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The payments made by a firm to repurchase shares of its outstanding stock from an individual investor in an attempt to eliminate a potential unfriendly takeover attempt are referred to as:

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Greenmail

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Greenmail is when a firm that is under the threat of a potential hostile takeover attempt buys the outstanding shares of the individual that is posing the hostile takeover threat. this purchase is usually at a premium to market price.

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