Greenpoint to Consider Sale Proposal

Greenpoint Financial Corp. is facing pressure from shareholders to sell.

The New York thrift said it would include in its proxy statement for the May shareholder meeting a shareholder proposal encouraging management to sell the company for no less than $45 a share.

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A spokesman for Greenpoint identified the shareholder as Christine Athans. He said her resolution would be nonbinding, but management would have a fiduciary duty to consider the proposal if shareholders approve it. He added that management is in "complete agreement" with the desire of the shareholder to increase value.

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