BETHESDA, Md., Aug. 14, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Chindex
International, Inc. (NASDAQ: CHDX) ("Chindex" or the "Company"),
today reminded stockholders that the close of business on
August 19, 2014 has been established
as the record date for voting at the September 16, 2014 special meeting of
stockholders. The special meeting is being held at
10:30 a.m. Eastern time on
September 16, 2014 to consider a
proposal to adopt the merger agreement by and among the Company,
Healthy Harmony Holdings, L.P. and Healthy Harmony Acquisition,
Inc. (the "Merger Agreement").
As detailed in the proxy statement filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission on August 7,
2014, the China antitrust
authority approval required for the merger was obtained on
August 4, 2014. The merger is
not subject to a financing condition.
It is important that stockholders vote as soon as possible
– no matter how many or how few shares they own. Any
shares that are not voted will have the same effect as a vote
"Against" the proposal to adopt the Merger Agreement. If the
proposal to adopt the Merger Agreement is approved, stockholders
will be entitled to receive $24.00 in
cash for each share they own upon completion. The Company also
reminds stockholders to make the necessary arrangements with their
custodial banks and brokerage firms to ensure they have the ability
to vote at the special meeting. Shares held in margin accounts may
be loaned out by brokers on the August 19,
2014 record date and, if subject to a stock loan, cannot be
voted by the beneficial owner whose shares were loaned out. In
order to ensure that stockholders have the ability to vote, they
should move their shares into a cash account in advance of the
record date.
The Company's Board of Directors, acting upon the unanimous
recommendation of the Transaction Committee comprised solely of
independent and disinterested directors, unanimously recommends
that stockholders vote "FOR" the adoption of the Merger
Agreement.
Any stockholders with questions should contact the Company's
proxy solicitor, MacKenzie Partners at (800) 322-2885 (toll-fee in
North America) or at + (212)
929-5500.
Additional Information
This communication is neither a solicitation of a proxy nor an
offer to purchase nor a solicitation of an offer to sell any
securities. This communication is also not a substitute for any
proxy statement or other filings that may be made with the SEC with
respect to the merger.
In connection with the special meeting, the Company filed a
definitive proxy statement with the Securities and Exchange
Commission (the "SEC") on August 7,
2014 and may furnish or file other materials with the SEC in
connection with the proposed transaction. The definitive proxy
statement will be sent or given to the stockholders of the Company
and contains important information about the Company, the proposed
transaction and related matters. STOCKHOLDERS ARE URGED TO
READ THE PROXY STATEMENT AND THOSE OTHER MATERIALS CAREFULLY AND IN
THEIR ENTIRETY WHEN THEY ARE AVAILABLE, AS THEY WILL CONTAIN
IMPORTANT INFORMATION THAT STOCKHOLDERS SHOULD CONSIDER BEFORE
MAKING A DECISION ABOUT THE MERGER. The proxy statement and other
relevant materials, and any other documents filed by Chindex with
the SEC, may be obtained, without charge, from the SEC's website
(www.sec.gov) or, without charge, from Chindex by mail or online
from the Chindex website at the Investor Relations section of
www.chindex.com.
Participants in the Solicitation
Chindex and its executive officers and directors may be deemed
to be participants in the solicitation of proxies from Chindex
stockholders with respect to the proposed merger. Information
regarding any interests that the executive officers and directors
of Chindex may have in the transaction described herein are set
forth in definitive proxy statement filed with the SEC.
Additional information regarding these executive officers and
directors is included in the Company's proxy statement for its 2014
Annual Meeting of Stockholders, which was filed with the SEC on
April 30, 2014.
CONTACT:
ICR, Inc., Bill Zima,
+86-10-6583-7511, +1-646-328-2510
SOURCE Chindex International, Inc.