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BEA's financial restatements key to warding off Icahn

November 2, 2007 Company needs to get financials in order if it hopes to keep its biggest shareholder from taking control of a possible buyout, legal experts say. TAGS: BEA Systems Inc., financials, shareholder, Delaware Chancery Court, proxy, candidate, court, attorney, Oracle Corp., expert

Oracle sets deadline for BEA offer

October 23, 2007 Takeover bid of $17 per share is now set to expire Sunday, unless the middleware company agrees to give shareholders a vote. TAGS: BEA Systems Inc., Oracle Corp., middleware company, suitor, middleware, shareholder, deadline, offer, letter

Oracle pulls buyout offer for BEA Systems

October 29, 2007 The $6.7 billion buyout bid is kaput, Oracle says, as BEA holds its ground on a per-share price and investor Carl Icahn agitates for board action. TAGS: BEA Systems Inc., shareholder, Oracle Corp., deadline, Delaware Chancery Court, Carl Icahn, lawsuit, investor, middleware, proposal, offer, sale, letter

BEA gives Icahn access to confidential financials

November 5, 2007 BEA Systems hopes Carl Icahn, its largest shareholder, will gain a better sense of the company's value after reviewing the documents. TAGS: BEA Systems Inc., financials, Carl Icahn, Oracle Corp., shareholder, document

BEA set to file belated financials

November 14, 2007 Move will reduce risk of Nasdaq delisting and give company greater leverage in any new threat of a proxy fight from shareholder Carl Icahn. TAGS: BEA Systems Inc., financials, shareholder, Carl Icahn, middleware, fight, agreement

Oracle: Even $6.7 billion for BEA is too high

November 15, 2007 CEO Larry Ellison tells analysts that if his company renews bid for middleware maker, it would come at a price below $17 a share. TAGS: BEA Systems Inc., Larry Ellison, middleware, Oracle Corp., shareholder, offer, CEO

BEA sets buyout price at $21 a share

October 25, 2007 Oracle's offer of $17 per share? No thanks, BEA says again. This time, it's countering with what it sees as a better shareholder value. TAGS: BEA Systems Inc., Oracle Corp., Business Objects, SAP AG, announcement, negotiation, shareholder, acquisition

Buyout could serve both BEA, Oracle

October 12, 2007 The proposed acquisition could resolve questions about BEA's future growth. Then there's the Carl Icahn factor. TAGS: BEA Systems Inc., Oracle Corp., Siebel Systems Inc., Carl Icahn, PeopleSoft Inc., acquisition, SAP AG, shareholder, offer, California, letter, IBM Corp.

What's Microsoft's next move in fight for Yahoo?

February 11, 2008 After a resounding "no" on its unsolicited buyout offer for Yahoo, Redmond will either up the ante or ready a one-two punch. TAGS: shareholder, BEA Systems Inc., investor, Yahoo! Inc., bid, fight, punch, buyer, proposal, Oracle Corp., offer, Microsoft Corp.

Can Carl Icahn help or hurt BEA?

October 10, 2007 Billionaire investor has his sights on the software maker, but it's not clear whether he makes a difference to the companies he targets.Chart: Carl Icahn's financial wake TAGS: BEA Systems Inc., ImClone Systems Inc., Carl Icahn, Time Warner Inc., Blockbuster Inc., profit, shareholder, Motorola Inc., Wall Street, stock price, representative
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