21.   Shareholders generally agreed.

22.   So getting all shareholders to agree to a conversion is a major hurdle.

23.   Stratosphere Corp. shareholders evidently agree.

24.   Suramericana shareholders agreed to the formation of the new company at a meeting in August.

25.   The announcement of a possible merger came on the same day the bank said Auburn Bancorp shareholders agreed to sell three branches to ValliCorp in a previously announced acquisition.

26.   The company also said that the loans may be changed into longer-term convertible securities before maturity, although neither shareholder has agreed to such a switch yet.

27.   The directive would prevent targeted companies from selling assets, issuing new shares or buying back shares to fend off an unwanted suitor unless shareholders agree.

28.   The government has also helped almost all commercial banks by purchasing a portion of their loan portfolios when shareholders agreed to invest new capital in the companies.

29.   Those Nexgen shareholders have agreed to vote in favor of the transaction, according to Advanced Micro and Nexgen.

30.   PMSC shareholders must agree to the deal.