NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING
Members of the Association for Laboratory Automation, Inc.,
Notice is hereby given that a Special Meeting of the members of the Association for Laboratory Automation, Inc. ("ALA") will be held at ALA's headquarters (330 West State Street, Geneva, Illinois 60134), and via teleconference, on May 5, 2010 at 11:00 a.m. Central Standard Time for the purpose of considering and approving the Plan and Agreement of Merger ("Plan") pursuant to which ALA, the Society for Biomolecular Screening, Inc., and the Society for Laboratory Automation and Screening would merge, and the Society for Laboratory Automation and Screening would be the surviving corporation.
Although you may attend the Special Meeting in person or via conference call, the ALA Board of Directors encourages you to instead submit your vote via Proxy.
Participation Via Proxy. Pursuant to ALA’s Bylaws, a voting member may vote in person, via teleconference, or by appointing a proxy to vote on his/her behalf. If you wish to appoint a proxy to vote on your behalf at the Special Meeting, you must complete and submit a member Proxy Form. An ALA Member Proxy Form is enclosed for your convenience if you wish to cast your vote at the Special Meeting via Proxy rather than attend in person or via teleconference.
Participation Via Teleconference. The following dial-in information is for ALA voting members who plan to participate in the Special Meeting via teleconference:
- US/Canada (Toll Free): 877.889.5302
- International/Local: 706.902.2099
- For an International Toll Free Number contact Amy McGorry (email below)
- Conference Code: 59174296
When dialing in, you will be asked for your full name and your ALA Member ID. If you do not know your ALA Member ID, please contact ALA Senior Manager, Administration & Member Services, Amy McGorry, at amcgorry@labautomation.org.
Pursuant to ALA’s Bylaws, only ALA voting members in good standing on March 22, 2010 AND on the date of the Special Meeting will be allowed to cast their vote.
Attached to this Notice are: (i) a Summary of the Plan and Agreement of Merger, which sets forth the key provisions of the Plan; (ii) a copy of the Articles of Incorporation for the Society for Laboratory Automation and Screening; and (iii) an ALA Member Proxy Form.
This Special Meeting of the members is called by the ALA President and ALA Board of Directors pursuant to Section 2.3 of the Bylaws.
Malcolm Crook, Ph.D., ALA President
Dated: March 10, 2010
