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United States Steel (X.US) rejected calls from activist Funds to abandon Trade with Japan.
After radical investors Ancora in the United States called for a reorganization of the Board of Directors to abandon the Trade, United States Steel (X.US) defended its $14.9 billion partnership with Nippon Steel on Monday. United States Steel stated in a press release that handing over control of the company to Ancora would not benefit Shareholders. After Ancora criticized the sale decision as a "dead end," the company claimed it still believes that the partnership with Nippon Steel is the best deal for United States Steel and American jobs.
United States Steel (X.US) supports the acquisition of Nippon Steel and firmly opposes Ancora's entry.
United States Steel (X.US) stated on Monday that it remains committed to selling the company to Nippon Steel and said, "Transferring control of the company to Ancora offers no benefits to our Shareholders."
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US Steel Investor Ancora Reportedly Seeks End of Nippon Merger, CEO Replacement
According to reports, radical investor Ancora is pushing United States Steel (X.US) to abandon the merger with Japan Steel.
"Bloomberg" cites sources reporting that activist investor Ancora Holdings is preparing to launch a proxy fight against United States Steel (X.US), pushing the company to abandon its lawsuit regarding the merger with Nippon Steel and seeking a termination fee of $0.565 billion. It is reported that Ancora has nominated nine candidates to the Board of Directors of United States Steel, including former Stelco CEO Alan Kestenbaum, as Ancora hopes Kestenbaum can become the CEO of United States Steel.