It is rare for a friendly merger between two companies to be rejected by the shareholders.
But since Sept. 19, they have refused to sit down and negotiate an intelligent, friendly merger.
A friendly merger is about to reduce the number of clubs in the New York metropolitan area by one.
The consolidation of the cable industry in recent years has been wrought entirely through friendly mergers.
Industry analysts have speculated Norton was seeking a friendly merger.
The companies also say they know each other well, and their cultures are quite similar, which should make it a friendly merger.
The two companies announced in February that they were conducting initial discussions aimed at a friendly merger.
I'm not sure if this is a movie or a friendly corporate merger.
"Now is the time to get on with the friendly merger you have wanted for the past five months."
Up until now, Norfolk has been unsuccessful in challenging the friendly merger legally.