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Emerson Withdraws Proposal to Acquire Rockwell Automation for $225 Per Share

Decision due to Rockwell Board of Directors’ continued unwillingness to engage in discussions about a potential combination.

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By: DAVID SAVASTANO

Editor, Ink World Magazine

Emerson announced that it has withdrawn its proposal to acquire Rockwell Automation for $225 per share due to the Rockwell Board of Directors’ continued unwillingness to engage in discussions about a potential combination.   “The Rockwell Board again rejected our offer, which would have delivered approximately $30 billion of value to Rockwell shareholders,” said David N. Farr, Emerson chairman and CEO. “We are disappointed that the Rockwell Board refused even to discuss the potential combinati...

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