CSC (NYSE: CSC) today announced that shareholders have voted to approve the company’s proposed merger with the Enterprise Services business of Hewlett Packard Enterprise (NYSE: HPE).
The proposed merger, which was announced in late May 2016, will create the world’s leading independent, end-to-end IT services company. Approximately 84.92 percent of the outstanding shares of CSC common stock voted in favor of the merger, representing approximately 98.68 percent of the votes cast at the special meeting. The final voting results will be disclosed in a Current Report on Form 8-K, to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
“On behalf of the CSC Board of Directors, I would like to thank our shareholders for their overwhelming support for the merger and throughout our business transformation,” said Mike Lawrie, CSC chairman, president and CEO. “Our new company, DXC Technology, will be uniquely positioned to lead client digital transformations – creating greater value for clients, partners and shareholders, and presenting new growth opportunities for our people.”
