In this study, we examine non-government-assisted US commercial bank merger activity prior to, and during the recent financial crisis. Mergers that occur throughout the crisis appear to be more significant events for both targets and acquirers. Acquirers seek out relatively larger targets during...

This paper documents the purposes of issuer tender offers to repurchase stock, as stated in SEC disclosures, over the period 1994 through 2006. We explore whether stated purposes affect announcement period returns and find evidence that returns are significantly lower if repurchases replace...

We examine the relation between institutional investors and management discipline over the last several decades to better understand how CEO turnover has increased. Using a sample of forced and voluntary turnovers, we investigate the changing roles of activism and exit among institutional...