	st jude medical stjm votes dividend rights st jude medical inc said its board declared a special dividend of one right for each outstanding share held of the company s common stock payable to holders of record april six it said each right entitles the holder to buy one tenth of a share of preferred stock of st jude at an exercise price of dlrs st jude said the rights may be exercised only after days following the acquisition of or commencement of a tender offer for at least pct of the company s common stock the company added that it has no reason to believe st jude medical is a takeover target reuter 
