GoAmerica(R) Announces Results of Annual Shareholder Meeting
27 June 2008 - 7:00AM
PR Newswire (US)
HACKENSACK, N.J., June 26 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- GoAmerica, Inc.
(NASDAQ:GOAM), a provider of relay and wireless communications and
professional interpreter services for deaf, hard-of-hearing, and
speech-disabled persons, today announced the results from its
annual stockholder meeting which was held on Wednesday, June 25,
2008 at 10AM Eastern Time, for shareholders of record as of May 23,
2008. All resolutions as proposed in the Notice of the Annual
Shareholder Meeting were approved by the requisite majority of
shareholders. Proposal 1(a) approved the election of six directors
for a term of one year by the holders of GoAmerica's common stock
and Series A Preferred Stock, voting together as a class. The
directors elected include Aaron Dobrinsky, Steven Eskenazi,
Christopher Gibbons, Daniel R. Luis, William M. McDonagh and Edmond
Routhier. Proposal 1(b) approved the election of two directors for
a term of one year by the holders of GoAmerica's Series A Preferred
Stock, voting separately as a class. The directors elected under
this proposal included Steven C. Chang and Behdad Eghbali. Proposal
2 approved an amendment to GoAmerica's certificate of incorporation
to change the earliest date on which GoAmerica's Series A Preferred
Stock is subject to redemption. Proposal 3 approved amendments to
GoAmerica's certificate of incorporation and to the bylaws to allow
action by stockholder consent in lieu of a meeting. Proposal 4
approved amendments to GoAmerica's 2005 Equity Incentive Plan to
increase the number of authorized shares under such plan from
2,000,000 to 3,000,000 shares, and to increase the maximum number
of shares subject to award to any individual during any calendar
year. Finally, Proposal 5 ratified the appointment of WithumSmith +
Brown, P.C. as GoAmerica's independent registered public accounting
firm for the year ending December 31, 2008. About GoAmerica As a
result of its acquisitions, GoAmerica is the nation's largest and
second largest provider of text relay and video relay services,
respectively, and provides an array of communications and
interpreting services tailored to the needs of people who are deaf,
hard-of-hearing, or speech-disabled. The Company's vision is to
improve the quality of life of its customers by being their premier
provider of high quality, innovative communication services that
break down communications barriers. For more information on the
Company or its services, visit http://www.goamerica.com/ or contact
GoAmerica directly at TTY 201-527-1520, voice 201-996-1717,
Internet Relay by visiting http://www.i711.com/, or video phone by
connecting to hovrs.tv. Safe Harbor The statements contained in
this news release that are not based on historical fact --
including statements regarding the anticipated results of the
transactions described in this press release -- constitute
"forward-looking statements" that are made in reliance upon the
safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform
Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements may be identified by the
use of forward-looking terminology such as "may", "will", "expect",
"estimate", "anticipate", "continue", or similar terms, variations
of such terms or the negative of those terms. Such forward-looking
statements involve risks and uncertainties, including, but not
limited to: (i) our ability to integrate the businesses and
technologies we have acquired; (ii) our ability to respond to the
rapid technological change of the wireless data industry and offer
new services; (iii) our dependence on wireless carrier networks;
(iv) our ability to respond to increased competition in the
wireless data industry; (v) our ability to generate revenue growth;
(vi) our ability to increase or maintain gross margins,
profitability, liquidity and capital resources; and (vii)
difficulties inherent in predicting the outcome of regulatory
processes. Such risks and others are more fully described in the
Risk Factors set forth in our filings with the Securities and
Exchange Commission. Our actual results could differ materially
from the results expressed in, or implied by, such forward-looking
statements. GoAmerica is not obligated to update and does not
undertake to update any of its forward looking statements made in
this press release. Each reference in this news release to
"GoAmerica", the "Company" or "We", or any variation thereof, is a
reference to GoAmerica, Inc. and its subsidiaries. "GoAmerica", the
"GoAmerica" logo, "i711", and the "i711.com" logo, "Hands On VRS"
and "Relay and Beyond" are registered trademarks of GoAmerica.
"i711.com", "IP-Relay", and "i711 Wireless" are trademarks and
service marks of GoAmerica. Other names may be trademarks of their
respective owners. CONTACT: GoAmerica Laura Kowalcyk CJP
Communications 212-279-3115 x209 DATASOURCE: GoAmerica, Inc.
CONTACT: Laura Kowalcyk of CJP Communications for GoAmerica,
+1-212-279-3115 x209, Web site: http://www.goamerica.com/
http://www.i711.com/
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