Rick Alexander Authors The Role of the Board in Turbulent Times: Responding to Unsolicited Takeover Offers; Excerpts at Harvard Law School Forum on Corporate Governance and Financial Regulation

June 2009

Wilmington, DE  (June 25, 2009) – Morris Nichols corporate law and M&A partner Rick Alexander authored the report The Role of the Board in Turbulent Times: Responding to Unsolicited Takeover Offers issued by The Conference Board Governance Center. 

The report is part of a series on the oversight role of the board of directors in the current economic crisis.  It provides board members with a checklist of issues they should consider when facing unsolicited takeover offers, and also emphasizes advance preparation.

The Conference Board is a global, independent business-membership and research association that publishes information and analysis, makes economics-based forecasts and assesses trends, and facilitates learning by creating dynamic communities of interest that bring together senior executives from around the world to improve their organization’s performance and better serve society.
 
Click here to read The Conference Board press release and learn how to obtain the report.

UPDATE: Wilmington, DE (July 17, 2009)  Excerpts of the The Role of the Board in Turbulent Times: Responding to Unsolicited Takeover Offers were posted on the Harvard Law School Forum on Corporate Governance and Financial Regulation by Morris, Nichols Corporate Litigation and Corporate Law Counseling Group partner A. Gilchrist Sparks III. 

Click here to read Gil’s post, the excerpts and obtain a copy of the report.