STERLING, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Neustar, Inc. (NYSE:NSR), a trusted, neutral provider of real-time information services, today announced that Neustar stockholders voted to approve the previously announced definitive merger agreement, dated as of December 14, 2016, pursuant to which a private investment group led by Golden Gate Capital will acquire Neustar. At a special meeting held on March 14, 2017, approximately 82% of Neustar shares outstanding and entitled to vote at the meeting were voted in favor of the adoption of the merger agreement. Neustar stockholders also approved, on an advisory basis, the compensation payable to Neustar’s named executive officers in the merger.
Under the terms of the merger agreement, Neustar’s stockholders will be entitled to receive $33.50 per share upon the closing of the proposed merger. The merger, which is expected to close no later than the end of the third quarter of 2017, remains subject to the receipt of required regulatory approvals and the satisfaction or waiver of other customary closing conditions.
About Neustar, Inc.
Every day, the world generates roughly 2.5 quadrillion bits of data. Neustar isolates certain elements and analyzes, simplifies and edits them to make precise and valuable decisions that drive results. As one of the few companies capable of knowing with certainty who is on the other end of every interaction, we’re trusted by the world’s great brands to make critical decisions some 20 billion times a day. We help marketers send timely and relevant messages to the right people. Because we can authoritatively tell a client exactly who is calling or connecting with them, we make critical real-time responses possible. And the same comprehensive information that enables our clients to direct and manage orders also stops attackers. We know when someone isn’t who they claim to be, which helps stop fraud and denial of service before they’re a problem. Because we’re also an experienced manager of some of the world’s most complex databases, we help clients control their online identity, registering and protecting their domain name, and routing traffic to the correct network address. By linking the most essential information with the people who depend on it, we provide more than 11,000 clients worldwide with decisions - not just data. More information is available at www.neustar.biz.
