel acquired] [ARG1 Tana] [ARGM-TMP before it completed those sales] [ARGM-PRP because Tana 's properties are high quality and near other fields 0 Texaco already owns *T*-1] , a company spokeswoman said 0 *T*-2 .
- Earlier this month , [ARG0 Qintex Australia 's] $ 1.5 billion *U* agreement * to [rel acquire] [ARG1 MGM\/UA Communications Co.] collapsed because of a dispute over a $ 50 million *U* letter of credit 0 the Australian operator of television stations and resorts was * to have supplied *T*-1 as security in the transaction .
- Among other conditions , the offer depends on [ARG0 the Dow unit] [rel acquiring] [ARG1 at least 66 2\/3 % of the PSE shares outstanding] , the companies said 0 *T*-1 in a joint statement Friday .
- [ARG1 BanPonce] jumped 4 1\/2 to 47 3\/4 after *-2 agreeing * to be [rel acquired] *-1 by [ARG0-by Banco Popular de Puerto Rico] for [ARG3-for $ 56.25 *U* a share] .
- Royal Business Group Inc. said 0 it filed suit in federal court here *-1 charging Realist Inc. and its directors with *-2 violating federal securities laws `` by *-3 engaging in a scheme * to prevent '' [ARG0 Royal] from *-4 [rel acquiring] [ARG1 Realist] .
- Royal contends that Realist failed *-1 to disclose material information , including [ARG0 Realist 's] negotiations * to [rel acquire] [ARG1 Ammann Laser Technik AG] , to stockholders prior to Realist 's June 6 annual meeting .
- The year-earlier periods do n't reflect results of [ARG1 the company 's Woodstream Corp. unit] , [rel acquired] * [ARGM-TMP last January] , but include some Canadian operations that *T*-2 were sold *-1 at the end of 1988 .
- -LRB- Prior to [ARG0 *-1] [rel acquiring] [ARG1 the housewares business] , the company was known *-1 as Centronics Corp. ; Centronics had been a maker of computer printers , but Mr. Stein and other officers decided *-2 to sell that business after Japanese competitors grabbed a dominant share of the market . -RRB-
- He indicated that [ARG0 Ekco] may be interested in *-2 [rel acquiring] [ARG1 another company with revenue in the range of $ 75 million to $ 100 million *U*] , partly because mass merchandisers increasingly want *-1 to rely on larger , and fewer , suppliers .
- USA Today reported that [ARG0 Mr. Davis , who *T*-1 had pursued UAL before *-2 dropping his bid Wednesday ,] has [rel acquired] [ARG1 a stake of about 3 % in USAir] .
- A shareholder filed suit , *-2 seeking *-3 to block [ARG1 Unitel Video Inc. 's] proposed plan * to be [rel acquired] *-1 by [ARG0-by a new affiliate of closely held Kenmare Capital Corp.] for $ 15 *U* a share , or $ 33.6 million *U* .
- East Rock Partners Limited Partnership said 0 [ARG0 it] proposed *-1 to [rel acquire] [ARG1 A.P. Green Industries Inc.] for [ARG3-for $ 40 *U* a share] .
- One hostile bidder who *T*-1 deliberately avoided *-2 using junk bonds was [ARG0 Paramount Communications Inc.] in its initial offer * to [rel acquire] [ARG1 Time Inc.] for [ARG3-for $ 10.7 billion *U* , or $ 175 *U* a share] .
- [ARG0 Time] eluded Paramount by *-1 [rel acquiring] [ARG1 Warner Communications Inc] .
- [ARGM-DIS In that case] , [ARG0 Guber Peters] [rel acquired] [ARG1 the rights] [ARGM-TMP in 1979] , nursed the movie through a dozen scripts , and were on the set in London for 11 months *-1 hovering over the most minute changes in casting and production .
- Amoco also sharply boosted natural-gas output , part of it from [ARG1 properties] [rel acquired] * from [ARG2-from Tenneco Inc.] [ARGM-TMP last year] .
- The company said 0 [ARG0 it] [rel acquired] [ARG1 2.5 million shares] for [ARG3-for 785 pence -LRB- $ 12.48 *U* -RRB- each , or a total of # 19.6 million *U* -LRB- $ 31.2 million *U* -RRB- ,] from [ARG2-from its broker , Barclays de Zoete Wedd] .
- [ARG0 Pitney Bowes] [rel acquired] [ARG1 the core of what *T*-1 evolved into Wheeler Group] [ARGM-TMP in 1979] [ARGM-MNR by *-2 buying Dictaphone Corp] .
- But excluding [ARG1 businesses] [rel acquired] or sold * , revenue was flat at about $ 1.24 billion *U* .
- [ARG0 LIN] would have a priority right * to pursue all opportunities * to [rel acquire] [ARG1 U.S. cellular interests] in markets other than those in which McCaw holds an interest *T*-2 , or which *T*-1 are contiguous to those markets , unless LIN has an interest there or contiguous to it .
- Canadian Pacific Ltd. said 0 [ARG0 it] proposed *-2 [rel acquiring] [ARG1 the 44 % of Soo Line Corp. 0 it does n't already own *T*-1] for $ 19.50 *U* a share , or about $ 81.9 million *U* , after *-2 failing *-3 to find a buyer for its majority stake earlier this year .
- `` It turned out 0 we could n't sell it , '' [ARG0 a Canadian Pacific official] said *T*-1 , *-2 adding that * [rel acquiring] [ARG1 the remainder of Soo Line] is now `` the best way 0 * to rationalize operations *T*-3 . ''
- Bank of New York Co. said 0 [ARG0 it] agreed in principle *-1 to [rel acquire] [ARG1 the credit-card business of Houston-based First City Bancorp. of Texas] for [ARG3-for between $ 130 million and $ 134 million *U*] .
- Ford has signaled 0 [ARG0 it] [ARGM-MOD might] [rel acquire] [ARG1 a majority interest] [ARGM-TMP later] .
- But meanwhile , USAir is expected *-2 to show losses or lackluster profit for several quarters as it tries *-3 to digest [ARG1 Piedmont Airlines] , which [ARG0 it] [rel acquired] *T*-1 .
- [ARG0 The decline] primarily reflected the dilution from * [rel acquiring] [ARG1 McCall 's , Golf World -LRB- U.S. -RRB- and Sailing World magazines] ; lower equity earnings from the forest-products group because of price discounting and an unfavorable exchange rate , and an 8.7 % decline in advertising linage at the New York Times , the company 's flagship newspaper .
