Columbus Acquisition Corp. Announces Postponement of Special Meeting of Stockholders Until May 15, 2009
13 Mai 2009 - 4:14PM
Business Wire
Columbus Acquisition Corp. ("Columbus") (NYSE Amex: BUS,
BUS-U, BUS-WT) today announced that it has postponed its
special meeting of stockholders, which had previously been
scheduled for 12:00 p.m., Eastern time, on Thursday, May 14, 2009,
to 12:00 p.m., Eastern time, on Friday, May 15, 2009. At the
postponed special meeting, stockholders of Columbus will be asked
to vote on, among other proposals, the proposed amendments to its
certificate of incorporation (the �Extension Amendment�), to extend
the date by which it must complete a business combination before it
is required to be liquidated and to grant conversion rights to
holders of its public common stock in connection with such vote to
approve the Extension Amendment. The postponed special meeting will
be held at the offices of Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom
LLP, 38th Floor, Four Times Square, New York, NY 10036. The record
date for the special meeting remains April 20, 2009.
About Columbus Acquisition
Corp.
Columbus Acquisition Corp. is a blank check company organized
under the laws of the State of Delaware on August 1, 2006. Columbus
was formed to acquire, through a merger, capital stock exchange,
asset or stock acquisition, exchangeable share transaction or other
similar business combination, one or more operating businesses that
it believes has significant growth potential. Columbus' initial
public offering was declared effective May 18, 2007 and was
consummated on May 21, 2007, resulting in net proceeds of
approximately $109.8 million through the sale of 14.375 million
units at $8.00 per unit. Each unit was comprised of one share of
Columbus common stock and one warrant with an exercise price of
$6.00. As of March 31, 2009, Columbus held $114.7 million in a
trust account maintained by an independent trustee, which will be
released upon consummation of the business combination. Additional
information is available at www.columbusacquisition.com.
Columbus has filed with the SEC a definitive proxy statement in
connection with the proposed Extension Amendment and has mailed to
Columbus stockholders the definitive proxy statement and other
relevant materials. Stockholders of Columbus and other interested
persons are advised to read Columbus' definitive proxy statement in
connection with the solicitation of proxies for the special meeting
of Columbus stockholders to be held to approve the Extension
Amendment because these statements contain important information
about Columbus and the proposed Extension Amendment. The definitive
proxy statement was mailed to stockholders of record as of April
20, 2009. Stockholders are also be able to obtain a copy of the
definitive proxy statement, without charge, at the SEC's internet
site at http://www.sec.gov or by directing a request to: Columbus
Acquisition Corp., 153 East 53rd Street, 58th Floor, New York, NY
10022.
Columbus and its directors and officers may be deemed
participants in the solicitation of proxies from Columbus
stockholders. A list of the names of those directors and officers
and descriptions of their interests in Columbus is contained in
Columbus' definitive proxy statement which was filed with the SEC
as of April 29, 2009. Columbus' stockholders may obtain additional
information about the interests of its directors and officers in
the proposed Extension Amendment by reading Columbus' definitive
proxy statement.
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