Seanergy Announces Postponement of Special Meeting to August 26, 2008
12 August 2008 - 2:41PM
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Seanergy Maritime Corp. ("Seanergy" or the "Company") (AMEX: SRG)
(AMEX: SRG.U) (AMEX: SRG.W) has announced today that, in order to
give its stockholders additional time to consider and vote on the
proposed vessel acquisition, it has postponed the special meeting
of its stockholders originally scheduled for 10:00 a.m. (Eastern
Daylight Time), Thursday, August 14, 2008. The special meeting is
now scheduled to be held at 10:00 a.m. (Eastern Daylight Time) on
Tuesday, August 26, 2008. The meeting will still be held at the
offices of Loeb & Loeb, Seanergy's counsel, located at 345 Park
Avenue, New York, NY 10154.
Seanergy previously announced that pursuant to an Agreement
dated May 20, 2008, Seanergy Merger Corp., the wholly owned
subsidiary of the Company, has agreed to acquire six dry bulk
vessels from affiliates of the Restis family (including a newly
built vessel and a vessel under construction).
About Seanergy Maritime Corp.
Seanergy Maritime Corp. is a Business Combination Company(TM),
or BCC(TM). A BCC(TM) is a blank check company formed for the
purpose of acquiring, through a merger, capital stock exchange,
asset acquisition or other similar business combination, an
unidentified operating business.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements (as
defined in Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended,
and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended)
concerning future events and the Company's growth strategy and
measures to implement such strategy. Words such as "expects,"
"intends," "plans," "believes," "anticipates," "hopes,"
"estimates," and variations of such words and similar expressions
are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Although the
Company believes that the expectations reflected in such
forward-looking statements are reasonable, no assurance can be
given that such expectations will prove to have been correct. These
statements involve known and unknown risks and are based upon a
number of assumptions and estimates, which are inherently subject
to significant uncertainties and contingencies, many of which are
beyond the control of the Company. Actual results may differ
materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking
statements. Factors that could cause actual results to differ
materially include, but are not limited to, the scope and timing of
SEC and other regulatory agency review, competitive factors in the
market in which the Company operates; risks associated with
operations outside the United States; and other factors listed from
time to time in the Company's filings with the Securities and
Exchange Commission. The Company expressly disclaims any
obligations or undertaking to release publicly any updates or
revisions to any forward-looking statements contained herein to
reflect any change in the Company's expectations with respect
thereto or any change in events, conditions or circumstances on
which any statement is based.
Not a Proxy Statement; Additional Information
This press release is not a proxy statement or a solicitation of
proxies from holders of common stock of Seanergy and does not
constitute an offer of any securities of Seanergy. In connection
with the proposed transaction and required shareholder approval,
Seanergy will update the preliminary proxy statement it filed with
the SEC on a Form 6-K and will file with the SEC on a Form 6-K a
definitive proxy statement that will be mailed to the shareholders
of Seanergy. Seanergy's shareholders are urged to read the
definitive proxy statement and other relevant materials when they
become available as they will contain important information about
the transaction and related matters. Shareholders will be able to
obtain a copy of the definitive proxy statement, without charge, by
directing a request to: Seanergy Maritime Corp., c/o Vgenopoulos
& Partners Law Firm, 15 Filikis Eterias Square, Athens, 106 73,
Greece, telephone no.: 30 210 7206900; email: mail@vplaw.gr. Once
filed, investors and security holders will be able to obtain free
copies of these documents through the website maintained by the SEC
at http://www.sec.gov.
Seanergy and its officers and directors may be deemed to be
participating in the solicitation of proxies from the Seanergy
shareholders in favor of the approval of the proposed transaction.
Information concerning Seanergy's directors and officers is set
forth in the publicly filed documents of Seanergy. Shareholders may
obtain more detailed information regarding the direct and indirect
interests of Seanergy and its directors and executive officers in
the transaction and related financing by reading the definitive
proxy statement regarding the proposed acquisition, which will be
filed with the SEC on a Form 6-K.
For Further Information please contact: Seanergy Maritime Corp.
c/o Vgenopoulos & Partners Law Firm 15 Filikis Eterias Square
Athens, 106 73 Greece Tel: 30 210 7206900 E-mail: mail@vplaw.gr
Financial Information: Alexis Komninos Chief Financial Officer Tel:
30 210 3726200 E-mail: Kalexis@Komninos.gr Investor Relations /
Media: Capital Link, Inc. Paul Lampoutis 230 Park Avenue Suite 1536
New York, NY 10169 Tel. (212) 661-7566 E-mail:
seanergy@capitallink.com
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