- United Merchants & Manufacturers Inc. said 0 [ARG0 its president , Uzi Ruskin ,] withdrew his proposal * to [rel acquire] [ARG1 control of the New York textile and clothing company] .
- Dow officials were signaling that the company would earn less than $ 15 *U* a share this year even before [ARG0 they] announced in July a plan * to [rel acquire] [ARG1 67 % of Marion Laboratories Inc] .
- Beyond that , Prospect said 0 [ARG0 it] would n't offer *-1 to [rel acquire] [ARG1 additional shares] for less than $ 11.25 *U* a share during the next year or [ARG3 less than $ 14.06 *U* a share] [ARGM-TMP during the subsequent two years] .
- The buy-back is part of a 25-million-share repurchase plan , [ARGM-LOC under which] [ARG0 Coca-Cola Enterprises] [ARGM-TMP so far] has [rel acquired] [ARG1 a total of 9.7 million shares] *T*-1 .
- In a Securities and Exchange Commission filing , Mr. Edelman said 0 [ARGM-TMP from Sept. 29 to Oct. 13] , [ARG0 he] [rel acquired] [ARG1 309,500 shares of Intelogic common shares] for [ARG3-for $ 2.25 to $ 2.375 *U* each] .
- The filing also said 0 certain provisions which *T*-2 apply to [ARG0 persons] 0 *T*-4 [rel acquiring] [ARG1 20 % or more of Intelogic common stock] , were waived *-1 by Intelogic for Mr. Edelman , who *T*-3 is chairman of the company .
- [ARG0 GM] is expected *-1 to inject roughly # 200 million *U* -LRB- $ 316 million *U* -RRB- by * [rel acquiring] [ARG1 some Jaguar shares] , and then win Jaguar management 's promise of an eventual 30 % stake .
- [ARG0 Mr. Hollander 's High Technology Holding Co. of Stamford , Conn. ,] [rel acquired] [ARG1 most of its stake] [ARGM-TMP last August] [ARGM-LOC in an $ 11-a-share *U* tender offer for Newport , a maker of electronic-measuring devices] .
- Los Angeles financier Marvin Davis , who *T*-1 put United in play with a $ 5.4 billion *U* bid two months ago , last night proffered both a ray of hope and an extra element of uncertainty by *-2 saying 0 [ARG0 he] remains interested in * [rel acquiring] [ARG1 UAL] .
- * Excluding [ARG1 the British snack-food business] [rel acquired] * [ARGM-TMP in July] , snack-food international tonnage jumped 40 % , with sales strong in Spain , Mexico and Brazil .
- [ARG0 K mart Corp.] agreed *-1 to [rel acquire] [ARG1 Pace Membership Warehouse Inc.] for [ARG3-for $ 23 *U* a share , or $ 322 million *U* ,] in a move * to expand its presence in the rapidly growing warehouse-club business .
- [ARG0 NCNB] raised some $ 1.9 billion *U* in new capital during the quarter *-1 to complete the NCNB Texas purchase , and to [rel acquire] [ARG1 several small failed thrifts] [ARGM-PRP *-2 to fill out its regional franchise] .
- [ARG0 Dow Jones , publisher of The Wall Street Journal ,] has launched an $ 18-a-share *U* , or $ 576 million *U* , tender offer * to [rel acquire] [ARG1 the remaining Telerate shares outstanding] ; Dow Jones owns 67 % of Telerate .
- [ARG0 Sony Corp.] , which *T*-1 has offered *-2 to [rel acquire] [ARG1 the movie-production company] , is seeking *-3 to free its top executives , Peter Guber and Jon Peters , from an exclusive agreement with Time Warner Inc. 's Warner Communications Inc. so they can run Columbia Pictures Entertainment Inc .
- [ARG0 Sony] two weeks ago agreed *-1 to [rel acquire] [ARG1 Columbia] for [ARG3-for $ 3.4 billion *U* , or $ 27 *U* a share] .
- As * previously reported *-1 , Huntsman Holdings Corp. , owned * by Jon M. Huntsman and other members of his family , proposed that [ARG0 Banstar Corp. , an affiliate of Huntsman Holdings ,] [rel acquire] [ARG1 Aristech] [ARGM-MNR in a friendly transaction] for [ARG3-for $ 25-a-share *U* in cash , or $ 817.5 million *U*] .
- [ARG0 K mart] agreed *-1 to [rel acquire] [ARG1 Pace Membership Warehouse] for [ARG3-for $ 322 million *U*] , *-1 expanding its presence in the growing wholesale-store business .
- Omnicare Inc. , which *T*-1 intends *-2 to expand its position in the medical and dental markets , said 0 [ARG0 it] [rel acquired] [ARG1 a cotton and gauze products division] from [ARG2-from closely held Sterile Products Corp.] for [ARG3-for $ 8.2 million *U*] .
- As * previously reported *-2 , under the terms of a confidentiality agreement with Dunkin ' Donuts , [ARG0 the partners] agreed *-1 to keep their offer open until Nov. 1 , and [ARGM-NEG not] to [rel acquire] [ARG1 any additional shares] [ARGM-ADV except through a tender offer expiring on that date] .
- Memotec Data Inc. said 0 it signed a definitive merger agreement with ISI Systems Inc. [ARG0 under which] [ARG0 Memotec] [ARGM-MOD will] [rel acquire] [ARG1 ISI] for [ARG3-for $ 20 *U* -LRB- U.S. . -RRB- a share , or about $ 130 million *U* , in cash and securities] *T*-1 .
- Skipper 's Inc. , Bellevue , Wash. , said 0 it signed a definitive merger agreement for [ARG0 a National Pizza Corp. unit] to [rel acquire] [ARG1 the 90.6 % of Skipper 's Inc. 0 it does n't own *T*-1] for [ARG3-for $ 11.50 *U* a share , or about $ 28.1 million *U*] .
- [ARG1 Barry Wright] , [rel acquired] * by [ARG0-by Applied] for [ARG3-for $ 147 million *U*] , makes computer-room equipment and vibration-control systems .
- [ARG1 The firm] , which *T*-2 was [rel acquired] *-1 [ARGM-TMP in April] from [ARG2-from Sears , Roebuck & Co.] [ARGM-MNR in a management-led buy-out] , had planned *-3 to sell up to $ 56.4 million *U* of stock , or a 50 % stake in the company , to its 5,000 employees .
