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SCHEDULE 14A
(Rule 14a-101)
INFORMATION REQUIRED IN PROXY STATEMENT
SCHEDULE 14A INFORMATION
Proxy Statement Pursuant to Section 14(a) of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Filed by the Registrant / /
Filed by a party other than the Registrant /X/
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/ / Preliminary Proxy Statement
/ / CONFIDENTIAL, FOR USE OF THE COMMISSION ONLY (AS PERMITTED BY RULE
14a-6(e)(2))
/ / Definitive Proxy Statement
/ / Definitive Additional Materials
/X/ Soliciting Material Pursuant to Section 240.14a-12
EUROPA CRUISES CORPORATION
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(Name of Registrant as Specified In Its Charter)
JAMES C. ILLIUS
JOHN R. DUBER
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(Name of Person(s) Filing Proxy Statement, if other than the Registrant)
Payment of Filing Fee (Check the appropriate box):
/X/ No fee required.
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THE COMMITTEE OF CONCERNED
EUROPA STOCKHOLDERS
IMPORTANT
Dear Fellow Stockholder:
By now, you may have heard that a consent solicitation has been initiated by
Mr. Frank E. Williams, Jr., a stockholder of Europa Cruises Corporation, a
Delaware corporation (the "Company"). Williams is requesting holders of a
majority of the outstanding voting shares of the Company's stock vote to
remove and replace Mr. John R. Duber, a member of the Company's Board of
Directors (the "Board"). While Williams purports to be acting on his own
behalf, he is joined in his consent solicitation by the Chief Executive
Officer and Chairman of the Board, Deborah Vitale, as well as another officer
and director, Mr. Gregory A. Harrison. WE URGE YOU NOT TO TAKE ANY
ACTION ON WILLIAMS'S CONSENT SOLICITATION UNTIL YOU RECEIVE THE COMMITTEE'S
PROXY/CONSENT STATEMENT. THE COMMITTEE WILL PRESENT AN ALTERNATIVE NOMINEE TO
REPLACE A MEMBER OF THE COMPANY'S BOARD.
WE BELIEVE THAT THIS ELECTION CONTEST IS ABOUT REPLACING CURRENT MANAGEMENT
WITH EXPERIENCED PROFESSIONALS IN THE GAMING INDUSTRY WHO KNOW HOW TO UTILIZE
THE COMPANY'S ASSETS.
The Committee's intention is to seek to reconstitute the Board, as will be
more fully described in our proxy/consent statement, which will be furnished
to you shortly. The undersigned, Mr. James C. Illius and Mr. John R. Duber,
are the members of the Committee of Concerned Europa Stockholders and are
members of the Company's Board. The Committee together beneficially owns
6,978,819, or approximately 21.4%, of the Company's outstanding common stock.
The Committee together can vote approximately 7.8% of the Company's voting
stock (excluding options presently exercisable and not including any shares
held by the Company's ESOP, of which Mr. Duber is co-trustee).* Absent an
agreement with the Company that is acceptable to the Committee, the Committee
currently intends to file a proxy/consent statement with the Securities
and Exchange Commission on Schedule 14A. THE PROXY/CONSENT STATEMENT
WILL CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION THAT SHOULD BE READ CAREFULLY BEFORE ANY
DECISION IS MADE WITH RESPECT TO THE REMOVAL AND REPLACEMENT OF A
DIRECTOR.
The Committee vigorously opposes Mr. Williams's consent solicitation and urges
you not to sign any consent to the removal and replacement of Mr. Duber as
director that you may receive from Mr. Williams.
SHOULD YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, PLEASE CONTACT GEORGESON SHAREHOLDER
COMMUNICATIONS INC. AT (866) 318-0501. Thank you for your prompt attention
to this important matter.
Sincerely,
James C. Illius
John R. Duber
* FOR PARTICIPANT INFORMATION, SEE OUR FILINGS ON SCHEDULES 13D AND 14A,
FILED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION ON APRIL 12, 2001. THE
PROXY/CONSENT WILL BE MADE AVAILABLE TO STOCKHOLDERS OF THE COMPANY AT NO
EXPENSE TO THEM AND WILL ALSO BE AVAILABLE FOR FREE AT THE COMMISSION'S
WEBSITE AT WWW.SEC.GOV.