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PeopleSoft picks date for Oracle showdown

December 10, 2004 Shareholder vote set for March 25, the date PeopleSoft's owners may decide to give Oracle control of the company. TAGS: PeopleSoft Inc., Oracle Corp., shareholder

Oracle wins PeopleSoft shareholder vote

November 21, 2004 PeopleSoft investors keep $9.2 billion bid in play, but the deal still faces hurdles. TAGS: PeopleSoft Inc., Oracle Corp., shareholder, stockholder, offer, vote, investor, fight

Oracle: Let's get past this 'impasse'

November 22, 2004 PeopleSoft needs to get over its stubbornness and accept a new reality following Friday's shareholder vote, Oracle's chairman says. Oracle wins PeopleSoft shareholder vote TAGS: PeopleSoft Inc., shareholder, Oracle Corp., Delaware Chancery Court, pill, burden, letter, chairman, offer

Oracle gains controlling stake in PeopleSoft

December 29, 2004 Seventy-five percent of PeopleSoft investors tender their shares, but Oracle falls short of the level needed for a speedy close. CEO resigns from PeopleSoft TAGS: PeopleSoft Inc., Oracle Corp., deadline, investor, merger, shareholder, representative, tax

Calif. retirement fund tenders PeopleSoft shares

November 18, 2004 Calpers joins group of big PeopleSoft investors backing a $9.2 billion Oracle buyout. TAGS: PeopleSoft Inc., Oracle Corp., shareholder, pension fund, investor, offer, battle, California

Ellison to pay $122 million in settlement

November 22, 2005 Over allegations of insider trading, Oracle chief agrees to revised settlement that includes plaintiff's legal fees. TAGS: Larry Ellison, settlement, Oracle Corp., payment, shareholder, Mr., fee, California

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., middleware company, Oracle Corp., 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, investor, middleware, lawsuit, offer, proposal, sale, letter

Oracle to swallow Siebel for $5.8 billion

September 12, 2005 The database giant makes its fourth acquisition this year, buying up CRM specialist Siebel. TAGS: Siebel Systems Inc., Larry Ellison, Oracle Corp., PeopleSoft Inc., CRM, centerpiece, acquisition, General Electric Co., shareholder, software company, integration, pricing, CEO

Judge postpones PeopleSoft decision

November 24, 2004 Oracle's efforts to remove PeopleSoft's anti-takeover measures via a court order will spill over into December. TAGS: PeopleSoft Inc., Delaware Chancery Court, Oracle Corp., pill, settlement, shareholder, Judge, decision, trial

Investors duke it out in PeopleSoft bid

November 16, 2004 One major shareholder says it won't touch Oracle's latest offer. Another says it likes the price. Who'll prevail? TAGS: PeopleSoft Inc., Oracle Corp., investor, shareholder, stake, offer, spokesman

Year in review: Ellison gets his way

December 23, 2004 It took 18 months and $5 billion more than he thought, but Oracle CEO Larry Ellison finally bagged PeopleSoft. TAGS: PeopleSoft Inc., Oracle Corp., Larry Ellison, business software, shareholder, trial, SAP AG, CEO, merger, Microsoft Corp.

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

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: 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, Oracle Corp., middleware, offer, shareholder, CEO

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., Carl Icahn, Siebel Systems Inc., PeopleSoft Inc., SAP AG, acquisition, offer, shareholder, letter, California, IBM Corp.

Ellison sticks to familiar themes at annual confab

December 9, 2004 Oracle chief recycles speech from last year's show and pledges the company would treat PeopleSoft customers right. TAGS: PeopleSoft Inc., Larry Ellison, Oracle Corp., speech, SAP AG, shareholder, San Francisco, IBM Corp., database

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, investor, BEA Systems Inc., Yahoo! Inc., bid, fight, punch, buyer, proposal, offer, Oracle Corp., Microsoft Corp.

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

Oracle reveals challengers for PeopleSoft's board

November 25, 2004 The enterprise software maker is turning the protracted takeover battle into a proxy fight for control over the company. TAGS: PeopleSoft Inc., Oracle Corp., enterprise software, investor, pill, fight, shareholder, candidate, antitrust, software company, California, size
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