what are the rules in the USA re company takeovers?
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Takeovers are covered federally by the Williams Act of 1968 and\nthe Hart Scott Rodino Act.\nEach state can have their own rules on takeovers if they don't \ninterfere with the federal acts.\n\nCheck the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's websit EDGAR in order to understand the current notification public \nfilings which must be made during takeovers. Try forms 13-f,\n13-g.  \n\nAlso note the 5% ownership rule which helped stop Saturday\nnight specials.\n\nYou should Google search the topic in order to understand the \ndifferences between hostile takeovers, friendly mergers, and tender offers. You could also use a Dogpile search.
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Agreed, it'd be speculative.  In general, when a company comes out of bankruptcy, the shares before the bankruptcy become worthless.\n\nThat said, it's up to you.  US Airways made a bid for DL at 25% premium.  Are you willing to risk 100% for a potential 25% return?\n\nIf you want to trade an airline, you might consider AMR, or CAL, or JBLU while are solvent companies currently looking seasonally strong.\n\nGood luck!
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You need business lawyer who knows about spitting the assets and liabilities of a part of a company in order to determine its worth and he can also assist you with the documentation and selling agreement papers.  The process must be clearly defined and accounted for to satisfy the laws of the nation and to have a clear audit trail.  \n\nThe process may take a little while depending upon the complexity of determining the part that is to be split and then sold.
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It depends on the state and type of corporation, so the answer is "maybe."\n\nMinutes are retained by the corporation and need not be filed with anyone.
410376
Look up the licensing requirements on your state department of licensing.  Your question is too vague but you can find the requirements for RE licensing on the state site.
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If a company wishes to acquire another, that company needs to offer a price that will entice the stock holders to accept the offer.  From the acquiring company's standpoint if it is an exchange of stock offer, it does not cost the company any money to acquire the other company.  They are just issuing more paper.  You will often read about the dilutive effect on the acquiring company's earnings from the aquisition.  Managements are under preasure to grow their sales and earnings.  One supposedly simple way to do this is to acquire another company, then fire the support personel to cut overhead.   However, it very often does not work out that way.
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Not hard. You dissolve the Corp., which will entail convening the officers. Sell off or distribute all assets between all shareholders.Have a lawyer bless the proceedings. Make sure Secy. documents everything.Have lawyer keep copy. File a copy of this to Tx. Secy. of State (same address you incorporated with).Go to County. File business name. Start over.
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i believe is the same as reverse takeover. It is when a private held company buys the mayority interest in a publicly trated company. They do that to avoid the burocratic process that involves filling a new company with the SEC, and the other regulators.
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I can't answer this specifically for those companies, but what generally happens is that your stock is converted to stock in the new company, at a rate specified by the takeover company. (1 share in the new company for every 2 shares owned in the target company, for example)  You should receive a letter soon, explaining what has happened.
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When the details of the buy-out are released the stock price will adjust accordingly.  If the buyout is announced to be $12 per share then the stock will trade at $12 (or very close) almost immediately.  You can sell the shares in the open market at that point in time.\n\nOtherwise, you will be offered shares of the parent company (one who is buying out smaller company).  The number of shares will be a dollar-weighted average of the shares you own.  You will still come out with the same dollar amount in the long run after the conversion but it will likely be far fewer shares.
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There is no way that anyone can give you a definitive answer to this question.  Any company in the U.S. can do a Reg D offering.  There are three different ways to do them (504, 505 and 506, I believe).  Most of them are 506 which means the offering has unlimited size and cannot be sold to more than 35 investors who are not accredited.  It can be sold to any number of accredited investors.\n\nSome scam artists are using Reg D (see link below), but that does not mean that all Reg D offerings are scams.  Most are not.  The fact that something is not a scam does not make it a good investment.\n\nIf you want to invest in a Reg D offering, the issuer must provide you with certain information.  You will need to do significant due diligence to be certain that you aren't getting hosed.  Also, keep in mind that Reg D offerings are private offerings.  If you heard about it in a way that makes it seem like it is a public offering, the Reg D exemption might not cover them and the company might end up in a mess.  That means it spends a bunch of money on legal bills and you will be lucky to see a cent.\n\nReg D requires that the investors be sophisticated, either alone or with a purchaser representative.  The fact that you ask this question makes me believe that you should strongly consider obtaining a purchaser representative before making any investment in a Reg D offering.
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Much depends on the size of the company.  Follow employee rule (hand book).  If you are able to write warnings and such, do so.  At the same time, you must follow and comply with all the rules.  Management should set the example.
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i knew a company in Taiwan that sold some goods to a USA company for about 40k USD. the USA company did not pay. they traveled to north carolina and took that company to court in the USA. the judge threw the case out because he said the Taiwan company did not have a USA office and they had no rights in the USA. but that was that case. yours maybe different.
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The best would be to have a lawyer draft your partnership agreement. \n\nYou also need to have Buy-Sell Agreement with your partner so you both will know the course of action to take when one of the partner/s want out of the business. You just don't know what will happen, and having a Buy Sell Agreement can help you decide how the share of the departing partner will be disposed of, who will buy it and how much is the fair price. For more information on this: http://www.allbusiness.com/articles/Incorporation/1301-31-1799.html\n\nHere is a sample partnership agreement\nhttp://smallbusiness.findlaw.com/business-structures/partnership/form4-1.html
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The successor company may be liable under the continuity of enterprise doctrine and/or the defacto merger doctrine.  Additionally, the principals of the two companies may be personally liable if you are able to "pierce the corporate veil" (very difficult but not impossible).  Depending on the amount of money at issue, you may wish to file a lawsuit yourself in small claims court.  But beware, if you sold the products/services through a corporation, you cannot represent the corporation in court in most states - you will have to hire an attorney.  If a significant amount of money is involved (and probably in any case), you should consult with an attorney.  It would help if you had a written contract providing that the prevailing party in any dispute arising out of the contract is entitled to attorneys fees.  Commercial disputes are difficult, and you would be wise to invest a little time/money with an attorney to see whether this claim is worth pursuing.  Best of luck.
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It really would depend on the circumstances. Was there a contract (either verbal or written)? Did company ownership change. I the polocies changed to cut company expenses, I would think they would have to notify you, then you have the choice to accept the change or quit.
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All investors have to file a public notice with the SEC if they acquire, I think it is 5%, or more of a company's common stock. But there is no limit to how much any investor may buy. Although, as a practical matter, companies often discourages investors from buying more than a certain share by triggering poison pills etc.