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Definition of 'Toehold Purchase'
A purchase of less than 5% of a target company's outstanding stock made by an acquiring company. A toehold purchase of just under 5%, while not a significant stake in a firm, allows the shareholders a "toe-holds" grip on the company and its decision making. In the instance of a shareholder vote, toehold shareholders hold a significant place in such votes.
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Investopedia explains 'Toehold Purchase'
Companies are free to purchase up to less than 5% of any company. But once a company purchases 5% or more of another company, the acquirer must file a form 13D with the SEC and explain to the target firm in writing the reason for the purchase of 5% or more of its stock. Filing a form 13D additionally notifies the public of what the company is intending to do with its toehold purchase, and may be a precursor to a hostile takeover.
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http://www.investopedia.com/ask/answers/09/schedule-13d.asp
... company. In a hostile takeover, however, the acquiring company will often
take up a toehold purchase beneath disclosure levels. When ...
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http://www.investopedia.com/articles/07/feared-figures.asp
... was the creator of greenmailing and one of the primary reasons that disclosure rules
are so strict once stock holdings creep to the level of a toehold purchase ...
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