https://www.mercurynews.com/2019/11/21/hp-gets-ultimatum-from-xerox-to-make-a-deal/ > HP may have said no to Xerox’s $33.5 billion acquisition offer. But that doesn’t mean Xerox is taking HP’s no for an answer. > On Thursday, Xerox told HP that it will take its buyout offer directly to HP’s shareholders if the company doesn’t reconsider the deal by Nov. 25. In a letter to HP CEO Enrique Lores and Chairman Charles “Chip” Bergh, Xerox Chief Executive John Visentin said “we see no cause for further delay” in taking steps to complete a “friendly combination” of the two companies by Monday afternoon.