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Pantry shareholders vote to approve takeover by Quebec’s Couche-Tard
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Original Publication Date: March 10, 2015 3:00AM
Publication Updated: January 8, 2025 8:27PM
LAVAL, Que. – Shareholders of The Pantry Inc. have voted to approve a friendly takeover of the company by Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc. (TSX:ATD.B), a Quebec-based company with stores throughout the United States, Canada and northern Europe.
The deal to acquire more than 1,500 locations in 13 states values North Carolina-based Pantry (Nasdaq:PTRY) at US$1.7 billion, with Couche-Tard paying US$36.75 cash per share.
The purchase price includes more than US$860 million to purchase Pantry’s shares, with the rest going towards capital leases and debt.
The deal, which was supported by about 99 per cent of the votes cast at a meeting of Pantry shareholders on Tuesday, is still subject to customary closing conditions, including governmental and regulatory approvals.
The waiting period under the U.S. Hart-Scott-Rodino Act is scheduled to expire on Thursday.
Couche-Tard’s network of convenience stores and filling stations operate primarily under the Couche-Tard and Mac’s banners in Canada as well as Circle K throughout the United States.
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