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Oceanaut, Inc. Shareholders Approve Dissolution and Liquidation
| Source: Oceanaut, Inc.
ATHENS, GREECE--(Marketwire - April 6, 2009) - Oceanaut, Inc. (NYSE Amex: OKN)
(NYSE Alternext US : OKN ) (NYSE Amex: OKN.U)
(NYSE Alternext US : OKN.U ) (NYSE Amex: OKN.WS)
(NYSE Alternext US : OKN.WS ) (the "Company" or "Oceanaut") announced today
that its shareholders have approved the dissolution and liquidation of the
Company.
As set forth in the Company's Amended and Restated Articles of
Incorporation, the officers of the Company will proceed to take action to
dissolve the Company and distribute the funds in the Company's trust
account to those shareholders holding shares of the Company's common stock
sold in the Company's initial public offering and to Excel Maritime
Carriers Ltd. with respect to the shares of common stock included in
625,000 of the 1,125,000 of its insider units. The Company has instructed
its transfer agent, Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company, to close
its stock transfer books as of the close of business on April 13, 2009 and
the NYSE AMEX will suspend trading. The distributions are expected to be
made on or about April 14, 2009.
As a result the Company expects to liquidate the amounts held in its trust
account, which consist of the proceeds from the Company's initial public
offering and accrued interest (net of applicable taxes). Payable upon
presentation, liquidating distributions of approximately $8.26 per share of
common stock will be made to holders of shares of common stock issued in
the Company's initial public offering and to Excel Maritime Carriers Ltd.
with respect to the shares of common stock included in 625,000 of the
1,125,000 of its insider units. No payments will be made with respect to
any of the Company's outstanding warrants or to any of the Company's
initial shareholders with respect to the shares owned by them prior to the
initial public offering (except for Excel Maritime Carriers Ltd. with
respect to the shares of common stock included in 625,000 of the 1,125,000
of its insider units).
The Company will file a Certificate of Termination of Registration on Form
15 with the Securities and Exchange Commission for the purpose of
deregistering its securities under the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934,
as amended. As a result, the Company will no longer be a public reporting
company and its securities will cease trading on the NYSE AMEX.
Forward Looking Statements
This release contains forward-looking statements that involve substantial
risks and uncertainties. All statements, other than statements of
historical facts, are forward-looking statements. The words "anticipate,"
"believe," "estimate," "expect," "intend," "may," "plan," "predict,"
"project," "will," "would" and similar expressions are intended to identify
forward-looking statements, although not all forward-looking statements
contain these identifying words. The parties may not actually achieve the
plans, intentions or expectations disclosed in the forward-looking
statements, and investors should not place undue reliance on the
forward-looking statements. Actual results or events could differ
materially from the plans, intentions and expectations disclosed in the
forward-looking statements made by the parties. Important factors that
could cause actual results or events to differ materially from the
forward-looking statements. Oceanaut assumes no obligation to update any
forward-looking statements.
About Oceanaut, Inc.
Oceanaut, Inc. (NYSE Amex: OKN) (NYSE Alternext US : OKN ) (NYSE Amex: OKN.U)
(NYSE Alternext US : OKN.U ) (NYSE Amex: OKN.WS) (NYSE Alternext US : OKN.WS )
is a blank check company formed for the purpose of acquiring, through a
merger, capital stock exchange, asset acquisition, stock purchase or other
similar business combination, vessels or one or more operating businesses
in the shipping industry.