Kayne Anderson Energy Infrastructure Fund Announces Proposed Acquisition Of Fiduciary/Claymore Energy Infrastructure Fund
Sep 16, 2021•over 4 years ago
Acquiring Company
Kayne Anderson Energy Infrastructure Fund
Acquired Company
FiduciaryClaymore Energy Infrastructure Fund
Description
Kayne Anderson Energy Infrastructure Fund, Inc. (the “Company”) (NYSE: KYN) announced today that the Company has entered into a merger agreement with Fiduciary/Claymore Energy Infrastructure Fund (NYSE: FMO). Pursuant to this agreement, FMO will be acquired by KYN, with FMO’s shareholders being issued shares of KYN common stock in exchange for their shares of FMO common stock (as described below). The merger is expected to qualify as a tax-free reorganization for federal income tax purposes, and as a result, the transaction is not expected to be taxable to KYN’s stockholders or FMO’s shareholders.
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