Windstream (WIN) To Acquire D&E Communications (DECC) For $330M

May 11, 2009 9:09 AM EDT

D&E Communications, Inc. (Nasdaq: DECC) entered into a definitive merger agreement to be acquired by Windstream Corporation (NYSE: WIN) in a transaction valued at approximately $330 million.

Under the terms of the agreement, each share of common stock, par value $0.16 per share, of D&E, issued and outstanding immediately prior to the effective time of the merger, will be converted into and become exchangeable for (i) 0.650 shares of common stock of Windstream and (ii) $5.00 in cash. Based on the closing price of Windstream stock on May 8, 2009 of $9.05, the consideration to be received by D&E shareholders is valued at $10.88 per share. This represents a premium of approximately 61% over D&E's closing share price on May 8, 2009.

Shares of DECC closed at $6.75 on Friday.


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