- [ARG0 Dresdner] is offering *-1 to [rel acquire] [ARG1 32.99 % of BIP 's capital] for [ARG3-for 1,015 francs -LRB- $ 156.82 *U* -RRB- a share] .
- Examples include [ARG1 Kollmorgen] , whose agreement * to be [rel acquired] *-1 for [ARG3-for $ 25 *U* a share] by [ARG0-by Vernitron] *T*-2 collapsed last month .
- [ARG0 New England Electric , based * in Westborough , Mass. ,] had offered $ 2 billion *U* *ICH*-1 *-4 to [rel acquire] [ARG1 PS of New Hampshire] , well below the $ 2.29 billion *U* value 0 United Illuminating places *T*-2 on its bid and the $ 2.25 billion *U* 0 Northeast says 0 its bid is worth *T*-3 .
- First Constitution has signed a merger agreement *ICH*-1 with WFRR L.P. and GHKM Corp. , under which [ARG1 all of its common shares] [ARGM-MOD will] be [rel acquired] *-3 for [ARG3-for $ 25 *U* each , or $ 273.5 million *U*] *T*-2 .
- [ARG1 The Pennsylvania bank] agreed *-1 to be [rel acquired] *-2 [ARGM-LOC in a merger with Univest Corp. of Pennsylvania] for [ARG3-for $ 25.50 *U* a share] .
- After [ARG0 troubled Heritage Media] proposed *-1 [rel acquiring] [ARG1 POP Radio] [ARGM-LOC in a stock swap] , POP Radio 's shares tumbled 4 to 14 3\/4 .
- [ARG0 Investor Harold Simmons and NL Industries Inc.] offered *-1 to [rel acquire] [ARG1 Georgia Gulf Corp.] for [ARG3-for $ 50 *U* a share , or about $ 1.1 billion *U* ,] *-1 stepping up the pressure on the commodity chemicals concern .
- Akio Yamamoto , managing director of Nomura Investment Trust Management , said that [ARGM-ADV if the U.S. federal funds rate declines to around 8.5 %] , [ARG0 institutions] [ARGM-MOD would] [rel acquire] [ARG1 a clearer idea regarding the direction of the market] and thus more comfortably participate in active buying .
- [ARG0 Reliance] [rel acquired] [ARG1 a 7 % UAL stake] [ARGM-TMP early this year] at [ARG3-at an average cost of $ 110 *U* a share] , and reduced its stake to 4.7 % after UAL accepted the bid at prices higher than $ 282 *U* a share .
- [ARG0 Primerica] , [ARGM-ADV as * expected] , [ARGM-DIS also] [rel acquired] [ARG1 certain assets of the agency] and assumed certain of its liabilities .
- Drexel Burnham Lambert analyst Michael Derchin said 0 he sees a 70 % chance that [ARG1 the parent of United Airlines , the target of a failed $ 300-a-share *U* offer from a labor-management group ,] [ARGM-MOD will] be [rel acquired] or restructured *-1 [ARGM-TMP within six months] .
- Georgia Gulf added 1 3\/4 to 51 1\/4 after [ARG0 NL Industries , controlled * by Dallas investor Harold Simmons ,] offered *-2 to [rel acquire] [ARG1 the stock 0 it does n't already own *T*-1] for [ARG3-for $ 50 *U* a share] .
- [ARG0 First of America , which *T*-1 now has 45 banks and $ 12.5 billion *U* in assets ,] announced an agreement * to [rel acquire] [ARG1 the Peoria , Ill. , bank holding company] in January .
- Its plans [ARG1 *] to be [rel acquired] *-1 dashed *-2 , Comprehensive Care Corp. said 0 it plans *-3 to sell most of its psychiatric and drug abuse facilities in California and some other assets *-3 to pay its debt and provide working capital .
- [ARG1 Comprehensive Care] had agreed *-2 to be [rel acquired] *-1 by [ARG0-by closely held First Hospital Corp. of Norfolk , Va. ,] but the sale sputtered almost from the beginning and finally collapsed last week .
- First Security Corp. said 0 [ARG0 it] tentatively agreed *-1 to [rel acquire] [ARG1 Deseret Bancorp.] for [ARG3-for stock valued * at about $ 18 million *U*] .
- Moreover , some analysts said 0 they expect [ARG0 a foreign paper company with deeper pockets than Georgia-Pacific] to end up *-1 [rel acquiring] [ARG1 Nekoosa] , *-2 signaling to the rest of the industry that hostile bids are unproductive .
- Indeed , a number of analysts said that [ARG0 Japanese paper companies] are hungry *-1 to [rel acquire] [ARG1 additional manufacturing capacity] [ARGM-LOC anywhere in the world] .
- StatesWest Airlines , Phoenix , Ariz. , said 0 [ARG0 it] withdrew its offer * to [rel acquire] [ARG1 Mesa Airlines] because the Farmington , N.M. , carrier did n't respond to its offer by the close of business yesterday , a deadline 0 StatesWest had set *T*-1 for a response .
- [ARG0 StatesWest] had proposed * [rel acquiring] [ARG1 Mesa] for [ARG3-for $ 7 *U* a share and one share of a new series of StatesWest 6 % convertible preferred stock 0 it values *T*-2 at $ 3 *U* a share] .
- Britain said 0 it would waive its `` golden share '' in the luxury auto maker if shareholders vote *-1 to allow [ARG0 a suitor] to [rel acquire] [ARG1 more than 15 % of the company] .
- It surged 2 3\/4 to 6 on volume of more than 1.7 million shares after [ARG1 the company] agreed *-1 to be [rel acquired] *-2 by [ARG0-by Japan 's Chugai Pharmaceutical] for [ARG3-for about $ 110 million *U* -- almost double the market price of Gen-Probe 's stock] .
- [ARG1 The companies] being [rel acquired] * provide telecommunications services to the telephone industry .
- [ARG0 Shaw Industries] , which *T*-119 agreed *-1 to [rel acquire] [ARG1 Armstrong World Industries ' carpet operations] for [ARG3-for an undisclosed price] , rose 2 1\/4 to 26 1\/8 .
- [ARG1 The company] agreed definitively *-1 to be [rel acquired] *-2 by [ARG0-by Ogden Corp.] [ARGM-LOC in a stock swap valued * at about $ 82.5 million *U*] .
- Cilcorp Inc. , Peoria , Ill. , said 0 [ARG0 it] agreed *-1 to [rel acquire] [ARG1 the environmental consulting and analytical service businesses of Hunter Environmental Services Inc. of Southport , Conn .]
