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GM Asks Bondholders To Swap Debt For Shares

NPR Programs: Morning Edition  Thu, 05/28/2009 - 10:25am

General Motors made a new offer Thursday to attract bondholders' support for a quick restructuring. Bondholders are being asked to swap their debt for shares in a new GM.

They'd get 10 percent of the stock — and warrants to buy an additional 15 percent.

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GM Says Bondholder Offer Fails

NPR Programs: Morning Edition  Wed, 05/27/2009 - 7:05am

General Motors seems destined for bankruptcy. Bondholders in the automaker have forced it to withdraw a plan to swap $28 billion in bond debt for 10 percent of the company's stock.

GM has until Monday to complete a government ordered restructuring that includes debt reduction.

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