AIG to buy SunAmerica for $1.8 billion

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American International Group Inc. (AIG) will acquire SunAmerica for almost $81 a share, or more than $18 billion in stock. The agreement launches AIG into the arena of financial services for individual investors. The transaction gives SunAmerica a triple-A-rated parent with a strong network and products to sell. The merger brings together two of the major insurance minds in the country SunAmerica's chairman and chief executive officer Eli Broad and AIG's chairman and chief executive officer Maurice Greenberg. Broad is expected to continue running SunAmerica.

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American International Group Inc. (AIG) will acquire SunAmerica Inc. for almost $81 a share, or more than $18 billion in stock

Insurance, Insurance Carriers and Related Activities, Direct Life Insurance Carriers, Annuity Insurance, American International Group Inc., Annuities, SunAmerica Inc.

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AMP's antitakeover tactics rile holder

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AlliedSignal's $10 billion takeover bid for AMP Inc. has resulted in a number of defensive moves by AMP, including lobbying for a change in Pennsylvania law to protect its interests. These antitakeover measures have prompted one of AMP's founding families to charge the company's board of directors with violating the interests of shareholders. The Hixon family, which owns about 4% of AMP, is the second largest shareholder, behind Fidelity Investments. AMP's board chairman continues to assert that AlliedSignal's offer is a low bid.

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Has attempted to acquire AMP in $10 bil takeover bid, which has resulted in defensive moves by AMP

Diversified Companies, Other Electrical Equipment and Component Manufacturing, Electronic Components, AlliedSignal Inc., AMP Inc.

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