J&J/Guidant update
This article was originally published in The Gray Sheet
Executive Summary
S-4 registration statement for planned merger declared effective by Securities & Exchange Commission, firms announce March 24. Guidant shareholders will meet in Indianapolis April 27 to vote on the proposal, still subject to approval by the Federal Trade Commission and European Union. The transaction will be completed in the third quarter, the companies estimate (1"The Gray Sheet" Dec. 20, 2004, p. 3)...