MONTREAL, Sept. 21,
2022 /PRNewswire/ - Resolute Forest Products Inc.
("Resolute" or the "company") (NYSE: RFP) (TSX: RFP) will hold
a virtual special meeting of stockholders on Monday, October 31, 2022, at
10:00 a.m. (Eastern) for the following purposes:
- to consider and vote on a proposal to adopt the Agreement
and Plan of Merger, dated as of July 5,
2022 (as it may be further amended, modified or supplemented
from time to time, the "merger agreement"), by and among the
company, Domtar Corporation, a Delaware corporation ("Parent" or
"Domtar"),Terra Acquisition Sub Inc., a Delaware corporation and a wholly owned
subsidiary of Domtar ("Merger Sub"), Karta
Halten B.V., a private limited company organized under the
laws of the Netherlands ("Karta
Halten"), and Paper Excellence B.V., a private limited company
organized under the laws of the
Netherlands (together with Domtar and Karta Halten, the "Parent Parties"), pursuant to
which Merger Sub will be merged with and into the company (the
"merger"), with the company surviving as a wholly owned subsidiary
of Domtar; and
- to consider and vote on a proposal to approve, by a
non-binding advisory vote, the compensation that may be paid or
become payable to the company's named executive officers that is
based on or otherwise relates to the merger.
Stockholders will be able to participate in the special meeting
online at https://web.lumiagm.com/295854943, where they will
be able to listen to the meeting live, submit questions and vote
their shares. The company will respond to appropriate questions as
soon as practical after the meeting, to the extent related to the
business of the meeting. To join the special meeting, stockholders
will need an 11-, 12- or 16-digit control number, which is included
on each stockholder's notice of internet availability and proxy
card, and the following
password: resolute2022.
Holders of record of Resolute common stock at the close of
business on September 19, 2022, the
record date for the special meeting, will be entitled to vote their
shares.
About Resolute Forest Products
Resolute Forest Products is a global leader in the forest
products industry with a diverse range of products, including
market pulp, tissue, wood products and papers, which are marketed
in over 60 countries. The company owns or operates some
40 facilities, as well as power generation assets, in
the United States and Canada. Resolute has third-party certified
100% of its managed woodlands to internationally recognized
sustainable forest management standards. The shares of Resolute
Forest Products trade under the stock symbol RFP on both the New
York Stock Exchange and the Toronto Stock Exchange.
Resolute has received regional, North American and global
recognition for its leadership in corporate social responsibility
and sustainable development, as well as for its business practices.
Visit www.resolutefp.com for more information.
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