ACCO Brands Shareholders Approve Merger With MeadWestvaco's Consumer Unit

Meadwestvaco Q1 13 Earnings Conference Call At 10:00 AM ET

Trade MWV now with

4/23/2012 6:33 PM ET

ACCO Brands Corp. (ABD: Quote) announced that its shareholders overwhelmingly approved a proposal to complete the merger of MeadWestvaco Corp.'s (MWV: Quote) Consumer & Office Products business with a wholly owned subsidiary of ACCO Brands.

ACCO Brands stated that the new shares to be issued will begin trading on a when-issued basis tomorrow, April 24, 2012, under the NYSE ticker symbol "ACCO wi." The completion of the merger remains subject to the satisfaction or waiver of several conditions but it is expected that the merger will be completed before the opening of NYSE trading on May 1, 2012.

Effective with the opening of trading on May 1, 2012, and assuming completion of the merger prior to that time, all outstanding ACCO Brands common stock will trade under the new ticker symbol "ACCO", the company said.

In November, 2011, ACCO Brands and MeadWestvaco had said it signed a definitive agreement to merge MeadWestvaco's Consumer & Office Products business into ACCO Brands in a transaction which was valued at approximately $860 million at the time of the announcement. Following the completion of the transaction, MeadWestvaco shareholders will own 50.5 percent of the combined company.

To receive FREE breaking news email alerts for Meadwestvaco Corp and others in your portfolio

by RTT Staff Writer

For comments and feedback: editorial@rttnews.com

Business News

Quick Facts

67 Articles Next>>

Editors Pick

Germany Skirts Recession In Q1 As Consumer Spending Recovers

A rebound in consumer spending helped the German economy thwart recession in the first quarter of 2013, detailed data from the Federal Statistical Office revealed Friday. However, the continued fall in firms' fixed asset investment and extreme weather conditions stifled the recovery. Market research group GfK predicts further increase in consumer confidence in June.

Gap Profit Climbs 43%

Gap Inc. Thursday after the markets closed that its first quarter profit rose 43% from last year, helped by higher sales and improved margins. The company's quarterly earnings per share also came in above analysts' expectations as did its quarterly sales. At the same time, the company eaffirmed its fiscal year 2013 earnings outlook, which is below analysts' current consensus estimate.

Stocks Close Modestly Lower But Well Off Worst Levels - U.S. Commentary

After moving sharply lower at the start of trading on Thursday, stocks showed a substantial recovery attempt over the course of the trading day. The rebound came as upbeat housing data helped offset worries about the Federal Reserve. The major averages climbed well off their worst levels of the day but still ended the session in the red.