change of control
New ownership transition
A change of control occurs when ownership or governing authority of a company shifts to different hands—typically through acquisition, merger, or transfer of majority shares.
The term appears frequently in contracts and employment agreements, where it triggers specific provisions: The CEO's golden parachute activates upon a change of control.
Corporate bylaws often require board approval before any change of control can proceed.
- takeoverAssuming command of something
- hostile takeoverUnwanted corporate buyout attempt
- acquisitionAct of obtaining something
- mergerCorporate combination
- hostileAggressively unfriendly
boardroom coup · buyout · management buyout · coup · transition · passing the torch · handover · power shift · new management · succession · transfer · boardroom · shareholders · proxy fight · corporate raid · overthrow · usurp · oust
change of controlbusiness continuity
Sustaining operations through crises
steady state · organic growth · going concern · business as usual · day-to-day operations
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