- Cilcorp said 0 [ARG1 the businesses] 0 *T*-1 to be [rel acquired] *-2 had revenue of $ 76 million *U* for the year ended March 31 .
- The company said 0 it was `` concerned about the announced [ARG0 intent] * to [rel acquire] [ARG1 control of the company] '' by a Sugarman-led group .
- A warrant permits [ARG0 a holder] to [rel acquire] [ARG1 one share of common stock] for [ARG3-for $ 17.50 *U* a share] .
- Gen-Probe Inc. , a biotechnology concern , said 0 [ARG1 it] signed a definitive agreement * to be [rel acquired] *-1 by [ARG0-by Chugai Pharmaceutical Co. of Tokyo] for [ARG3-for about $ 110 million *U* , or almost double the market price of Gen-Probe 's stock] .
- He added that [ARGM-TMP until now] [ARG0 the Japanese] have [ARGM-ADV only] [rel acquired] [ARG1 equity positions in U.S. biotechnology companies] .
- [ARG1 Weisfield 's] surged 14 to 53 after *-2 agreeing in principle *-3 to be [rel acquired] *-1 by [ARG0-by a unit of Ratners Group] for [ARG3-for $ 50 *U* a share] .
- [ARG0 Ford] has [rel acquired] [ARG1 more than 13 % of Jaguar 's shares] , and GM has received U.S. regulatory clearance * to buy 15 % .
- Yesterday , [ARG0 Quebecor Inc. , a Montreal printing , publishing and forest-products company 53%-owned by Mr. Peladeau ,] agreed *-1 to [rel acquire] [ARG1 Maxwell Communication Corp. 's U.S. printing subsidiary , Maxwell Graphics Inc. ,] for [ARG3-for $ 500 million *U* in cash and securities] .
- [ARG1 Florida National] , if *-1 [rel acquired] *-2 , would almost double First Union 's banking franchise in Florida to $ 17 billion *U* in assets .
- In a Securities and Exchange Commission filing , Mr. Green said 0 [ARG0 he] had boosted his holdings in Bancroft common to 10.4 % from 8.5 % , and renewed an offer *ICH*-2 0 he made *T*-1 in March * to [rel acquire] [ARG1 the fund] .
- [ARG0 Georgia-Pacific Corp.] offered *-1 to [rel acquire] [ARG1 Great Northern Nekoosa Corp.] for [ARG3-for $ 58 *U* a share , or about $ 3.18 billion *U*] .
- [ARG0 Ratners Group PLC 's U.S. subsidiary] has agreed *-1 to [rel acquire] [ARG1 jewelry retailer Weisfield 's Inc.] for [ARG3-for $ 50 *U* a share , or about $ 55 million *U*] .
- [ARG0 Two rival bidders for Connaught BioSciences] extended their offers * to [rel acquire] [ARG1 the Toronto-based vaccine manufacturer] Friday .
- [ARG0 Thermo Electron] [rel acquired] [ARG1 some 6 % of Milton Roy 's common stock] [ARGM-TMP before *-1 throwing in the towel and reducing its stake in early September] .
- Earlier this month , [ARG0 Milton Roy] signed a letter of intent * to [rel acquire] [ARG1 Automated Custom Systems Inc. , Orange , Calif. , and its sister operation , Environmental Testing Co. , in Aurora , Colo] .
- [ARG0 Polly Peck International Inc. 's] agreement * to [rel acquire] [ARG1 51 % of Sansui Electric Co.] proves that foreign companies can acquire Japanese companies -- if the alternative for the Japanese company is extinction .
- Polly Peck International Inc. 's agreement * to acquire 51 % of Sansui Electric Co. proves that [ARG0 foreign companies] [ARGM can] [rel acquire] [ARG1 Japanese companies] -- [ARGM-ADV if the alternative for the Japanese company is extinction] .
- Statistics on acquisitions by foreigners vary in detail , because unlike Sansui , which *T*-2 is listed *-1 on the Tokyo and Osaka stock exchanges , most of [ARG1 the Japanese companies] [rel acquired] * by [ARG0-by foreigners] are privately held *-3 .
- But by all accounts foreign companies have bought only a relative handful of Japanese companies this year , while [ARG0 Japanese companies] have [rel acquired] [ARG1 hundreds of foreign companies] .
- `` Attitudes -LCB- toward [ARG1 *] being [rel acquired] *-1 -RCB- are still negative , but they 're becoming more positive , '' Mr. Murasawa said *T*-2 .
- In September , [ARG0 it] announced plans * to [rel acquire] [ARG1 the tropical-fruit business of RJR Nabisco Inc. 's Del Monte foods unit] for [ARG3-for # 557 million *U* -LRB- $ 878 million *U* -RRB-] .
- [ARG0 Jayark Corp.] agreed *-1 to pay $ 4 million *U* in cash , $ 2 million *U* of 12 % convertible debentures , and 1.6 million common shares *-2 to [rel acquire] [ARG1 closely held Kofcoh Imports Inc] .
- Hewlett-Packard , a Palo Alto , Calif. , computer company , said 0 [ARG0 it] [rel acquired] [ARG1 the stock] `` [ARGM-PRP *-1 to develop and maintain a strategic partnership in which each company remains independent while *-2 working together *-3 to market and sell their products *T*-4] . ''
- [ARGM-ADV According to the filing] , [ARG0 Hewlett-Packard] [rel acquired] [ARG1 730,070 common shares] from [ARG2-from Octel] [ARGM-PRP as a result of an Aug. 10 , 1988 , stock purchase agreement] .
- [ARGM-DIS In addition] , [ARG0 Hewlett-Packard] [rel acquired] [ARG1 a two-year option * to buy an extra 10 % , of which half *T*-2 may be sold *-1 directly to Hewlett-Packard by Octel] .
- As * reported *-2 , [ARG1 CNW] agreed *-3 to be [rel acquired] *-1 by [ARG0-by a group of investors led * by Blackstone Capital Partners Limited Partnership] for [ARG3-for $ 50 *U* a share , or about $ 950 million *U*] .
- The approval , which *T*-2 had been expected *-1 , permits [ARG0 West Germany 's second-largest bank] to [rel acquire] [ARG1 shares of the French investment bank] .
- [ARG0 Dime Savings Bank of New York] was cleared *-1 by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. *-1 to [rel acquire] [ARG1 Starpointe Savings Bank of Somerset , N.J. ,] the banks said 0 *T*-2 .
