Leading apparel company Cove Apparel Inc that on February 8, 2006 Euroseas Ltd announced that the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") declared its F-4 and F-1 registration statements effective. Euroseas further announced that its Board of Directors declared a dividend $0.06 per share.
F-4 Registration Statement -- Merger with Cove
On February 3, 2006, the SEC declared effective Euroseas' F-4 registration statement concerning the proposed merger between Cove Apparel Inc and Euroseas' wholly owned subsidiary, Euroseas Acquisition Company Inc Under the merger agreement, Cove stockholders will receive 0.102969 shares of Euroseas common stock for each share of Cove common stock owned.
On September 26, 2005, four stockholders of Cove representing 67.25 percent of the outstanding shares of Cove common stock took action by written consent approving the merger.
A definitive joint information statement/prospectus describing the merger is being mailed to Cove stockholders on or about February 8, 2006.
Until consummation of the merger, Cove's common stock will continue to trade on the OTC Bulletin Board.
Upon consummation of the merger, Cove will become a wholly owned subsidiary of Euroseas and Cove's stock will be de-listed and no longer trade on the OTC Bulletin Board.
The merger is subject to customary closing conditions.