11.   Any agreement would be subject to due diligence, an intensive review of finances, board and shareholder approval, and regulatory approval, the companies said.

12.   Any deal involving NMC would be subject to Grace shareholder approval.

13.   Any decision the board takes would ultimately be subject to shareholder approval.

14.   As soon as this merger, which is subject to regulatory and shareholder approval, is completed, First Bank might well face a similar choice.

15.   Bank officials hope to finalize the merger by year-end, providing they receive regulatory and shareholder approvals.

16.   BankAmerica Corp. said it would split its common stock two shares for one, pending shareholder approval.

17.   Banque Nationale shareholder approval is required, the regulator said, and trading in the stock of all three banks will be suspended indefinitely.

18.   Banque Nationale won shareholder approval only from Paribas.

19.   Banos hopes to get creditor and shareholder approval for a debt restructuring plan before the end of the year.

20.   Axa will seek shareholder approval to create the new shares in mid-October.