- That is due mostly to payments from Allianz for most of [ARG1 the 50 % stake] 0 [ARG0 it] has agreed *-1 to [rel acquire] *T*-2 in Navigation Mixte 's insurance business .
- Diversified Investment Group Inc. said 0 [ARG1 it] agreed *-2 to be [rel acquired] *-1 by [ARG0-by Star States Corp.] for [ARG3-for stock valued * at $ 13.75 *U* a share , or about $ 24.4 million *U*] .
- Diversified , the holding company for Fidelity Federal Savings & Loan Association , said 0 [ARG0 the agreement] also gives Star States the option * to [rel acquire] [ARG1 588,300 of Diversified 's 1,774,326 shares outstanding] `` [ARGM-LOC under certain circumstances] . ''
- Rights attached * to the company 's common shares *ICH*-4 were issued *-1 that *T*-3 are triggered *-2 if [ARG0 a hostile bidder] [rel acquires] [ARG1 more than 20 % of the shares outstanding] .
- Cineplex Odeon Corp. directors said 0 [ARG0 the company 's chairman and chief executive , Garth Drabinsky ,] is considering *-1 bidding 780.6 million Canadian dollars -LRB- US$ 666 million *U* -RRB- *-2 to [rel acquire] [ARG1 the company] .
- The board said 0 [ARG0 Mr. Drabinsky and Vice Chairman Myron Gottlieb] are negotiating financing before *-1 offering C$ 16.40 *U* a share *-2 to [rel acquire] [ARG1 all of Cineplex 's shares outstanding] .
- Last April , [ARG0 Mr. Drabinsky and a group of financial backers] planned *-1 to [rel acquire] [ARG1 up to 30.2 % of Cineplex] for [ARG3-for C$ 17.50 *U* a share] from [ARG2-from Bronfman associates] .
- In addition , the directors said 0 if a bid by Mr. Drabinsky is successful , Cineplex expects [ARG0 Rank Organisation PLC] to [rel acquire] [ARG1 the 51 % of Cineplex 's Film House unit 0 it does n't own *T*-1] , and provide Mr. Drabinsky with additional loan financing .
- Since 1983 , [ARG0 Westinghouse] has shed 70 businesses that it did n't expect *T*-1 to produce 10 % operating margins while *-2 [rel acquiring] [ARG1 55 businesses] .
- [ARG1 The remaining properties] 0 *T*-2 to be [rel acquired] *-1 are the Tropicana Country Club & Golf Course , a facility jointly owned * by Ramada Inc. , of Phoenix , Ariz. , and the Jaffe family , and a small parcel owned * by MGM Grand director James D. Aljian .
- [ARG0 The luxury airline and casino company , 98.6%-owned by investor Kirk Kerkorian and his Tracinda Corp. ,] earlier this month announced its agreements * to [rel acquire] [ARG1 the properties] , but did n't disclose the purchase price .
- [ARG0 Proceeds from the offering] are expected *-2 to be used *-1 for * remodeling the company 's Desert Inn resort in Las Vegas , refurbishing certain aircraft of the MGM Grand Air unit , and * to [rel acquire] [ARG1 the property for the new resort] .
- Lawrence Insurance Group Inc. said 0 [ARG0 it] [rel acquired] [ARG1 United Republic Reinsurance Co. , a Houston property and casualty reinsurance company ,] from [ARG2-from United Savings Association of Texas] for [ARG3-for $ 28 million *U*] .
- By [ARG0 *-1] [rel acquiring] [ARG1 the shares] , Lawrence Group increased its stake in Lawrence Insurance to 93.2 % from 91.2 % .
- [ARG1 Comprehensive Care Corp.] , which *T*-2 has agreed *-3 to be [rel acquired] *-1 by [ARG0-by closely held First Hospital Corp.] , reported a $ 4.7 million *U* loss for its Aug. 31 first quarter and said 0 it is negotiating an extension of senior bank debt past its Oct. 18 due date .
- In the SEC filing , the Kass-Pedone group said 0 [ARG0 it] intends *-1 to [rel acquire] [ARG1 additional H.H. Robertson shares] `` [ARGM-ADV with a view towards a possible change in control of the company] . ''
- The group controls 795,900 H.H. Robertson common shares , * assuming exercise of [ARG1 an option *ICH*-2 0 [ARG0 it] [rel acquired] *T*-1 from [ARG2-from Executive Life Insurance Co.] * to buy 497,400 shares] .
- American Medical International Inc. said 0 [ARG0 it] has n't received any other offers * to [rel acquire] [ARG1 the owner and operator of hospitals] , and took another step toward completion of its $ 3 billion *U* acquisition by IMA Holdings Corp .
- [ARG0 Esselte AB , the Stockholm office supplies company] , as expected , proposed *-2 to [rel acquire] [ARG1 the 22 % 0 it does n't own *T*-1 of its U.S. unit , Esselte Business Systems Inc] .
- Di Giorgio gained 1 to 30 3\/4 after the company said 0 it is starting negotiations with [ARG0 unidentified parties] interested in * [rel acquiring] [ARG1 its units] .
- [ARG0 Northeast Utilities] boosted its offer * to [rel acquire] [ARG1 the company] by $ 400 million *U* , to $ 2.25 billion *U* .
- \* Includes results of [ARG1 Denny 's Inc.] , [rel acquired] * [ARGM-TMP in September]
- Maxicare 's public shareholders will receive 2 % of the new company 's stock and warrants entitling [ARG0 them] to [rel acquire] [ARG1 as much as an additional 5 % of the stock] [ARGM-MNR on a fully-diluted basis] .
- Although the board believed that [ARG0 Mr. Icahn] is more interested in *-2 talking the stock price higher than *-2 [rel acquiring] [ARG1 USX] , it adopted a poison-pill defense , 0 *T*-3 to be swallowed *-1 if anyone amasses a 15 % stake .
- And , earlier this month , he announced the sale of the reserves of [ARG1 Texas Oil & Gas] , which *T*-1 was [rel acquired] *T*-2 [ARGM-TMP three years ago] and has n't posted any significant operating profits since .
- Under the program , [ARG0 Norfolk] plans *-1 to [rel acquire] [ARG1 shares] [ARGM-LOC in the open market] .
- Lodestar Group said 0 it will make a $ 6-a-share *U* offer for the remaining Kinder-Care Learning Center common stock if [ARG0 it] [rel acquires] [ARG1 a majority of the company 's shares] [ARGM-LOC in a pending rights offering by Kinder-Care Learning Center 's parent , Kinder-Care Inc] .
