WASHINGTON (dpa-AFX) - Rock-Tenn Company (RKT) and MeadWestvaco Corp. (MWV) announced that the waiting period under the HSR Act with respect to the pending business combination transaction between RockTenn and MWV has expired. The closing of the pending business combination remains subject to other customary closing conditions, including receipt of stockholder and shareholder approvals, as applicable, and other regulatory approvals.
On Feb. 6, 2015, RockTenn and MWV filed the requisite notification and report forms under the HSR Act with the U.S. antitrust authorities.
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