Background & General Information - Mergers & Acquisitions

Dictionary of Terms

Merger & Acquisitions: definition
This InvestorsEdge.Com dictionary covers terms used in mergers and acquisitions, from terms such as Absorbed and Black Knight through Poison Pill to Zombie.

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Snapshot of the Merger & Acquisition Industry

Mergers & Acquisitions (Wikipedia)
Wikipedia is a good starting point for a brief orientation to the topic. Defines many aspects of the industry and provides a list of many major mergers & acquisitions.

Merger & Acquisition (M&A) Filings

The merger & acquisition industry is regulated by the U.S. Securties & Exchange Commission (SEC). The forms that are required to be filed are described in the links below.

SEC Mergers
Contains information on the Securities & Exchange (SEC) disclosure rules. It provides a description of many of the common M&A SEC filings related to mergers, such as forms S-4, 14D9 and 14D6.
Guide to SEC Filings
This guide by ThomsonReuters gives good descriptions of the various Securities and Exchange (SEC) filings required by the government for mergers and acquisitions.
Edgar
Search by company name for SEC filings related to mergers, such as forms S-4, 14D9,14D6, and 8-K, from 1993 to present.