The SEC agreed to consider takeover rules.

The Securities and Exchange Commission said it will try to decide if issuers of securities should be allowed to exclude certain divisions of shareholders from a tender offer. It also will seek public comment on a proposal that stipulates that all security holders must receive the highest price paid to any one of them in a tender offer. The panel delayed a vote on a proposal that would require bidders to make a tender offer available to all the shareholders of a firm. The proposed rules could affect corporate takeover attempts.