UNITED STATES
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GAS NATURAL INC.
(Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
Richard M. Osborne,
Darryl L. Knight,
Terence S. Profughi,
Joseph M. Gorman,
Martin W. Hathy, and
Lauren Tristano
The Committee to Re-Energize Gas Natural
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The Committee to Re-Energize Gas Natural has filed definitive proxy materials with the Securities and Exchange Commission to be used to solicit votes for the election of the Committee’s slate of highly-qualified director nominees to the Board of Directors of Gas Natural Inc. (the “Company”) at the Company’s upcoming 2016 annual meeting of shareholders and any postponements, adjournments or continuations thereof (the “Annual Meeting”).
On July 14, 2016, Richard M. Osborne reached an agreement with the Company which includes withdrawal of the Committee’s proxy solicitation. Details on the terms of the agreement are available in the definitive additional proxy materials and current report filed by the Company on July 15, 2016.
The Committee has withdrawn its slate of nominees for election to the Board of Directors of the Company at the Annual Meeting as well as its proposal to repeal certain provisions of the Company’s Amended and Restated Code of Regulations.The Committee will not vote any proxies received from shareholders of the Company at the Annual Meeting.
Investor Contact:
Bill Fiske
Georgeson LLC
(212) 440-9128