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Article: Sovereign shareholders approve merger with Banco Santander.

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January 29, 2009
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Shareholders of Sovereign Bancorp, Inc (NYSE: SOV) have approved the takeover of their bank by Spain-based Banco Santander (SAN.MC).

Shareholders approved the Spanish bank's move to acquire all of the outstanding common stock of their bank that is not currently owned by Banco ...

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