Ticketmaster Entertainment, Inc. Stockholders Approve Merger with Live Nation at Annual Meeting January 8, 2010
09 January 2010 - 8:34AM
Business Wire
Ticketmaster Entertainment, Inc. (NASDAQ:TKTM) announced today
that its stockholders overwhelmingly voted in favor of the
company’s merger agreement with Live Nation, Inc. More than 98% of
shares voted were in favor of the merger, representing a
substantial majority of the company’s outstanding common stock.
At the annual meeting, stockholders of Ticketmaster
Entertainment, Inc. approved all five proposals put before them,
including the re-election of all 11 members of the Board of
Directors and the amendment and restatement of the Company’s 2008
Stock and Annual Incentive Plan.
The transaction remains subject to regulatory approval in the
United States and Canada.
About Ticketmaster
Entertainment, Inc.
Ticketmaster Entertainment consists of Ticketmaster and Front
Line Management Group. As the world’s leading live entertainment
ticketing and marketing company based on the number of tickets
sold, Ticketmaster connects the world to live entertainment.
Ticketmaster operates in 20 global markets, providing ticket sales,
ticket resale services, marketing and distribution through
www.ticketmaster.com, one of the largest e-commerce sites on the
Internet; approximately 7,100 retail outlets; and 17 worldwide call
centers. Established in 1976, Ticketmaster serves more than 10,000
clients worldwide across multiple event categories, providing
exclusive ticketing services for leading arenas, stadiums,
professional sports franchises and leagues, college sports teams,
performing arts venues, museums, and theaters. In 2008, the Company
sold more than 141 million tickets valued at over $8.9 billion on
behalf of its clients. Ticketmaster Entertainment acquired a
controlling interest in Front Line Management Group in October
2008. Founded by Irving Azoff and Howard Kaufman in 2004, Front
Line Management Group is the world’s leading artist management
company. Ticketmaster Entertainment, Inc. is headquartered in West
Hollywood, California (NASDAQ:TKTM).
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