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Article: NationsBank bids $8.7 billion for Boatmen's
- Article from:
- Corporate Growth Report Weekly
- Article date:
- September 9, 1996
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NationsBank the 5th largest bank in the U.S. with $192 billion in assets, plans to acquire Boatmen's Bankshares with $41 billion in assets and ranked 24th in size. The deal is worth $8.72 billion to Boatmen's shareholders. The combined banks will be known as NationsBank and will be headquartered in Charlotte, NC. The acquisition moves NationsBank to the #4 spot previously held by J.P. Morgan & Company
The Deal:
NationsBank is offering a fixed exchange rate of 0.6525 of its common shares for each Boatmen's share. The deal states that 60% must be in stock, with Boatmen's shareholders getting the option of the remaining 40% to be in cash or stock NationsBank plans to issue 61 million ...