NEW$!AuRico Gold Inc (C-AUQ) - News Release
AuRico Gold shareholders to vote on Northgate takeover
2011-09-08 18:04 ET - News Release
Shares issued 173,179,197
AUQ Close 2011-09-07 C$ 11.99
An anonymous director reports
AURICO GOLD ANNOUNCES DATE OF SPECIAL SHAREHOLDER MEETING
AuRico Gold Inc. has called a special meeting of its shareholders to be held in Toronto, Ont., on Oct. 14, 2011.
The purpose of the special meeting is to consider a resolution to approve the issuance of the AuRico common shares to Northgate security holders in connection with the arrangement (as hereinafter defined). The special meeting of AuRico shareholders is being held concurrently with the meeting of Northgate shareholders, which has been called to consider the arrangement.
On Aug. 29, 2011, AuRico announced that it had entered into an arrangement agreement with Northgate Minerals Corporation, pursuant to which, among other things, AuRico will acquire all of the issued and outstanding common shares of Northgate in accordance with a plan of arrangement of Northgate under the British Columbia Business Corporations Act. Assuming the arrangement becomes effective, each Northgate shareholder will receive 0.365 of an AuRico common share for each Northgate common share.
Shareholders of record at the close of business on Sept. 13, 2011, will be provided with the notice of the special meeting and management information circular in respect of the special meeting and will be entitled to vote at the special meeting. The company's information circular with respect to the special meeting will be mailed to shareholders on or about Sept. 20, 2011.
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