Article: Bankers Trust New York Corporation declares dividend, distribution of preferred share purchase rights.

BANKERS TRUST NEW YORK CORPORATION DECLARES DIVIDEND

DISTRIBUTION OF PREFERRED SHARE PURCHASE RIGHTS

NEW YORK, Feb. 16 /PRNewswire/ -- The board of directors of Bankers Trust New York Corporation (NYSE: BT) today declared a dividend distribution of one preferred share purchase right on each outstanding share of Bankers Trust New York Corporation's common stock.

The rights are designed to assure that all of Bankers Trust New York Corporation's stockholders receive fair and equal treatment in the event of any proposed takeover of the company and to guard against partial tender offers, squeeze-outs and other abusive tactics to gain ...

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