WhiteWave Schedules October 4, 2016 Special Meeting for Vote on Merger Agreement with Danone
15 Agosto 2016 - 5:15PM
The WhiteWave Foods Company (NYSE:WWAV) today announced that it has
established a special meeting date of October 4, 2016, for its
stockholders to, among other things, consider and vote on a
proposal to approve the previously announced Agreement and Plan of
Merger with Danone S.A. and July Merger Sub Inc., an indirect
wholly owned subsidiary of Danone, under which Danone will acquire
WhiteWave for $56.25 per share in an all-cash transaction. The
Board of Directors of WhiteWave recommends that stockholders vote
in favor of the merger with Danone.
WhiteWave stockholders as of the close of
business on the record date of August 25, 2016, will be entitled to
receive notice of, and to vote at, the special meeting.
WhiteWave continues to expect the transaction to
close by the end of the year, subject to the approval of
WhiteWave’s shareholders, regulatory approvals, and customary
conditions.
Additional Information and Where to Find
it WhiteWave intends to file with the United States
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) a proxy statement in
connection with the proposed transaction, the definitive version of
which will be sent or provided to WhiteWave stockholders. INVESTORS
AND SECURITY HOLDERS ARE URGED TO READ THE PROXY STATEMENT
CAREFULLY AND IN ITS ENTIRETY WHEN IT BECOMES AVAILABLE BECAUSE IT
WILL CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT THE PROPOSED TRANSACTION.
Investors and security holders may obtain a free copy of the proxy
statement (when it is available) and other documents filed with the
SEC at the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov and at WhiteWave’s website
at www.whitewave.com.
Certain Information Concerning
Participants WhiteWave and its directors and executive
officers may be deemed to be participants in the solicitation of
proxies from WhiteWave investors and security holders in connection
with the proposed transactions. Information about WhiteWave’s
directors and executive officers is set forth in its proxy
statement for its 2016 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and its most
recent annual report on Form 10-K. Additional information
regarding the interests of participants in the solicitation of
proxies in connection with the proposed transactions will be
included in the proxy statement that WhiteWave intends to file with
the SEC. These documents may be obtained for free as described
above.
About The WhiteWave Foods
Company The WhiteWave Foods Company is a leading consumer
packaged food and beverage company that manufactures, markets and
sells branded plant-based foods and beverages, coffee creamers and
beverages, premium dairy products and organic produce. It sells
products primarily in North America, Europe and through a joint
venture in China. WhiteWave is focused on providing consumers with
innovative, great-tasting food and beverage choices that meet their
increasing desires for nutritious, flavorful, convenient, and
responsibly-produced products. The Company’s widely-recognized,
leading brands distributed in North America include Silk®, So
Delicious® and Vega™ plant-based foods and beverages, International
Delight® and LAND O LAKES®* coffee creamers and beverages, Horizon
Organic® and Wallaby Organic® premium dairy products and Earthbound
Farm® organic salads, fruits and vegetables. Its popular
plant-based foods and beverages brands in Europe include Alpro® and
Provamel®. To learn more about WhiteWave, visit www.whitewave.com.
* The LAND O LAKES brand is owned by Land
O’Lakes, Inc. and is used by license.
Forward-Looking Statements This
document contains certain forward-looking statements within the
meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section
21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. In some
cases, you can identify these forward-looking statements by
forward-looking words, such as “estimate,” “expect,” “anticipate,”
“project,” “plan,” “intend,” “believe,” “forecast,” “foresee,”
“likely,” “may,” “should,” “goal,” “target,” “might,” “will,”
“could,” “predict,” and “continue,” the negative or plural of these
words and other comparable terminology. Forward looking statements
in this document include, but are not limited to, statements
regarding the expected timing of the completion of the transaction.
These forward-looking statements are subject to numerous risks and
uncertainties, which could cause actual results to differ
materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking
statements. These risks and uncertainties include, but are not
limited to, uncertainties as to the timing of the contemplated
merger; the possibility that the closing conditions to the
contemplated merger may not be satisfied or waived; the effects of
disruption caused by the announcement of the contemplated merger;
the risk of stockholder litigation in connection with the
contemplated transaction, and other risks and uncertainties
described in the section “Risk Factors” in WhiteWave’s recent
annual report on Form 10-K available on www.whitewave.com.
CONTACTS
Investor Relations:
Dave Oldani
+1 (303) 635-4747
Media:
Molly Keveney
+1 (303) 635-4529
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