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DuPont, Dow to Combine in Merger of Equals

DowDuPont will feature leading businesses in agriculture, material science and specialty products that will be spun off.

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By: DAVID SAVASTANO

Editor, Ink World Magazine

DuPont and The Dow Chemical Company announced that their boards of directors unanimously approved a definitive agreement under which the companies will combine in an all-stock merger of equals. The combined company will be named DowDuPont. The parties intend to subsequently pursue a separation of DowDuPont into three independent, publicly traded companies through tax-free spin-offs. This would occur as soon as feasible, which is expected to be 18-24 months following the closing of the merger,...

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