Thoratec Shareholders Approve St. Jude Medical's Acquisition Of Thoratec

Thoratec Corporation THOR, a world leader in mechanical circulatory support therapies to save, support and restore failing hearts, announced today that all proposals necessary for St. Jude Medical, Inc.'s acquisition of Thoratec Corporation were approved by Thoratec Corporation's shareholders at its shareholder meeting held today. As previously announced, on July 21, 2015, Thoratec and St. Jude Medical entered into a definitive agreement by which St. Jude Medical will acquire Thoratec. Under the terms of the transaction, Thoratec shareholders will receive $63.50 in cash for each Thoratec share. Thoratec expects that the transaction will close on October 8, 2015.