MeadWestvaco Corporation (“MeadWestvaco”, “MWV”, or the “company”) is a global packaging company providing innovative solutions to the world’s most admired brands in the healthcare, beauty and personal care, food, beverage, home and garden, tobacco, and agricultural industries. The company also produces specialty chemicals for the automotive, energy, and infrastructure industries and maximizes the value of its development land holdings in the Charleston, South Carolina region. MeadWestvaco is a Delaware corporation incorporated in 2001 and the successor to Westvaco Corporation and The Mead Corporation. MWV’s reporting segments are (i) Food & Beverage, (ii) Home, Health & Beauty, (iii) Industrial, (iv) Specialty Chemicals, and (v) Community Development and Land Management. On January 26, 2015, MWV announced it has entered into a Business Combination Agreement (the “Combination Agreement”) with Rock-Tenn Company (“Rock-Tenn”) to create a leading global provider of consumer and corrugated packaging (“TopCo”). Under the terms of the agreement, which has been unanimously approved by the boards of directors of both companies, MWV stockholders will receive 0.78 shares of TopCo for each share of MWV held. Rock-Tenn shareholders will be entitled to elect to receive either (a) 1.00 shares of TopCo or (b) cash in an amount equal to the volume weighted average price of Rock-Tenn common stock during a five-day period ending three trading days prior to closing for each share of Rock-Tenn held. The cash and stock elections by Rock-Tenn shareholders will be subject to proration such that the resulting ownership of TopCo will be approximately 50.1% by MWV shareholders and 49.9% by Rock-Tenn shareholders, and it is estimated that approximately 7% of Rock-Tenn shares will be converted into cash in lieu of stock.
Company profile
Ticker
MWV
Exchange
Employees
Incorporated
Location
Fiscal year end
Industry (SIC)
International Paper • Resolute Forest Products • Domtar • Sylvamo • Glatfelter • Billerud Americas • Mativ • Neenah • Suzano ...
Former names
MW Holding Corp
SEC CIK
Corporate docs
IRS number
311797999
Latest filings (excl ownership)
15-12B
Securities registration termination
20 Jul 15
15-12B
Securities registration termination
14 Jul 15
EFFECT
Notice of effectiveness
7 Jul 15
EFFECT
Notice of effectiveness
7 Jul 15
EFFECT
Notice of effectiveness
7 Jul 15
25-NSE
Exchange delisting
2 Jul 15
25-NSE
Exchange delisting
2 Jul 15
8-K
WestRock Company Formed with Completion of Merger of MeadWestvaco and RockTenn
2 Jul 15
POS AM
Prospectus update (post-effective amendment)
1 Jul 15
POS AM
Prospectus update (post-effective amendment)
1 Jul 15
Latest ownership filings
Institutional ownership, Q3 2022
13F holders | Current |
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Total holders | 0 |
Opened positions | 0 |
Closed positions | 0 |
Increased positions | 0 |
Reduced positions | 0 |
13F shares | Current |
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Total value | 0.00 |
Total shares | 0.00 |
Total puts | 0.00 |
Total calls | 0.00 |
Total put/call ratio | – |
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