Delhaize sets meeting about stock

Delhaize America has scheduled an April 25 special shareholders’ meeting in New York City to vote on Delhaize Group’s proposal to acquire the rest of the American company’s outstanding stock.

Belguim-based Delhaize Group is already the largest stockholder in Delhaize America, the parent company for the Food Lion, Hannaford Bros. and Kash n’ Karry grocery chains.

Delhaize Group is offering .4 of a share of its stock for each share of Delhaize America.

The special meeting will be held at 9 a.m. April 25, a Wednesday, at the Hotel Inter-Continental, 111 E. 48th St., in New York City. All Delhaize America shareholders of record as of March 2 are entitled to vote at the meeting.

Investors can address questions to Investor@delhaizegroup.com .