- [ARG1 The electronics-instruments maker] is *-2 to be [rel acquired] *-1 by [ARG0 Asset Management Associates] for [ARG3-for $ 7.25 *U* a share] .
- [ARG1 The stake] was [rel acquired] *-1 by [ARG0-by a group of 10 Japanese financial institutions and industrial corporations , primarily insurance companies] , Honeywell said 0 *T*-2 .
- The Federal Trade Commission said 0 it authorized its staff to seek a preliminary injunction barring [ARG0 Imo Industries Inc.] from *-1 [rel acquiring] [ARG1 the shares outstanding of the U.S. unit of the British company , United Scientific Holdings PLC ,] for [ARG3-for $ 69 million *U*] .
- [ARG0 Any investor] who *T*-1 [rel acquires] [ARG1 UAL stock] [ARGM-MNR in an attempt * to force a buy-out or recapitalization] must deal with United 's contentious unions .
- Anthony Wang , president , attributed the drop to the disruption of [ARG0 the company 's] business resulting from the prolonged process of * [rel acquiring] [ARG1 Cullinet] .
- Last month , [ARG0 Ford] announced plans * to [rel acquire] [ARG1 as much as 15 % of Jaguar] .
- A GM spokesman yesterday reiterated [ARG0 the company 's] interest in * [rel acquiring] [ARG1 a minority stake] [ARGM-PRP *-1 to help Jaguar remain independent] .
- [ARG0 Ford 's] need * to [rel acquire] [ARG1 some or all of Jaguar] became more acute last week when it abandoned a four-year effort * to market its German-built Merkur Scorpio sedan as a European luxury import in the U.S. *T*-1 .
- Overseas exploration and production results also improved because of additional output from the North Sea Magnus Field , [ARG1 a portion of which] *T*-2 was [rel acquired] *-1 by [ARG0-by Sun] [ARGM-TMP earlier this year] .
- For instance , British Air is continuing *-1 to negotiate with KLM Royal Dutch Airlines about [ARG0 each] [rel acquiring] [ARG1 a 20 % stake in Sabena World Airlines , the air transport subsidiary of the Belgian national airline] .
- [ARG0 Nortek] has agreed *-1 [ARGM-NEG not] to [rel acquire] [ARG1 any securities of Federal-Mogul] [ARGM-TMP for 10 years] and not to influence company affairs during that period .
- The 1988 figures were restated *-2 * to include the results of [ARG1 Lorimar Telepictures Corp.] , which [ARG0 Warner] [rel acquired] *T*-1 [ARGM-TMP in January] .
- USA Today reported that the Rales brothers , [ARG0 Washington , D.C.-based investors] who *T*-1 made an unsuccessful offer * to [rel acquire] [ARG1 Interco] [ARGM-TMP last year] , have bought nearly 3 % of Mead 's common shares .
- Allianz holds a 50 % stake in [ARG1 Navigation Mixte 's insurance interests] , [rel acquired] * [ARGM-TMP three weeks ago] .
- Last month , Paribas 's archrival , Cie . Financiere de Suez , won a battle for Groupe Victoire , [ARG0 France 's second-largest private-sector insurer] , which *T*-1 [ARGM-ADV itself] had just [rel acquired] [ARG1 West Germany 's Colonia Versicherung AG] .
- Emerson Electric Co. and Robert Bosch G.m.b.H. said 0 the Federal Trade Commission has requested additional information *ICH*-1 from [ARG0 the two companies] about their announced intention * to [rel acquire] [ARG1 Vermont American Corp.] for [ARG3-for $ 40 *U* a share , or about $ 440 million *U*] .
- Spokesmen for Emerson and [ARG1 Vermont American] , which *T*-2 has agreed *-3 to be [rel acquired] *-1 , said 0 they do n't anticipate `` any problems '' with the completion of the transaction .
- Further , [ARG0 GSX] will buy $ 1 million *U* of Enviropact common stock , at $ 2.625 *U* a share , plus an option * to [rel acquire] [ARG1 an additional $ 1.5 million *U* of common] at [ARG3-at the same price] , the company said 0 *T*-1 .
- Yesterday 's statement did n't say whether [ARG0 the Japanese companies] [ARGM-MOD will] [rel acquire] [ARG1 Qintex 's remaining stake in the resorts] .
- The shares traded at about A$ 1.50 *U* in March , when the plan [ARG0 *] to [rel acquire] [ARG1 MGM\/UA] was announced *-1 *T*-2 .
- This month , Federal 's 2,048 pilots , including [ARG1 some 961] [rel acquired] * [ARGM-ADV along with Tiger International Inc.] [ARGM-TMP in February] , will decide whether *-1 to elect the powerful Air Line Pilots Association as their bargaining agent .
- In his haste * to seal the deal with Tiger Chairman Saul Steinberg last August , Mr. Smith ignored a promise *ICH*-4 that he had made *T*-2 to his own pilots three years ago : that [ARG1 any fliers] [rel acquired] * [ARGM-LOC in future mergers] would be `` end-tailed *-3 '' -- put *-3 at the bottom of the pilot seniority list that *T*-1 determines work schedules , pay and career options .
- The White Plains , N.Y. , oil company said Friday that [ARG0 it] had [rel acquired] [ARG1 Tana Production Corp. , a subsidiary of TRT Energy Holdings Inc. ,] for [ARG3-for $ 95.1 million *U* in cash] , [ARGM-ADV with the rest 0 *T*-2 to be paid *-1 in shares of a new , non-voting issue of preferred stock] .
- [ARG0 Texaco] [rel acquired] [ARG1 Tana] [ARGM-TMP before it completed those sales] [ARGM-PRP because Tana 's properties are high quality and near other fields 0 Texaco already owns *T*-1] , a company spokeswoman said 0 *T*-2 .
- Earlier this month , [ARG0 Qintex Australia 's] $ 1.5 billion *U* agreement * to [rel acquire] [ARG1 MGM\/UA Communications Co.] collapsed because of a dispute over a $ 50 million *U* letter of credit 0 the Australian operator of television stations and resorts was * to have supplied *T*-1 as security in the transaction .
- Among other conditions , the offer depends on [ARG0 the Dow unit] [rel acquiring] [ARG1 at least 66 2\/3 % of the PSE shares outstanding] , the companies said 0 *T*-1 in a joint statement Friday .
