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US – IGT to hold special merger meeting
By Phil - 6 January 2015
International Game Technology is to hold a special meeting of its shareholders, scheduled to, among other things, consider and vote on a proposal to approve the previously announced Agreement and Plan of Merger with GTECH.
The merger will involve GTECH S.p.A., a joint stock company organised under the laws of Italy, GTECH Corporation, a Delaware corporation, Georgia Worldwide PLC, a public limited company organised under the laws of England and Wales and Georgia Worldwide Corporation, a Nevada corporation, with IGT becoming a wholly owned subsidiary of Holdco upon consummation of the merger.
The special meeting will be held on February 10, 2015. IGT shareholders as of the close of business on January 2, 2015, the record date for the special meeting, will be entitled to notice of and to vote at the special meeting.
The merger is subject to certain closing conditions, including the approval of a majority of the outstanding shares of IGT’s common stock and the receipt of required gaming approvals.
