Scottsdale, Arizona 11/4/2008 3:27:40 AM
News / Finance

Heckmann Corp. (HEK) Merges with China Water and Drinks, Inc; Announces Discretionary Buy-Back Plan

www.QualityStocks.Net would like to highlight Heckmann Corp. (NYSE: HEK). The company, through its wholly owned subsidiary, China Water is a leading producer and distributor of bottled water in China. Through its production facilities in Guangzhou, Zhanjiang, Feixian, Changchun, Nanning and Shenyang, the Company produces and distributes bottled water to fourteen provinces and regions in China. The Company markets its own product under the brand “Darcunk”, supplies purified water to both local and international beverage brands such as Coca-Cola and Uni-President and provides private label bottled water for companies such as Sands Casino, Macau.

 

In the company’s news Friday,

 

Heckmann Corp. announced that it has completed its merger with China Water and Drinks Inc. As terms of the agreement, China Water is now a wholly-owned subsidiary of Heckmann Corp. and its stock will no longer trader under the ticker symbol “CWDK” on the OTCBB. Ninety-five percent of the shareholders who voted at Heckmann’s special meeting approved the transaction.

 

In the press release, the company also announced that its Board of Directors approved a discretionary buy-back plan for the Company’s four year warrants issued as part of its IPO units in November of 2007. Under the terms set, the company is able to purchase warrants in open as well as private transactions through December 31, 2009.

 

Commenting on the merger and buy-back, Dick Heckmann, Chairman and CEO stated, “We are excited to close our merger with China Water on schedule, and we look forward to building the company into a worldwide water enterprise. We also believe periodic buy back of our warrants when market conditions present a favorable opportunity will be beneficial to the long term interests of our stockholders.”

 

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