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Shareholders to Vote on Dow/DuPont Merger in July

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Shareholders will get their say in the proposed merger of Dow Chemical and DuPont next month.

There will be separate votes on July 20th.

DuPont will hold its meeting at the company’s Chestnut Run Plaza headquarters.

Dow’s will take place at its headquarters in Midland, Michigan.

The Wilmington News Journal reports that the $130 billion merger will bring together businesses ranging from agriculture and electronics to nutrition, health and plastics.

Agriculture is expected to generate $16 billion in sales and along with specialty products is expected have their headquarters in Delaware.

If approved the merger will see spin offs in 2017 and 2018.

Don Rush is the News Director and Senior Producer of News and Public Affairs at Delmarva Public Media. An award-winning journalist, Don reports major local issues of the day, from sea level rise, to urban development, to the changing demographics of Delmarva.