In 1996, the U.S. began a hostile takeover against Surgical Circon Corporation CEO Richard Auhll work old friend HBS, George Cloutier, in Circon board to help protect the company. Circon primary protection include "poison pill" and chess boards and lead to absorption of the longest battle in U.S. corporate history. This is an abridged version of the earlier case. "Hide
by Brian J. Hall, Guhan Subramanian, Christopher Rose Source: HBS 21 pages. Publication Date: December 11, 2003. Prod. #: 904023-PDF-ENG
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