Walgreens special shareholder meeting on Alliance Boots deal set for Dec. 29

DEERFIELD, Ill. — Walgreens on Tuesday announced that its special shareholders' meeting to decide the acquisition of the rest of Alliance Boots is set for Dec. 29 in New York. 

 

Walgreens today filed and began mailing to its shareholders the definitive proxy statement/final prospectus relating to the special meeting of shareholders.

 

At the special meeting, Walgreens shareholders will be asked to consider and vote upon, among other things, a holding company reorganization to establish Walgreens Boots Alliance as the new publicly traded holding company of the new combined enterprise and the issuance of Walgreens Boots Alliance shares necessary to complete Step 2 of the strategic transaction.

 

Alliance Boots and Walgreens are making significant progress toward closing the transaction, which is expected before the end of the first quarter of calendar 2015, the companies stated.