Odyssey HealthCare Announces Record Date and Meeting Date for Special Meeting of Stockholders
09 7월 2010 - 5:45AM
Business Wire
Odyssey HealthCare, Inc. (NASDAQ: ODSY) today announced that it
has established a record date and a meeting date for a special
meeting of its stockholders. At the special meeting, stockholders
of record will consider and vote upon a proposal to approve the
merger transaction as a result of which Odyssey would become a
wholly owned subsidiary of Gentiva Health Services, Inc. (NASDAQ:
GTIV), pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of
May 23, 2010, between Odyssey and Gentiva.
Odyssey stockholders of record at the close of business on
Friday, July 2, 2010, will be entitled to notice of the special
meeting and to vote at the special meeting. The special meeting
will be held on Monday, August 9, 2010, at 8:00 a.m. Central Time,
at Odyssey’s principal offices located at 717 North Harwood
Street, Suite 1600, Dallas, Texas 75201.
The “go-shop” process, conducted by Odyssey with the assistance
of Goldman, Sachs & Co., Odyssey’s financial advisor in
connection with the merger, ended on June 22, 2010, at
11:59 p.m. (Central Time). During the “go-shop” period,
Goldman Sachs held discussions on behalf of Odyssey with potential
buyers, but did not receive any alternative acquisition proposals.
Odyssey continues to work with Gentiva to complete the merger.
The transaction is expected to close during the month of August,
subject to the satisfaction of standard closing conditions,
including approval by Odyssey’s stockholders.
About Odyssey HealthCare, Inc.
Based in Dallas, Texas, Odyssey is one of the largest providers
of hospice care in the country in terms of both average daily
patient census and number of locations. Odyssey seeks to improve
the quality of life of terminally ill patients and their families
by providing care directed at managing pain and other discomforting
symptoms and by addressing the psychosocial and spiritual needs of
patients and their families.
Additional Information
In connection with the proposed merger, on June 11, 2010,
Odyssey filed a preliminary proxy statement with the Securities and
Exchange Commission (the “SEC”). Investors and security holders
are advised to read the preliminary proxy statement and, when it
becomes available, the definitive proxy statement as well as any
other relevant documents filed with the SEC when they become
available because they will contain important information about the
merger and the parties to the merger. The proxy statement
and other relevant materials (when they become available), and any
other documents filed by Odyssey with the SEC, may be obtained free
of charge at the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov or from Odyssey by
directing a request to Odyssey’s Investor Relations Department at
toll free phone number 888-922-9711, email address
InvestorRelations@odsyhealth.com or through the Company Web site
www.odsyhealth.com under “Investor Relations - InfoRequest.”
The information in the preliminary proxy statement is not
complete and may be changed. Before making any voting or investment
decisions with respect to the proposed acquisition or any of the
other matters with respect to which Odyssey’s stockholders will be
asked to vote pursuant to the proxy statement, Odyssey’s
stockholders are urged to read the definitive proxy statement and
other documents filed by Odyssey when they become available.
Participants in the Solicitation
Odyssey and its directors and executive officers may be deemed
to be participants in the solicitation of proxies from Odyssey
stockholders in connection with the merger. Information about
Odyssey’s directors and executive officers is set forth in
Odyssey’s proxy statement on Schedule 14A filed with the SEC on
April 5, 2010, and Odyssey’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed
on March 10, 2010. Additional information regarding the
interests of participants in the solicitation of proxies in
connection with the merger is included in the preliminary proxy
statement that Odyssey filed with the SEC.
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