This should be the final steps in getting the merger closed by year-end. - Dan
Whiting Petroleum Corporation (WLL) (“Whiting”) today announced that, in connection with its previously announced agreement to acquire Kodiak Oil & Gas Corp. (KOG) (“Kodiak”), Kodiak has obtained an interim order from the British Columbia Supreme Court authorizing, among other procedural matters, the calling and holding of a special meeting of Kodiak’s securityholders to be held on December 3, 2014 at 8:00 am Mountain Time to vote on matters related to the proposed acquisition.
As previously announced, Whiting has scheduled a special meeting of Whiting stockholders to consider and vote upon the issuance of Whiting common stock in connection with the acquisition of Kodiak on December 3, 2014 at 8:30 am Mountain Time.