RE:RE:RE:RE:RE:elr valuePoison pill defenses do not save directors from being voted out at special meetings that can be called by a shareholder with 5%, or at the next AGM for that matter.
The CEO and board know that already - poison pills only really work where the majority of shareholders support the board. Which means, these guys must already have a acquisition in mind - if they don't I'd bet they're gone within a couple months of the sale being finalized.