Gerdau Ameristeel shareholders' meeting to be held on August 24, 2010
14 8월 2010 - 8:39AM
PR Newswire (Canada)
TORONTO, Aug. 13 /CNW/ -- TORONTO, Aug. 13 /CNW/ - Gerdau
Ameristeel Corporation (TSX: GNA, NYSE: GNA) and Gerdau S.A.
(Bovespa: GGBR, NYSE: GGB, Latibex: XGGB) announced that the
rescheduled special meeting to approve a proposed plan of
arrangement involving, among other things, the acquisition by
Gerdau S.A. of all of the issued and outstanding common shares of
Gerdau Ameristeel that Gerdau S.A. does not already own for
US$11.00 per share will be held on August 24, 2010 at 11:00 a.m.
(Toronto time) at the TMX Broadcast Centre, The Exchange Tower, 130
King Street West, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The special meeting was
rescheduled to accommodate the regulatory review of certain
disclosure documents related to the transaction. That review has
now been completed and Gerdau Ameristeel has prepared an amended
13E-3 and a supplement to the management proxy circular dated July
7, 2010, which are available on Gerdau Ameristeel's website at
www.gerdauameristeel.com. These documents have also been filed with
the Canadian securities regulators and with the U.S. Securities and
Exchange Commission and are available on the Canadian SEDAR website
at www.sedar.com and on the U.S. Securities and Exchange
Commission's website at www.sec.gov. The record date of June 18,
2010 has not been changed. If you have not yet deposited your
proxies, you may continue to do so. No further action need be taken
by shareholders that already have deposited proxies in respect of
their shares for those shares to be voted at the special meeting.
Proxies must be received by Gerdau Ameristeel's transfer agent,
CIBC Mellon Trust Company, by no later than 11:00 a.m. (Toronto
time) on August 20, 2010. Voting instructions and information about
the mechanics for depositing proxies are provided in the management
proxy circular which has been mailed to shareholders and which is
available on the SEDAR website at www.sedar.com. The hearing in
respect of the final order of the Ontario Superior Court of Justice
will take place on August 27, 2010 at 10:00 a.m. About Gerdau S.A.
----------------- Gerdau S.A. is the leading producer of long steel
in the Americas and one of the world's largest suppliers of special
long steel. It has plants in 14 countries spanning the Americas,
Europe and Asia, with total installed capacity of more than 25
million metric tons of steel. It is the largest recycler in Latin
America, transforming millions of metric tons of scrap into steel
every year. With over 140,000 shareholders, Gerdau S.A.'s
publicly-held companies are listed in the stock exchanges of São
Paulo (Bovespa: GGBR4, GGBR3, GOAU4, GOAU3 and AVIL3), New York
(NYSE: GNA, GGB), Toronto (TSX: GNA), Madrid (Latibex: XGGB) and
Lima (BVL: SIDERC1). About Gerdau Ameristeel
----------------------- Gerdau Ameristeel is the second largest
mini-mill steel producer in North America, with annual
manufacturing capacity of approximately 10 million metric tons of
mill finished steel products. Through its vertically integrated
network of mini-mills, scrap recycling facilities and downstream
operations, Gerdau Ameristeel serves customers throughout the
United States and Canada. The Company's products are generally sold
to steel service centers, steel fabricators, or directly to
original equipment manufacturers for use in a variety of
industries, including non-residential, infrastructure, commercial,
industrial and residential construction, metal building,
manufacturing, automotive, mining, cellular and electrical
transmission and equipment manufacturing. Gerdau Ameristeel's
majority shareholder is Gerdau S.A. Forward Looking Statements
-------------------------- This release contains forward-looking
statements relating to the acquisition by Gerdau S.A. of the shares
of Gerdau Ameristeel that Gerdau S.A. does not already own,
including statements regarding the completion of the proposed
transaction and other statements that are not historical facts.
Such forward-looking statements are subject to important risks and
uncertainties including, without limitation, court approvals and
the satisfaction or waiver of certain other conditions contemplated
by the definitive arrangement agreement. As a result of these risks
and uncertainties, the proposed transaction could be modified,
restructured or not be completed, and the results or events
predicted in these forward-looking statements may differ materially
from actual results or events. These forward-looking statements are
not guarantees of future performance, given that they involve risks
and uncertainties. Gerdau S.A. and Gerdau Ameristeel do not assume
and expressly renounce any obligation to update any of these
forward-looking statements, which are only applicable on the date
on which they were made. Additionally, Gerdau S.A. and Gerdau
Ameristeel undertake no obligation to comment on expectations of,
or statements made by third parties in respect of the proposed
transaction. Investor Relations Contacts: Osvaldo Burgos Schirmer,
Executive Vice President, Director of Investor Relations, Gerdau
S.A., Office: +55 51 3323-2703, Email: inform@gerdau.com.br;
Barbara R. Smith, Vice President and Chief Financial Officer,
Gerdau Ameristeel Corporation, Office: (813) 319-4324, Email:
basmith@gerdauameristeel.com
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