JACKSONVILLE, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 31, 2012--
Winn-Dixie Stores, Inc. (NASDAQ:WINN) today announced it will hold a
Special Meeting of Shareholders at Winn-Dixie’s headquarters at 5050
Edgewood Court, Jacksonville, Fla., at 9 a.m., EST, on March 9, 2012.
The purpose of the meeting will be to, among other things, consider and
vote on a proposal to approve the previously announced Agreement and
Plan of Merger, dated as of December 16, 2011, pursuant to which
Winn-Dixie will merge with a subsidiary of BI-LO, LLC. Jan. 27, 2012,
has been fixed as the record date for determination of the Winn-Dixie
shareholders entitled to notice of, and to vote at, the Special Meeting
of Shareholders.
About Winn-Dixie
Winn-Dixie Stores, Inc. is one of the nation's largest food retailers.
Founded in 1925, the Company is headquartered in Jacksonville, Fla. The
Company currently operates approximately 480 retail grocery locations,
including approximately 380 in-store pharmacies, in Florida, Alabama,
Louisiana, Georgia and Mississippi. For more information, please visit www.winndixie.com.
Forward-Looking Statements
Certain statements contained in this press release contain
forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. All statements, other than statements
of historical facts, including, among others, statements regarding the
proposed merger with a subsidiary of BI-LO, LLC, are forward-looking
statements. Those statements include statements regarding the intent,
belief or current expectations of Winn-Dixie and members of its
management team, as well as the assumptions on which such statements are
based, and generally are identified by the use of words such as “may,”
“will,” “seeks,” “anticipates,” “believes,” “estimates,” “expects,”
“plans,” “intends,” “should” or similar expressions. Forward-looking
statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve risks
and uncertainties that actual results may differ materially from those
contemplated by such forward-looking statements. Many of these factors
are beyond Winn-Dixie’s ability to control or predict. Such factors
include, but are not limited to, any conditions imposed in connection
with the merger, approval of the Merger Agreement by Winn-Dixie’s
shareholders, the satisfaction of various other conditions to the
closing of the merger contemplated by the Merger Agreement, and other
factors discussed in Winn-Dixie’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the
fiscal year ended June 29, 2011, and other Winn-Dixie filings with the
SEC. These risks and uncertainties should be considered in evaluating
any forward-looking statements contained herein.
Additional Information and Where to Find It
In connection with the proposed merger and required shareholder
approval, Winn-Dixie Stores, Inc. has filed a preliminary proxy
statement with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”).
INVESTORS AND SECURITY HOLDERS ARE ADVISED TO READ THE PROXY STATEMENT
AND OTHER RELEVANT MATERIALS FILED BY WINN-DIXIE BECAUSE THEY CONTAIN,
OR WILL CONTAIN, IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT WINN-DIXIE AND THE MERGER.
Investors and security holders may obtain free copies of these documents
(when they are available) and other documents filed with the SEC at the
SEC’s web site at www.sec.gov.
In addition, the documents filed by Winn-Dixie Stores, Inc. with the SEC
may be obtained free of charge by contacting Winn-Dixie at Winn-Dixie
Stores, Inc., Attn: Investor Relations, 5050 Edgewood Court,
Jacksonville, Florida, 32254-3699. Our filings with the SEC are also
available on our website at www.WinnDixie.com.
Participants in the Solicitation
Winn-Dixie and its officers and directors may be deemed to be
participants in the solicitation of proxies from Winn-Dixie’s
shareholders with respect to the merger. Information about Winn-Dixie’s
officers and directors and their ownership of Winn-Dixie’s common shares
is set forth in the proxy statement for Winn-Dixie’s 2011 Annual Meeting
of Shareholders, which was filed with the SEC on September 27, 2011.
Investors and security holders may obtain more detailed information
regarding the direct and indirect interests of Winn-Dixie and its
officers and directors in the merger by reading the preliminary proxy
statement, as well as the definitive proxy statement regarding the
merger, which will be filed with the SEC.
Source: Winn-Dixie Stores, Inc.
Winn-Dixie Stores, Inc.
Eric Barnes, 904-783-5153 or
904-571-6052 (cell)
EricBarnes@winn-dixie.com
or
Celia
Nass, 904-783-5123
CeliaNass@winn-dixie.com
