HOLMDEL, N.J., July 28, 2008 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX News Network/ -- Vonage Holdings Corp. (NYSE: VG), a leading provider of broadband telephone services, has announced that it will hold a Special Stockholders' Meeting on Wednesday, August 20, 2008. The purpose of the meeting is to seek approval pursuant to New York Stock Exchange requirements of the issuance of Vonage common stock upon conversion of certain convertible debt securities of Vonage. The meeting will begin at 10:00 a.m., local time and will be held at Vonage Holdings Corp., 23 Main Street, Holmdel, NJ 07733.
Stockholders of record at the close of business on August 5, 2008 are entitled to attend the 2008 Special Stockholders' Meeting and vote their shares. In accordance with Vonage's security procedures, all stockholders attending the Special Stockholders' Meeting must present an acceptable form of photo identification and proof of share ownership as of the close of business on August 5, 2008.
Additional information regarding stockholder approval of the issuance of common stock described above is included in the preliminary proxy statement that Vonage filed on Friday, July 25, 2008 with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Stockholders are encouraged to read the preliminary proxy statement and the final proxy statement when it becomes available because they contain important information. The final proxy statement will be mailed to stockholders. An electronic copy of the preliminary proxy statement, and the final proxy statement when it becomes available, may be obtained from the Securities and Exchange Commission's website, www.sec.gov, for free.
About Vonage
Vonage (NYSE: VG) is a leading provider of broadband telephone services with more than 2.6 million subscriber lines. Our award-winning technology enables anyone to make and receive phone calls with a touch tone telephone almost anywhere a broadband Internet connection is available. We offer feature-rich and cost-effective communication services that offer users an experience similar to traditional telephone services.
Our Residential Premium Unlimited and Small Business Unlimited calling plans offer consumers unlimited local and long distance calling, and popular features like call waiting, call forwarding and voicemail -- for one low, flat monthly rate. Vonage's service is sold on the web and through national retailers including Best Buy, Circuit City, Wal-Mart Stores Inc. and Target and is available to customers in the U.S., Canada and the United Kingdom. For more information about Vonage's products and services, please visit http://www.vonage.com.
Vonage Holdings Corp. is headquartered in Holmdel, NJ. Vonage(R) is a registered trademark of Vonage Marketing Inc., a subsidiary of Vonage Holdings Corp.
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