Global Alumina announces results of shareholders meeting
Post Date: 08 Jul 2013 Viewed: 414
Global Alumina Corporation has announced the results of its annual and special meeting of shareholders held on July 2nd 2013.
A total of 126,007,004 common shares were represented at the meeting, representing 68.73% of the issued and outstanding common shares of the Company. All matters presented at the meeting for approval election of all management nominees to the board of directors of the Company; appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as auditors of the Company for the ensuing year and authorization of the directors to fix their remuneration; approval of the previously announced sale by the Company of all of its interest in Guinea Alumina Corporation Limited to DM GAV Limited and subject to the completion of the Sale Transaction, approval of the voluntary liquidation and dissolution of the Company and the distribution to shareholders of the cash assets of the Company remaining after settlement of the Company's obligations and liabilities were duly authorized and approved.
In connection with the Sale Transaction, the Company has applied to the Toronto Stock Exchange for the voluntary delisting of its common shares from the TSX. Subject to regulatory approval and completion of the Sale Transaction, the Company expects that the Shares will be delisted from the TSX at the close of trading on July 11th 2013.
As a result and as described in the management information circular of the Company dated May 31st 2013, the record date in connection with the Distribution to determine the shareholders entitled to participate therein will be July 12st 2013.