BankUnited, Inc. and Herald National Bank Announce December 21, 2011 Election Deadline in Connection with Proposed Merger
13 12월 2011 - 7:34AM
Business Wire
In connection with the pending merger between Herald National
Bank (“Herald”) (NYSE AMEX:HNB) and a subsidiary of BankUnited,
Inc. (“BKU”) (NYSE:BKU), pursuant to which BKU will acquire Herald,
the companies announced today that Herald shareholders wishing to
make an election to receive the merger consideration in cash or
shares of BKU common stock, subject to proration, must deliver to
Registrar and Transfer Company, the Exchange Agent, properly
completed Forms of Election, together with their stock certificates
or properly completed Notices of Guaranteed Delivery, by 5:00 p.m.,
New York City time, on December 21, 2011, the election deadline.
Separate Forms of Election have been sent out, and should be
completed, with respect to shares of Herald preferred stock and
shares of Herald common stock.
Herald shareholders who do not properly deliver such
documentation to Registrar and Transfer Company (at the address
specified in the Forms of Election) prior to the election deadline
may not select the form of merger consideration they would like to
receive. The final election results regarding the merger
consideration will be announced as soon as possible after the
election deadline. Herald shareholders may obtain additional copies
of the Forms of Election and the Notice of Guaranteed Delivery by
contacting Phoenix Advisory Partners, the Information Agent, at
(877) 478-5038. Herald shareholders whose shares are held in their
broker’s name should contact their broker for instructions on
making an election with respect to those shares.
About BankUnited, Inc.
BankUnited, Inc. is the parent company of BankUnited, one of the
most well-capitalized banks in the country and the second largest
depository institution in Florida based on assets. Serving
businesses and consumers in 13 Florida counties through more than
80 branches, BankUnited provides a wide range of commercial and
consumer banking services. For additional information, visit
www.BankUnited.com.
About Herald National
Bank
Herald National Bank is a relationship-based banking institution
dedicated to serving the commercial and private banking needs of
small to mid-size businesses, their owners, executives and senior
managers, as well as high-net-worth individuals in the New York
metropolitan area. Herald National Bank presently has three offices
located in Manhattan (623 Fifth Avenue), Brooklyn (1333 60th
Street), and Melville, Long Island (58 South Service Road). For
more information, visit www.heraldnb.com.
Legal Information
On November 16, 2011, BKU filed a definitive Proxy
Statement/Prospectus with the Securities and Exchange Commission
(the “SEC”) regarding the proposed merger with Herald. This Proxy
Statement/Prospectus has been mailed to Herald shareholders.
INVESTORS ARE URGED TO READ THE PROXY STATEMENT/PROSPECTUS
REGARDING THE PROPOSED MERGER AND ANY OTHER RELEVANT DOCUMENTS
FILED BY BKU WITH THE SEC AND BY HERALD WITH THE OFFICE OF THE
COMPTROLLER OF THE CURRENCY (THE “OCC”), AS WELL AS ANY AMENDMENTS
OR SUPPLEMENTS TO THOSE DOCUMENTS, BECAUSE THEY DO OR WILL CONTAIN
IMPORTANT INFORMATION.
Investors can obtain a free copy of the Proxy
Statement/Prospectus, as well as other filings containing
information about BKU and Herald at the SEC’s website
(http://www.sec.gov), with respect to information about BKU, and
Herald’s website (www.heraldnb.com), with respect to information
about Herald. Investors can also obtain these documents, free of
charge, at http://www.bankunited.com under the tab “About Us” and
then under the heading “Investor Relations” and then under “SEC
Filings.” Copies of the Proxy Statement/Prospectus and any other
filing by BKU with the SEC and by Herald with the OCC can also be
obtained, free of charge, by directing a request to Douglas J.
Pauls, 14817 Oak Lane, Miami Lakes, FL 33016, (305) 461-6841.
BKU and Herald and their respective directors and executive
officers may be deemed to be participants in the solicitation of
proxies from Herald shareholders in connection with the proposed
merger. Information about the directors and executive officers of
BKU is set forth in the Proxy Statement/Prospectus as well as the
Annual Report on Form 10-K of BKU for the year ended December 31,
2010, as filed with the SEC on March 31, 2011. Information about
the directors and executive officers of Herald is set forth in the
Proxy Statement/Prospectus and in the proxy statement for Herald’s
2011 annual meeting of shareholders, as filed with the OCC and
posted on Herald’s website and dated April 22, 2011. You may obtain
free copies of these documents as described in the preceding
paragraph.
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