(US).- SHFL announced that a special meeting of its shareholders has been scheduled to consider and vote on the proposal to approve and adopt the previously announced Agreement and Plan of Merger by and among Bally Technologies and Manhattan Merger, a Minnesota corporation and an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of Bally, providing for the merger of Merger Sub with and into SHFL, with SHFL surviving the merger as a wholly owned subsidiary of Bally.
SHFL shareholders as of the close of business on Tuesday, October 15, 2013, the record date for the special meeting, will be entitled to notice of and to vote at the special meeting.
The merger, which is expected to be completed by the end of 2013, is subject to the approval of a majority of the outstanding shares of SHFL's common stock and the receipt of required gaming approvals, in addition to other customary closing conditions.