{"id":5648,"date":"2013-09-03T09:46:37","date_gmt":"2013-09-03T08:46:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.tyretrade.ie\/?p=5648"},"modified":"2013-09-04T09:47:25","modified_gmt":"2013-09-04T08:47:25","slug":"cooper-stockholders-to-vote-on-apollo-merger","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tyretrade.ie\/index.php\/cooper-stockholders-to-vote-on-apollo-merger\/5648","title":{"rendered":"Cooper stockholders to vote on Apollo merger"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;\">Cooper Tire &amp; Rubber Company has filed a definitive proxy statement with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and scheduled a special meeting of stockholders for September 30, to consider and vote on the previously announced merger with a subsidiary of Apollo Tyres Ltd<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Cooper stockholders of record as of the close of business August 30, 2013 are entitled to vote at the special meeting.<\/p>\n<p>Cooper Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President Roy Armes said: \u201cHaving already received the U.S. and foreign regulatory clearance necessary to close the transaction, we are pleased to announce another step toward finalizing the merger with Apollo Tyres. When completed, the transaction will join two great companies to create a global leader in tire manufacturing and distribution. Our combined company will offer customers a comprehensive portfolio of products and brands in the world\u2019s largest tire market of North America as well as the fastest growing geographies of China and India, among others. 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