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Life Sciences Research Stockholders OK Going Private

Interested | 01.12.2009 21:11 | Animal Liberation | World

Life Sciences Research (LSR) announced that, at a special meeting of its stockholders, its stockholders voted to approve the merger of Lion Merger with and into LSR pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of July 8, among LSR, Lion Holdings and Lion Merger, as amended by Amendment No. 1 to Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of October 20, among LSR, Lion Holdings, and Lion Merger.

In a release dated November 23, the company stated:

The transaction is expected to be consummated on or about November 24, subject to the satisfaction of customary closing conditions. At the effective time of the merger, the separate corporate existence of Lion Merger will cease, and LSR will survive as a wholly owned subsidiary of Lion Holdings. Pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Merger, as amended, at the effective time of the merger, each outstanding share of the voting common stock, par value $0.01 per share, of LSR (other than shares owned by Lion Holdings, Lion Merger or any other direct or indirect wholly owned subsidiary of Lion Holdings and LSR, and in each case not held on behalf of third parties) will be cancelled and converted into the right to receive $8.50 per share in cash, without interest and less any applicable withholding taxes.

Life Sciences Research is a contract research organization providing product development services to the pharmaceutical, agrochemical and biotechnology industries.

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  1. Court case — Laughing
  2. Not that long ago... — How things change
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  4. With cashflow like this....... — All over by Xmas