Baseball Card Maker Topps Approves $385 Mil Eisner Takeover

New York Post   |  ZACHERY KOUWE   |   September 20, 2007 04:16 PM

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Former Disney boss Michael Eisner yesterday won his months long battle to take control of iconic baseball card maker Topps after a majority of shareholders approved the $385 million takeover.

Eisner's Tornante Co. and private-equity firm Madison Dearborn Partners stuck to their $9.75 per share price for Topps through months of pressure from two big shareholders and a competing offer from rival Upper Deck.

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- dadw5boys See Profile I'm a Fan of dadw5boys permalink

Who buys baseball cards with the price of everything shooting thru the roof?
Hope they have another product.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 11:32 PM on 09/20/2007
- PerryClease See Profile I'm a Fan of PerryClease permalink

Sounds like he hit a homer

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 06:52 PM on 09/20/2007
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