DALLAS, Oct. 16, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ESGEN Acquisition Corporation (NASDAQ:ESACU, ESAC, ESACW)) ("ESGEN" or the "Company"), announced today that its previously announced extraordinary general meeting (the "Meeting") for the purpose of considering and voting on, among other proposals, a proposal to amend ESGEN's Amended and Restated Memorandum and Articles of Association (the "Extension Amendment Proposal") to extend the date by which it must consummate an initial business combination from October 22, 2023 to July 22, 2024 (such date, the "Extended Date" and such extension, the "Extension") will be postponed from 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time on October 17, 2023 to 11:00 a.m. Eastern Time on October 20, 2023 (the "Postponement").
The record date for determining the Company shareholders entitled to receive notice of and to vote at the Meeting remains the close of business on September 13, 2023 (the "Record Date"). Shareholders as of the Record Date can vote, even if they have subsequently sold their shares. Shareholders who have previously submitted their proxies or otherwise voted and who do not want to change their vote need not take any action. Shareholders who have not yet done so are encouraged to vote as soon as possible.
As a result of the Postponement, the previously disclosed deadline of October 13, 2023 (two business days before the Meeting, as originally scheduled) for delivery of redemption requests from the Company's shareholders to the Company's transfer agent has been extended to October 18, 2023 (two business days before the postponed Meeting). Shareholders who wish to withdraw their previously submitted redemption request may do so prior to the postponed Meeting by requesting that the Company's transfer agent return such shares by 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on October 18, 2023. If any such shareholders have questions or need assistance in connection with the Meeting, please contact the Company's proxy solicitor, Morrow Sodali LLC, by calling (800) 662-5200 or by emailing ESAC.info@investor.morrowsodali.com.
Forward-Looking Statements
This news release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), and Section 21E of the Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, that are based on beliefs and assumptions and on information currently available to ESGEN and Sunergy Renewables, LLC ("Sunergy"). Forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements that refer to projections, forecasts or other characterizations of future events or circumstances, including any underlying assumptions. The words "anticipate," "intend," "plan," "goal," "seek," "believe," "project," "estimate," "expect," "strategy," "future," "likely," "may," "should," "will" and similar references to future periods may identify forward-looking statements, but the absence of these words does not mean that a statement is not forward-looking. Forward-looking statements may include, for example, statements about ESGEN's and Sunergy's ability to timely effectuate the proposed business combination discussed in this news release; the benefits of the proposed business combination; the future financial performance of the combined company following the transactions; changes in ESGEN's or Sunergy's strategy, future operations, financial position, estimated revenues and losses, projected costs, prospects, the ability to raise additional funds prior to the closing of the business combination and plans and objectives of management. These forward-looking statements are based on information available as of the date of this news release, and current expectations, forecasts and assumptions, and involve a number of ...