Sunoco, Inc. (NYSE: SUN) announced today that the special meeting of its
shareholders to approve the proposed merger with Energy Transfer
Partners, L.P. ('ETP?) will be held on Thursday, October 4, 2012 at the
Detroit Athletic Club, 241 Madison Avenue, Detroit, Michigan 48226, at
2:30 p.m., local time. Only Sunoco shareholders of record at the close
of business on August 27, 2012, the record date, are entitled to receive
notice of, and to vote at, the special meeting or any adjournment or
postponement of that meeting.
Sunoco also announced that 5:00 p.m., New York time, on October 1, 2012
would be the deadline for shareholders to elect, subject to the terms
set forth in the merger agreement, the consideration to be received in
the merger by completing and returning the required election form and
other required materials to Computershare Trust Company, N.A., the
exchange agent for the merger.
Sunoco expects to mail the definitive proxy statement related to the
proposed merger and the documents necessary for Sunoco shareholders to
make a merger consideration election to its shareholders on or about
August 29, 2012. The definitive proxy statement will also be available
online at that time at the SEC′s website ( Sunoco shareholders may also obtain copies of the definitive proxy
statement and election materials by calling Morrow & Co., LLC toll free
at (877) 787-9239, and banks and brokerage firms may call Morrow & Co.,
LLC at (203) 658-9400.
Sunoco and ETP expect the closing of the merger, if approved, to occur
as promptly as practicable after the special meeting, subject to the
satisfaction of the closing conditions set forth in the merger agreement
between Sunoco and ETP.
IMPORTANT ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE WITH THE SEC
In connection with the proposed merger between Energy Transfer Partners,
L.P. ('ETP?) and Sunoco, Inc. ('Sunoco?), ETP has filed with the U.S.
Securities and Exchange Commission (the 'SEC?), and the SEC declared
effective on August 24, 2012, a registration statement on Form S-4 that
contains a proxy statement/prospectus. Sunoco filed a definitive proxy
statement/prospectus with the SEC on August 29, 2012. THE REGISTRATION
STATEMENT AND THE PROXY STATEMENT/PROSPECTUS CONTAIN IMPORTANT
INFORMATION ABOUT ETP, SUNOCO, THE PROPOSED TRANSACTION AND RELATED
MATTERS. INVESTORS AND SECURITY HOLDERS ARE URGED TO READ CAREFULLY THE
REGISTRATION STATEMENT AND THE PROXY STATEMENT/PROSPECTUS. Investors and
security holders may obtain free copies of the registration statement
and the proxy statement/prospectus and other documents filed with the
SEC by ETP and Sunoco through the web site maintained by the SEC at In addition, investors and security holders may obtain free copies of
the registration statement and the proxy statement/prospectus by phone,
e-mail or written request by contacting the investor relations
department of ETP or Sunoco at the following:
