TGC Industries Announces Failure to Receive Requisite Vote
PR Newswire
PLANO, Texas, Oct. 28, 2011
PLANO, Texas, Oct. 28, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — TGC Industries, Inc. (TGC) (Nasdaq: TGE) announced the results of its shareholder meeting held in connection with the Agreement and Plan of Merger by and among TGC, Dawson Geophysical Company and 6446 Acquisition Corp. dated March 20, 2011 and the termination of the Merger Agreement.
At TGC’s Special Meeting of Shareholders on October 27, 2011, TGC did not receive the necessary votes for the approval of the Merger Agreement. The approval of the Merger Agreement required the affirmative vote of at least 80% of the TGC outstanding common stock on August 29, 2011. As a result of the failure to receive the requisite shareholder vote, TGC terminated the Merger Agreement.
As previously announced, the volume weighted average price of Dawson common stock on the NASDAQ during the 10 consecutive trading days ended on October 25, 2011 was less than $32.54. TGC and Dawson were unable to come to a mutual agreement on a new exchange ratio.
About TGC Industries
TGC Industries, Inc., based in Plano, Texas, is a provider of seismic data acquisition services with operations throughout the continental United States and Canada. TGC has branch offices in Houston, Midland, Oklahoma City and Calgary.
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SOURCE TGC Industries, Inc.
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