PeopleSoft Finally Accepts Oracle's Offer (B)

Title:

PeopleSoft Finally Accepts Oracle's Offer (B)

GSB Authors:

Robert Daines

All Authors:

Daines, Robert

Drabkin, D.

Date:

2006-06-13

Abstract:

The B case summarizes what PeopleSoft decided regarding the "Customer Assurance Plan" (CAP), the result of court hearings, and how Oracle's hostile takeover bid was resolved. This case should be used with the A case.

Collection:

Faculty Publications

Keywords:

ethics and social responsibility

acquisitions

hostile takeover

board of directors

corporate governance

software

Publication URL:

https://gsb.stanford.edu/faculty-research/case-studies/peoplesoft-finally-accepts-oracles-offer-b

Academic Area:

Finance

Publication Type:

Cases