GAIN Capital extends ‘poison pill’ shareholder rights plan by 3 years LeapRate

April 11, 2016 BY Maria Nikolova

GAIN Capital extends 'poison pill' shareholder rights plan by 3 years

Perhaps many of LeapRate's devoted readers remember how FXCM Inc (NYSE:FXCM) made a “bear hug” offer to acquire GAIN Capital Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: GCAP) back in April 2013. GAIN responded by announcing a “poison pill” defense – a stockholder rights plan aiming to defend the company against hostile takeovers... GAIN Capital made an announcement earlier today,…

January 30, 2015 BY Andrew Saks-McLeod

FXCM adopts 'poison pill' shareholder rights plan

A poison pill helps prevent an unsolicited bid to buy a company, keeping the company under the control of the Board. It is NOT about raising money.

April 25, 2013 BY Gerald Segal

Gain Capital shareholder Springhouse warns Board to sell the company

It is beginning to look very unlikely that Gain (Forex.com) will survive as an independent company. In a very strongly worded letter to Gain's Board of Directors, Springhouse Capital urged that the Gain Board work to maximize value by pursuing a sale of the company -- by shopping it around to other potential buyers, and/or…

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