- [ARG1 BanPonce] jumped 4 1\/2 to 47 3\/4 after *-2 agreeing * to be [rel acquired] *-1 by [ARG0-by Banco Popular de Puerto Rico] for [ARG3-for $ 56.25 *U* a share] .
- Royal Business Group Inc. said 0 it filed suit in federal court here *-1 charging Realist Inc. and its directors with *-2 violating federal securities laws `` by *-3 engaging in a scheme * to prevent '' [ARG0 Royal] from *-4 [rel acquiring] [ARG1 Realist] .
- Royal contends that Realist failed *-1 to disclose material information , including [ARG0 Realist 's] negotiations * to [rel acquire] [ARG1 Ammann Laser Technik AG] , to stockholders prior to Realist 's June 6 annual meeting .
- The year-earlier periods do n't reflect results of [ARG1 the company 's Woodstream Corp. unit] , [rel acquired] * [ARGM-TMP last January] , but include some Canadian operations that *T*-2 were sold *-1 at the end of 1988 .
- -LRB- Prior to [ARG0 *-1] [rel acquiring] [ARG1 the housewares business] , the company was known *-1 as Centronics Corp. ; Centronics had been a maker of computer printers , but Mr. Stein and other officers decided *-2 to sell that business after Japanese competitors grabbed a dominant share of the market . -RRB-
- He indicated that [ARG0 Ekco] may be interested in *-2 [rel acquiring] [ARG1 another company with revenue in the range of $ 75 million to $ 100 million *U*] , partly because mass merchandisers increasingly want *-1 to rely on larger , and fewer , suppliers .
- USA Today reported that [ARG0 Mr. Davis , who *T*-1 had pursued UAL before *-2 dropping his bid Wednesday ,] has [rel acquired] [ARG1 a stake of about 3 % in USAir] .
- A shareholder filed suit , *-2 seeking *-3 to block [ARG1 Unitel Video Inc. 's] proposed plan * to be [rel acquired] *-1 by [ARG0-by a new affiliate of closely held Kenmare Capital Corp.] for [ARG3-for $ 15 *U* a share , or $ 33.6 million *U*] .
- East Rock Partners Limited Partnership said 0 [ARG0 it] proposed *-1 to [rel acquire] [ARG1 A.P. Green Industries Inc.] for [ARG3-for $ 40 *U* a share] .
- One hostile bidder who *T*-1 deliberately avoided *-2 using junk bonds was [ARG0 Paramount Communications Inc.] in its initial offer * to [rel acquire] [ARG1 Time Inc.] for [ARG3-for $ 10.7 billion *U* , or $ 175 *U* a share] .
- [ARG0 Time] eluded Paramount by *-1 [rel acquiring] [ARG1 Warner Communications Inc] .
- [ARGM-LOC In that case] , [ARG0 Guber Peters] [rel acquired] [ARG1 the rights] [ARGM-TMP in 1979] , nursed the movie through a dozen scripts , and were on the set in London for 11 months *-1 hovering over the most minute changes in casting and production .
- Amoco also sharply boosted natural-gas output , part of it from [ARG1 properties] [rel acquired] * from [ARG2-from Tenneco Inc.] [ARGM-TMP last year] .
- The company said 0 [ARG0 it] [rel acquired] [ARG1 2.5 million shares] for [ARG3-for 785 pence -LRB- $ 12.48 *U* -RRB- each , or a total of # 19.6 million *U* -LRB- $ 31.2 million *U* -RRB- ,] from [ARG2-from its broker , Barclays de Zoete Wedd] .
- [ARG0 Pitney Bowes] [rel acquired] [ARG1 the core of what *T*-1 evolved into Wheeler Group] [ARGM-TMP in 1979] [ARGM-MNR by *-2 buying Dictaphone Corp] .
- But excluding [ARG1 businesses] [rel acquired] or sold * , revenue was flat at about $ 1.24 billion *U* .
- [ARG0 LIN] would have a priority right * to pursue all opportunities * to [rel acquire] [ARG1 U.S. cellular interests] in markets other than those in which McCaw holds an interest *T*-2 , or which *T*-1 are contiguous to those markets , unless LIN has an interest there or contiguous to it .
- Canadian Pacific Ltd. said 0 [ARG0 it] proposed *-2 [rel acquiring] [ARG1 the 44 % of Soo Line Corp. 0 it does n't already own *T*-1] for [ARG3-for $ 19.50 *U* a share , or about $ 81.9 million *U*] , after *-2 failing *-3 to find a buyer for its majority stake earlier this year .
- `` It turned out 0 we could n't sell it , '' [ARG0 a Canadian Pacific official] said *T*-1 , *-2 adding that * [rel acquiring] [ARG1 the remainder of Soo Line] is now `` the best way 0 * to rationalize operations *T*-3 . ''
- Bank of New York Co. said 0 [ARG0 it] agreed in principle *-1 to [rel acquire] [ARG1 the credit-card business of Houston-based First City Bancorp. of Texas] for [ARG3-for between $ 130 million and $ 134 million *U*] .
- Ford has signaled 0 [ARG0 it] [ARGM-MOD might] [rel acquire] [ARG1 a majority interest] [ARGM-TMP later] .
- But meanwhile , USAir is expected *-2 to show losses or lackluster profit for several quarters as it tries *-3 to digest [ARG1 Piedmont Airlines] , which [ARG0 it] [rel acquired] *T*-1 .
- The decline primarily reflected the dilution from [ARG0 *] [rel acquiring] [ARG1 McCall 's , Golf World -LRB- U.S. -RRB- and Sailing World magazines] ; lower equity earnings from the forest-products group because of price discounting and an unfavorable exchange rate , and an 8.7 % decline in advertising linage at the New York Times , the company 's flagship newspaper .
- United Merchants & Manufacturers Inc. said 0 [ARG0 its president , Uzi Ruskin ,] withdrew his proposal * to [rel acquire] [ARG1 control of the New York textile and clothing company] .
- Dow officials were signaling that the company would earn less than $ 15 *U* a share this year even before [ARG0 they] announced in July a plan * to [rel acquire] [ARG1 67 % of Marion Laboratories Inc] .
- Beyond that , Prospect said 0 [ARG0 it] would n't offer *-1 to [rel acquire] [ARG1 additional shares] for [ARG3-for less than $ 11.25 *U* a share] [ARGM-TMP during the next year] or [ARG3 less than $ 14.06 *U* a share] during the subsequent two years .
