RPT Realty shareholders approve mergers

RPT Realt announced that at a special meeting of the shareholders of RPT the RPT shareholders approved the proposal necessary for the closing of the previously announced mergers pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of August 28 by and among Kimco Realty Corporation Tarpon Acquisition Delaware limited liability company and a direct wholly owned subsidiary of Kimco etc, will merge with and into RPT OP, with RPT OP surviving the partnership merger PT will merge with and into Merger Sub with Merger Sub surviving the Company Merger as a wholly owned subsidiary of Kimco and immediately after the Company Merger, Kimco will contribute all outstanding membership interests of Merger Sub to Kimco OP. At the Special Meeting, approximately 99.8% of the votes were cast for the approval of the Company Merger and the other transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement, which represented approximately 87.6% of outstanding RPT common shares, including restricted shares, as of November 1 the record date of the Special Meeting.The final voting results will be reported on a Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission by RPT with respect to the Special Meeting. The Mergers are expected to close on January 2, subject to the satisfaction or waiver of customary closing conditions.