MoneyGram Stockholders Overwhelmingly Approve Merger Transaction with Madison Dearborn Partners
Provides Update on Progress to Close Transaction
"I want to thank our stockholders for their overwhelming support for our transaction with MDP," said
In addition to
- The waiting period under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976 has expired in connection with the previously filed premerger notification form submitted by
MoneyGram and MDP. - The companies have submitted all applicable foreign antitrust filings except for one jurisdiction which is close to being finalized and all applicable
Foreign Direct Investment filings have been made. - To date, 12 state money transmitter regulators have provided their approval or non-objection of the transaction. The required international money transmitter regulators have all been notified of the transaction and any related supplemental filings are in process and will be filed in due course.
The final voting results will be reported in a Current Report on Form 8-K to be filed with the
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