Item 8.01. |
OTHER EVENTS. |
On August 28, 2007, Williams Scotsman International, Inc., a Delaware corporation (NASDAQ: WLSC) (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing that its board of directors has established September 26, 2007 as the record date for determination of stockholders entitled to receive notice of, to vote at, and to attend a special meeting of the stockholders to be held on October 29, 2007 to consider and vote upon a proposal to adopt the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of July 18, 2007, by and among Ristretto Group S.a.r.l., Ristretto Acquisition Corp., Ristretto Holdings SCA and the Company, pursuant to which Ristretto Acquisition Corp., a wholly owned subsidiary of Ristretto Group S.a.r.l., will be merged with and into the Company, with the Company being the surviving corporation. The Company also announced that it will mail its definitive proxy statement to its stockholders on or about October 1, 2007.
In addition, the Company announced that the Federal Trade Commission has granted early termination, effective August 23, 2007, of the waiting period under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976, as amended, in connection with proposed merger.
A copy of the press release is being filed as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and is incorporated herein by reference.
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ITEM 9.01. |
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS. |
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Exhibits. |
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99.1 |
Press Release of the Company, dated August 28, 2007. | ||
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
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WILLIAMS SCOTSMAN INTERNATIONAL, INC. | |
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By: |
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Name: Robert C. Singer Title: Chief Financial Officer |
August 28, 2007
EXHIBIT INDEX
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DESCRIPTION |
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99.1 |
Press Release of the Company, dated August 28, 2007. | |