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Williams Act




Williams Act

Federal legislation enacted in 1968 (and now constituting Rules 13d and 14d of the Security Exchange Act of 1934) that imposes requirements with respect to public tender offers.

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Security
Piece of paper that proves ownership of stocks, bonds, and other investments.

Exchange
A marketplace in which shares, options and futures on stocks, bonds, commodities, and indexes are traded.

Public
Assets that can be traded in a public market, such as the stock market.

Tender
To offer for delivery against futures.



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Will
The written expression of a person's wishes as to how his property should be distributed by his executors.

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Williams-Sonoma
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WILLIAMSVILLE Credit Union
WILLIAMSVILLE is a credit union with head office in AMHERST , NY

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Wildcard
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Wind up
To liquidate a failing business by selling its assets.

Windfall
An unexpected profit.

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A sudden unexpected profit uncontrolled by the profiting party.

Windfall tax
A one off tax imposed by the government in the budget of July 1997 on the profits of privatized utilities companies.

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