Getinge once again extends tender offer for Datascope

By Lisa Kerner

Charlotte, N.C., Nov. 12 - Getinge AB extended its $53-per-share cash tender offer for Datascope Corp. to midnight ET on Dec. 10 from midnight ET on Nov. 11.

As of Nov. 10, approximately 10,753,417 shares, or about 68%, of Datascope common stock had been validly tendered and not withdrawn in the offer, a Getinge news release said.

Getinge had extended the offer to Nov. 11 from Nov. 4 and to Nov. 4 from Oct. 28.

It was previously reported that as of Nov. 4, approximately 13,338,318 shares, or about 84%, of Datascope common stock had been validly tendered and not withdrawn in the offer.

In September, Datascope, a Montvale, N.J., medical device company, agreed to be acquired by Getinge for $865 million.

Getinge is a medical device company based in Getinge, Sweden.

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