OSLO, NORWAY--(Marketwire - Jul 5, 2012) - DHT HOLDINGS, INC. ANNOUNCES RESULTS OF 2012
ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING OF
SHAREHOLDERS
ST. HELIER, CHANNEL ISLANDS, July 5, 2012 - DHT Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: DHT)
("DHT") reconvened its 2012 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders (the
"Annual
Meeting") today, which was adjourned on June 26, 2012 to permit additional
time
for shareholders to vote for certain proposals described in the proxy
statement
distributed to DHT shareholders on or around May 25, 2012.
At the Annual Meeting, including both the June 26th meeting and the
reconvened
July 5th meeting, the shareholders approved all proposals. The shareholders
voted to authorize the board of directors of DHT to effect a reverse stock
split
of DHT's common stock, par value of $0.01 per share, ("Common Stock") at a
reverse stock split ratio of 12-for-1 and to amend the articles of
incorporation
to effect the reverse stock split and adjust the total number of authorized
shares of Common Stock to 30,000,000. The shareholders also voted to
establish
the 2012 Incentive Compensation Plan. In addition, the shareholders voted
to
elect Erik A. Lind and Rolf A. Wikborg as Class III directors and to ratify
the
selection of Deloitte AS as DHT's auditors for the 2012 fiscal year.
Details on the Reverse Stock Split
DHT anticipates the reverse stock split will become effective after the
close of
trading on July 16, 2012. DHT's Common Stock will begin trading on a split-
adjusted basis on the New York Stock Exchange ("NYSE") at the opening of
trading
on July 17, 2012. When the reverse stock split becomes effective, each
twelve
(12) shares of Common Stock issued and outstanding, will automatically and
without any action on the part of the respective holders thereof, be
converted
into one (1) share of Common Stock. This will reduce the number of issued
and
outstanding shares of DHT Common Stock from approximately 94.5 million to
approximately 7.9 million. DHT's Common Stock will continue trading on the
NYSE
under the symbol "DHT" but will trade under a new CUSIP number.
No fractional shares will be issued pursuant to the reverse stock split
and, in
lieu thereof, any holder of less than one share of Common Stock will
receive
cash for such holder's fractional share in an amount per share equal to the
Value Per Share of Common Stock, which will be calculated by determining
the
average closing price for the Common Stock for the five-day period ending
July
13, 2012 and multiplying by twelve (12).
After the reverse stock split takes effect, shareholders holding physical
share
certificates will receive instructions from the Company's exchange agent
regarding the process for exchanging their shares. Shareholders whose
certificates are held in "street name" or on deposit with their brokerage
firm
will need to take no further action.
About DHT Holdings, Inc.
DHT is an independent crude oil tanker company operating a fleet of six
VLCCs,
two Suezmaxes and two Aframaxes. Four of the vessels are on time charters,
two
are on long-term bareboat charters, three are operating in the Tankers
International Pool and one is trading in the spot market. For further
information: www.dhtankers.com.
Forward Looking Statements
This press release contains assumptions, expectations, projections,
intentions
and beliefs about future events, in particular regarding daily charter
rates,
vessel utilization, the future number of newbuilding deliveries, oil prices
and
seasonal fluctuations in vessel supply and demand. When used in this
document,
words such as "believe," "intend," "anticipate," "estimate," "project,"
"forecast," "plan," "potential," "will," "may," "should" and "expect" and
similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements but
are
not the exclusive means of identifying such statements. These statements
reflect the Company's current views with respect to future events and are
based
on assumptions and subject to risks and uncertainties. Given these
uncertainties, you should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking
statements. These forward-looking statements represent the Company's
estimates
and assumptions only as of the date of this press release and are not
intended
to give any assurance as to future results. For a detailed discussion of
the
risk factors that might cause future results to differ, please refer to the
Company's Annual Report on Form 20-F, filed with the Securities and
Exchange
Commission on March 19, 2012.
The Company undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any
forward-
looking statements contained in this press release, whether as a result of
new
information, future events or otherwise, except as required by law. In
light of
these risks, uncertainties and assumptions, the forward-looking events
discussed
in this press release might not occur, and the Company's actual results
could
differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking
statements.
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Source: DHT Holdings, Inc. via Thomson Reuters ONE
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