Cox Enterprises, Inc. Completes Acquisition of Cox Radio, Inc.
May 29 2009 - 4:30PM
PR Newswire (US)
ATLANTA, May 29 /PRNewswire/ -- Cox Enterprises, Inc. announced
today that its wholly-owned subsidiary, Cox Media Group, Inc., has
completed its acquisition of Cox Radio pursuant to a short-form
merger in which Cox Radio became an indirect, wholly-owned
subsidiary of Cox Enterprises following the successful completion
of its tender offer, which expired on Tuesday, May 19, 2009. As a
result of the merger, any outstanding shares of Class A common
stock not purchased in the tender offer, other than those as to
which appraisal rights are perfected and shares owned by Cox Media
Group or held by Cox Radio in treasury, were converted into the
right to receive $4.80 per share in cash, without interest.
American Stock Transfer & Trust Company, as exchange agent for
the merger, will mail to non-tendering stockholders materials to
advise them of their rights and facilitate receipt of payment for
their Cox Radio shares. We have been advised that trading in Cox
Radio shares on the New York Stock Exchange will be suspended prior
to the market opening on Monday, June 1st. About Cox Enterprises
(http://www.coxenterprises.com/) Cox Enterprises, Inc. is a leading
communications, media and automotive services company. With
revenues exceeding $15 billion and more than 77,000 employees, the
company's major operating subsidiaries include Cox Communications,
Inc. (cable television distribution, telephone, high-speed Internet
access, commercial telecommunications, advertising solutions and
the Travel Channel); Manheim, Inc. (vehicle auctions, repair and
certification services and web-based technology products); Cox
Media Group, Inc. (television stations, digital media, newspapers,
advertising sales rep firms and Cox Radio, Inc.); and
AutoTrader.com (online automotive classifieds and related
publications). Additionally, Cox's Internet operations include
Kudzu.com and Adify Corporation, a unit of Cox TMI, Inc.
DATASOURCE: Cox Enterprises, Inc. CONTACT: Media: Bobby Amirshahi,
+1-678-645-4518, ; Investors: Richard Jacobson, +1-678-645-0111,
Web Site: http://www.coxenterprises.com/
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