Criterion Games’ creative director Alex Ward appears to have debunked a rumour that the House that Burnout Built is beavering away on a Need for Speed: Underground reboot.
After an EGM report published a Need for Speed Underground logo allegedly sent to them by an anonymous source, Ward took to Twitter with two posts that appear to have put the rumour to bed.
From: http://www.ign.com/articles/2013/04/15/criterion-dev-debunks-nfs-underground-reboot-report
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Elan EGM Resolution Passed with over 99% Approval
DUBLIN–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Elan Corporation, plc (NYS: ELN) announces that, at an Extraordinary General Meeting (EGM) held earlier today, the sole ordinary resolution to approve the Tender Offer to purchase Ordinary Shares (including Ordinary Shares represented by American Depositary Shares) was overwhelmingly passed with over 99% of the shares voted in favor of the resolution. The full text of the resolution was included in the notice of the EGM dated March 14, 2013 which is available on the Company’s website. The details of the votes lodged by proxy are also available on www.elan.com
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Partner Communications Announces the Results of the Extraordinary General Meeting of Shareholders
ROSH HA’AYIN, Israel–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Partner Communications Company Ltd. (“Partner” or “the Company”) (Nasdaq: PTNR) (TASE:PTNR), a leading Israeli communications operator, announces the results of the Extraordinary General Meeting of Shareholders (the “EGM“), that was held on April 11, 2013 at Partner’s offices in Rosh Ha‘ayin, Israel.
The EGM resolutions with respect to the items set forth in the Company’s proxy statement dated March 7, 2013 sent in connection with the EGM (the “Proxy Statement“), were as follows:
(1) to approve and ratify the compensation terms of several directors; to approve and ratify (subject to the adoption of Resolution 4 below) indemnification of several directors and that these directors benefit from the Company’s D&O insurance policy;
The proposed resolutions were approved by the required majority as detailed in the Proxy Statement, except for the resolution regarding indemnification – see item 4 below.
(2) to approve and ratify a “Run-Off” insurance policy for directors and other office holders of the Company;
The proposed resolution was approved by the required majority, as detailed in the Proxy Statement
(3) to approve amendments to provisions of the Company’s Articles of Association regarding: (i) required majority; (ii) insurance; (iii) indemnification; (iv) release; (v) prospective legal amendments; (vi) shareholders limited liability; and (vii) miscellaneous provisions;
The proposed resolutions set forth in items (3)(ii) and 3(iv) through 3(vii) (inclusive) were approved by the required majority as detailed in the Proxy Statement. The proposed resolutions set forth in items (3)(i) and (3)(iii) were not approved by the required majority.
(4) to approve and ratify the grant of Indemnification Letters to the following directors: (i) Mr. Shlomo Rodav, (ii) Mr. Arieh Saban, (iii) Mr. Adam Chesnoff, (iv) Mr. Fred Gluckman, (v) Mr. Elon Shalev, (vi) Mr. Sumeet Jaisinghani, (vii) Mr. Yoav Rubinstein, (viii) Mr. Ilan Ben-Dov, and (ix) Mr. Yahel Shachar.
The proposed resolutions set forth in items (4)(i) through 4(ix) (inclusive), were not approved by the required majority.
(5) to approve and ratify as a “framework transaction” an extension of the agreement to purchase
From: http://www.dailyfinance.com/2013/04/11/partner-communications-announces-the-results-of-th/
By Simon Montlake, Forbes Staff
Hell hath no fury like a financier scorned. Nat Rothschild‘s bid to replace the board of Bumi plc, which controls coal mines in Indonesia, reaches a climax Thursday at an EGM in London. Rothschild wants shareholders to overhaul the board and get to the bottom of fraud allegations against its operating units, which are run by the politically powerful Bakrie clan, Rothschild’s ally-turned-nemesis. The Bakries, who injected their coal mines into Bumi in 2010 as a way to raise cheaper capital, have a different idea: sell back the assets. Their proposal to the board is for a $640 million restructuring of Bumi plc that would return to shareholders cash and stock in Bumi Resources, a Jakarta-listed firm. The Bakries are reportedly prepared to sell Visi Media Asia, which runs two Indonesian TV channels, in order to raise more capital. This is anathema to Rothschild and investors who feel that they’ve been sold short by the Bakries. The stock has fallen sharply since 2011 due to faltering coal prices and constant friction between Rothschild and his Indonesian partners. …read more
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