- The buy-back is part of a 25-million-share repurchase plan , under which [ARG0 Coca-Cola Enterprises] [ARGM-TMP so far] has [rel acquired] [ARG1 a total of 9.7 million shares] *T*-1 .
- In a Securities and Exchange Commission filing , Mr. Edelman said 0 [ARGM-TMP from Sept. 29 to Oct. 13] , [ARG0 he] [rel acquired] [ARG1 309,500 shares of Intelogic common shares] for [ARG3-for $ 2.25 to $ 2.375 *U* each] .
- The filing also said 0 certain provisions which *T*-2 apply to [ARG0 persons] 0 *T*-4 [rel acquiring] [ARG1 20 % or more of Intelogic common stock] , were waived *-1 by Intelogic for Mr. Edelman , who *T*-3 is chairman of the company .
- [ARG0 GM] is expected *-1 to inject roughly # 200 million *U* -LRB- $ 316 million *U* -RRB- by * [rel acquiring] [ARG1 some Jaguar shares] , and then win Jaguar management 's promise of an eventual 30 % stake .
- [ARG0 Mr. Hollander 's High Technology Holding Co. of Stamford , Conn. ,] [rel acquired] [ARG1 most of its stake] [ARGM-TMP last August] [ARGM-LOC in an $ 11-a-share *U* tender offer for Newport , a maker of electronic-measuring devices] .
- Los Angeles financier Marvin Davis , who *T*-1 put United in play with a $ 5.4 billion *U* bid two months ago , last night proffered both a ray of hope and an extra element of uncertainty by *-2 saying 0 [ARG0 he] remains interested in * [rel acquiring] [ARG1 UAL] .
- * Excluding [ARG1 the British snack-food business] [rel acquired] * [ARGM-TMP in July] , snack-food international tonnage jumped 40 % , with sales strong in Spain , Mexico and Brazil .
- [ARG0 K mart Corp.] agreed *-1 to [rel acquire] [ARG1 Pace Membership Warehouse Inc.] for [ARG3-for $ 23 *U* a share , or $ 322 million *U* ,] in a move * to expand its presence in the rapidly growing warehouse-club business .
- [ARG0 NCNB] raised some $ 1.9 billion *U* in new capital during the quarter *-1 to complete the NCNB Texas purchase , and to [rel acquire] [ARG1 several small failed thrifts] [ARGM-PRP *-2 to fill out its regional franchise] .
- [ARG0 Dow Jones , publisher of The Wall Street Journal ,] has launched an $ 18-a-share *U* , or $ 576 million *U* , tender offer * to [rel acquire] [ARG1 the remaining Telerate shares outstanding] ; Dow Jones owns 67 % of Telerate .
- [ARG0 Sony Corp.] , which *T*-1 has offered *-2 to [rel acquire] [ARG1 the movie-production company] , is seeking *-3 to free its top executives , Peter Guber and Jon Peters , from an exclusive agreement with Time Warner Inc. 's Warner Communications Inc. so they can run Columbia Pictures Entertainment Inc .
- [ARG0 Sony] two weeks ago agreed *-1 to [rel acquire] [ARG1 Columbia] for [ARG3-for $ 3.4 billion *U* , or $ 27 *U* a share] .
- As * previously reported *-1 , Huntsman Holdings Corp. , owned * by Jon M. Huntsman and other members of his family , proposed that [ARG0 Banstar Corp. , an affiliate of Huntsman Holdings ,] [rel acquire] [ARG1 Aristech] [ARGM-MNR in a friendly transaction] for [ARG3-for $ 25-a-share *U* in cash , or $ 817.5 million *U*] .
- [ARG0 K mart] agreed *-1 to [rel acquire] [ARG1 Pace Membership Warehouse] for [ARG3-for $ 322 million *U*] , *-1 expanding its presence in the growing wholesale-store business .
- Omnicare Inc. , which *T*-1 intends *-2 to expand its position in the medical and dental markets , said 0 [ARG0 it] [rel acquired] [ARG1 a cotton and gauze products division] from [ARG2-from closely held Sterile Products Corp.] for [ARG3-for $ 8.2 million *U*] .
- As * previously reported *-2 , under the terms of a confidentiality agreement with Dunkin ' Donuts , [ARG0 the partners] agreed *-1 to keep their offer open until Nov. 1 , and not to [rel acquire] [ARG1 any additional shares] [ARGM-MNR except through a tender offer expiring on that date] .
- Memotec Data Inc. said 0 it signed a definitive merger agreement with ISI Systems Inc. under which [ARG0 Memotec] [ARGM-MOD will] [rel acquire] [ARG1 ISI] for [ARG3-for $ 20 *U* -LRB- U.S. . -RRB- a share , or about $ 130 million *U* , in cash and securities] *T*-1 .
- Skipper 's Inc. , Bellevue , Wash. , said 0 it signed a definitive merger agreement for [ARG0 a National Pizza Corp. unit] to [rel acquire] [ARG1 the 90.6 % of Skipper 's Inc. 0 it does n't own *T*-1] for [ARG3-for $ 11.50 *U* a share , or about $ 28.1 million *U*] .
- [ARG1 Barry Wright] , [rel acquired] * by [ARG0 Applied] for [ARG3-for $ 147 million *U*] , makes computer-room equipment and vibration-control systems .
- [ARG1 The firm] , which *T*-2 was [rel acquired] *-1 [ARGM-TMP in April] from [ARG2-from Sears , Roebuck & Co.] [ARGM-LOC in a management-led buy-out] , had planned *-3 to sell up to $ 56.4 million *U* of stock , or a 50 % stake in the company , to its 5,000 employees .
- [ARG0 Dresdner] is offering *-1 to [rel acquire] [ARG1 32.99 % of BIP 's capital] for [ARG3-for 1,015 francs -LRB- $ 156.82 *U* -RRB- a share] .
- Examples include [ARG1 Kollmorgen] , whose agreement * to be [rel acquired] *-1 for [ARG3-for $ 25 *U* a share] by [ARG0-by Vernitron] *T*-2 collapsed last month .
- [ARG0 New England Electric , based * in Westborough , Mass. ,] had offered $ 2 billion *U* *ICH*-1 *-4 to [rel acquire] [ARG1 PS of New Hampshire] , well below the $ 2.29 billion *U* value 0 United Illuminating places *T*-2 on its bid and the $ 2.25 billion *U* 0 Northeast says 0 its bid is worth *T*-3 .