WESTLAKE, Ohio--(BUSINESS WIRE)--TravelCenters of America LLC (Nasdaq: TA) today announced the results of its 2019 Annual Meeting of Shareholders, which was held earlier today, as follows.
Lisa Harris Jones was re-elected as an Independent Director in Group III. The final tabulation of the percentage of shareholders’ votes cast for this Independent Director is as follows:
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Independent Director |
Percentage of Shares Voted For |
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| Lisa Harris Jones | 67.2% | |
Shareholders ratified the appointment of RSM US LLP as TA’s independent registered public accounting firm to serve for the 2019 fiscal year.
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Proposal |
Percentage of Shares Voted For |
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| Ratification of Independent Auditors | 94.4% | |
T A also announced that its Board of Directors unanimously approved a plan to convert from a Delaware limited liability company, or LLC, to a Maryland corporation. This conversion requires certain regulatory approvals and TA expects to complete the conversion before the end of 2019.
Andy Rebholz, Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director of TA, made the following statement:
“Today we announce TA’s intent to convert from an LLC to a corporation. The TA Board of Directors believes this conversion will make it easier for a broader group of investors to own TA stock, including by enabling possible index eligibility for TA.”
About TravelCenters of America LLC:
TA's nationwide business includes travel centers located in 43 U.S. states and in Canada and standalone restaurants in 14 states. TA's travel centers operate under the "TravelCenters of America," "TA," "TA Express," "Petro Stopping Centers" and "Petro" brand names and offer diesel and gasoline fueling, restaurants, truck repair services, travel/convenience stores and other services designed to provide attractive and efficient travel experiences to professional drivers and other motorists. TA's standalone restaurants operate principally under the "Quaker Steak & Lube" brand name.
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- Mr. Rebholz states that TA’s conversion from an LLC to a corporation will make it easier for a broader group of investors to own TA stock, including by enabling possible index eligibility for TA. In fact, there are many factors that are considered for index inclusion and TA’s conversion may not result in its stock being index eligible or included in an index and a broader group of investors may not be able to, or may elect not to, own TA stock.
- Mr. Rebholz states that it is expected that the conversion to a corporation will take place before the end of 2019. The process of converting requires certain regulatory approvals and therefore is not completely in TA’s control and the conversion may be delayed, or, may not be able to be completed.
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