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Golf Trust of America, Inc. Announces 2008 Annual Meeting
CHARLESTON, S.C.-(Business Wire)-October 1, 2008 - Golf Trust of America, Inc. ("GTA") (AMEX:GTA - News) announced today that the Company has scheduled its 2008 Annual Stockholders Meeting for December 15, 2008 at 9:30 a.m. to be held at the Francis Marion Hotel, 387 King Street, Charleston, South Carolina. The Board has set the close of business on October 27, 2008 as the record date for the Annual Meeting.
Prior to the annual meeting, GTA will mail a copy of the proxy statement to its stockholders, together with instructions on voting procedures. Stockholders should read the proxy statement carefully when it is available because it will contain important information. As previously stated in our annual report on Form 10K filed on March 31, 2008, stockholders were entitled to submit a proposal for consideration for inclusion in the proxy statement, subject to meeting the requirements of applicable Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) rules.
Stockholders who wished to present a proposal at the 2008 Annual Meeting of Stockholders for inclusion in the proxy statement, were required to provide us written notice no later than September 15, 2008 which was 90 days prior to the anniversary of last year's annual meeting. Any proposal received after such date shall be deemed untimely and will be considered advisory in nature to be evaluated at the discretion of the Board. Such written notice must be delivered or mailed by first-class United States mail, postage prepaid to the Secretary of Golf Trust of America, Inc., 10 North Adger's Wharf, Charleston, South Carolina 29401. The proposal must set forth the name and address of the stockholder, the text to be introduced, the number of shares held and the date of their acquisition, and a representation that the stockholder intends to appear in person or by proxy to introduce the proposal specified in the notice. The chairman of the meeting may refuse to acknowledge the introduction of any stockholder proposal not made in compliance with the foregoing procedures.
Golf Trust of America, Inc. was formerly a real estate investment trust. From May 22, 2001 to November 8, 2007, the Company was engaged in the liquidation of its interests in golf courses in the United States pursuant to a plan of liquidation approved by its stockholders. On November 8, 2007, the Company’s stockholders voted to exit its plan of liquidation and move forward as a going concern. The Company is currently reviewing potential acquisition candidates. Additional information, including an archive of all corporate press releases, is available on the Company’s website at www.golftrust.com.
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