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Rule
801.30
Staff
Kristin Shaffer
Response/Comments

Yes, if the issuer is a party to the agreement, then the transaction can be filed as an 801.30 or non-801.30.

Question

From: Shaffer, Kristin


Sent: Friday, October 5, 2018 3:42:59 PM (UTC-05:00) Eastern Time (US & Canada)


To: [Redacted]


Cc: [Redacted]


Subject: RE: Canadian Arrangement Agreement

Yes, if the issuer is a party to the agreement, then the transaction can be filed as an 801.30 or non-801.30.


Best regards,

Kristin

From: [Redacted]


Sent: Friday, October 05, 2018 12:53 PM


To: [Redacted]


Subject: Canadian Arrangement Agreement

When a publicly-traded issuer is a party to an Arrangement Agreement under Canadian law, is it correct that the transaction need not be treated as falling under 801.30(a)(5) and, therefore, 803.5(a)(1) notice is not required to be delivered to the issuer?

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