Herbalife
This article was originally published in The Tan Sheet
Executive Summary
The trust of founder Mark Hughes rejected a buyout offer from Rbid.com Sept. 26. The Mark Hughes Family Trust became the majority shareholder of the company when Hughes died in May. Plans made by Hughes to take the company private were unsuccessful (1"The Tan Sheet" April 24, In Brief)
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