Discussion Question In 2001, British-Dutch corporation Unilever attempted to purchase the assets of Ben & Jerry’s Ice Cr

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Discussion Question
In 2001, British-Dutch corporation Unilever attempted to
purchase the assets of Ben & Jerry’s Ice Cream. The Board of
Directors of Ben & Jerry’s refused the offer. Unilever’s offer
was very generous and would have resulted in a major windfall for
the shareholders of Ben & Jerry’s.
The Shareholders threatened to sue the Board of Directors for a
breach of fiduciary duty arguing the Board of Directors had a duty
for care to make good decisions on behalf of the Corporation. And
denying the purchase offer violated that duty.
In fear of the lawsuit, the Board agreed to the sell terms. Do
you believe the Board of Directors had a duty to accept the buyout
offer? And did their failure to accept it amount to a breach of the
fiduciary duties owned to the shareholders?
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