LCA-Vision Announces Termination of Consent Solicitation and Withdrawal of Dissident Slate of Director Nominees
March 30 2009 - 6:00AM
PR Newswire (US)
CINCINNATI, March 30 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- LCA-Vision Inc.
(NASDAQ: LCAV), a leading provider of laser vision correction
services under the LasikPlus(R) brand, today announced that,
according to a March 26, 2009 filing with the Securities and
Exchange Commission, the dissident Joffe Group announced it has
terminated its solicitation of written consents from LCA-Vision
stockholders and that the Group has disbanded. Additionally, the
Joffe Group stated that it has withdrawn its slate of Board of
Director nominees for election at the LCA-Vision 2009 Annual
Meeting. As of March 26, 2009, other than its own votes, the Joffe
Group received votes totaling 6% of LCA-Vision's outstanding
shares. "We appreciate the support we received from our
stockholders, surgeons, optometrists and staff during the consent
solicitation process and are happy to put this matter behind us,"
said Steven Straus, LCA-Vision chief executive officer. "We are now
able to focus 100% of our attention on our business, working
closely with our Medical Advisory Board, Optometric Advisory Board,
surgeons, optometrists and all LCA-Vision / LasikPlus(R) staff
members to manage through challenging economic times and prepare
for future success." About LCA-Vision Inc./LasikPlus(R) LCA-Vision
Inc., a leading provider of laser vision correction services under
the LasikPlus(R) brand, operates 75 LasikPlus(R) fixed-site laser
vision correction centers in 32 states and 57 markets in the United
States and a joint venture in Canada. Additional company
information is available at http://www.lca-vision.com/ and
http://www.lasikplus.com/. Earning Trust Every Moment. Transforming
Lives Every Day. For Additional Information Company Contact:
Investor Relations Contact: Barb Kise Jody Cain LCA-Vision Inc.
Lippert/Heilshorn & Associates 513-792-9292 310-691-7100
DATASOURCE: LCA-Vision Inc. CONTACT: Company Contact: Barb Kise,
LCA-Vision Inc., +1-513-792-9292; Investor Relations Contact: Jody
Cain, Lippert-Heilshorn & Associates, +1-310-691-7100 Web Site:
http://www.lca-vision.com/
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