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  • May 1994 (Revised November 1995)
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Shawmut National Corporation's Merger with Bank of Boston Corporation (A)

By: Benjamin C. Esty
  • Format:Print
  • | Pages:15
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Abstract

Presents the merger negotiations between Bank of Boston (BOB) and Shawmut National Corp. (SNC), two of the country's largest bank holding companies and requires students to value BOB's current offer for SNC. Provides an overview of recent events and trends in the commercial banking industry including the rise of interstate mergers and bank failures.

Keywords

Mergers and Acquisitions; Banks and Banking; Ethics; Negotiation; Valuation; Management; Banking Industry; United States

Citation

Esty, Benjamin C. "Shawmut National Corporation's Merger with Bank of Boston Corporation (A)." Harvard Business School Case 294-119, May 1994. (Revised November 1995.)

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Benjamin C. Esty

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