Stories Related to Lions Gate Criticizes Icahn Offer

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Fri, 03/12/2010 - 7:48pm

Lions Gate urged shareholders to reject a recent tender offer from investor Carl Icahn, calling the bid for the film studio's shares inadequate and coercive.

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