Gas Natural v. E. ON AG’s Empirical Analysis
2006
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Applies 15 U.S.C. § 78N (§ 14 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934)
Relies on Swierkiewicz v. Sorema N. A. · United States v. O'Hagan · Joel Rothman v. Andrew Gregor · Rombach v. Chang · Lentell v. Merrill Lynch & Co.
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“[a] bidder will have commenced its tender offer for purposes of section 14(d) of the Act (15 U.S.C. § 78n) and the rules under that section at 12:01 a.m. on the date when the bidder has first published, sent or given the means to tender to security holders.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
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